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Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until June 19. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings and brackets, can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 13, Match 1 Paulina Porizkova vs. Pixie Peterson Vote: http://snack.to/qdhf6m5k Group 13, Match 2 Maria Von Hartz vs. Coco Mitchell Vote: http://snack.to/qtnqvfam Group 14, Match 1 Bar Refaeli vs. Babette March Vote: http://snack.to/qtjedl03 Group 14, Match 2 Emily DiDonato vs. Veronica Blume Vote: http://snack.to/qdcsbifn Group 15, Match 1 Heidi Klum vs. Kylie Bax Vote: http://snack.to/qt9y7sqi Group 15, Match 2 Sarah O’Hare vs. Valerie van der Graaf Vote: http://snack.to/qtm2zae5

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until June 18. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings and brackets, can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 10, Match 1 Anne Vyalitsyna vs. Shana Zadrick Vote: http://snack.to/qdz3ekj1 Group 10, Match 2 Charissa Craig vs. Turia Mau Vote: http://snack.to/qtul6m5k Group 11, Match 1 Christie Brinkley vs. Jenna de Rosnay Vote: http://snack.to/qtcsg38p see-thru Group 11, Match 2 Kara Young vs. Mary Sturdevant Vote: http://snack.to/qd152nmh Group 12, Match 1 Kate Upton vs. Yasmeen Ghauri Vote: http://snack.to/qtkabifn Group 12, Match 2 Melissa Keller vs. Barbara Minty Vote: http://snack.to/qdt8wj3u

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until June 17. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings and brackets, can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 7, Match 1 Irina Shayk vs. Vanessa Lorenzo Vote: http://snack.to/qd1pl1uv Group 7, Match 2 Jarah Mariano vs. Barbro Ehn Vote: http://snack.to/qtk3ekj1 Group 8, Match 1 Brooklyn Decker vs. Carla Campbell Vote: http://snack.to/qdtnstcd Group 8, Match 2 Jeisa Chiminazzo vs. Kathryn Redding Vote: http://snack.to/qtpiyp9t see-thru Group 9, Match 1 Veronica Varekova vs. Melissa Haro Vote: http://snack.to/qdhjahk7 see-thru Group 9, Match 2 Natasha Barnard vs. Kay Hughes Vote: http://snack.to/qtn52nmh

Hi, everyone. If you'll excuse me, I just wanted to interrupt the Route 66 road trip with a brief word that I've started up the 2014 version of the SI Swimsuit Model Tournament over in the competition threads. I know a lot of you regular posters on here liked participating last year, so I wanted to give you all a heads-up. If you could participate, it'd make it that much cooler. Keep those amazing guesses on SI 2015 models going. It makes this thread very enjoyable. Thanks for your hard work!

Today’s matches are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until June 16. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including standings and brackets, can be found here. Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches! ------- Group 4, Match 1 Cheryl Tiegs vs. Sheila Roscoe Vote: http://snack.to/qdk9ahk7 see-thru Group 4, Match 2 Caprice Bourret vs. Reka Ebergenyi Vote: http://snack.to/qtm82nmh Group 5, Match 1 Yamila Diaz-Rahi vs. Raica Oliveira Vote: http://snack.to/qdpm0upz Group 5, Match 2 Rachel Roberts vs. Lauren Mellor Vote: http://snack.to/qt3fwj3u bodypaint Group 6, Match 1 Daniela Pestova vs. Sabrina Barnett Vote: http://snack.to/qdn3qcnx Group 6, Match 2 Kate Bock vs. Samantha Hoopes Vote: http://snack.to/qtil49ic see-thru/butt

The first matches of the 2014 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament are now live and open for voting!! Voting for these matches is open until June 15. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count. More information about the tournament, including format, group standings, and brackets, can be found here. Thanks for voting! ------- Group 1, Match 1 Elle Macpherson vs. Patricia Velasquez Vote: http://snack.to/qdplwj3u see-thru Group 1, Match 2 Ehrinn Cummings vs. Kathy Loghry Vote: http://snack.to/qdz9stcd Group 2, Match 1 Kathy Ireland vs. Margaux Hemingway Vote: http://snack.to/qtu8yp9t Group 2, Match 2 Amber Smith vs. Suzy Smith Vote: http://snack.to/qdxmahk7 Group 3, Match 1 Marisa Miller vs. Kim Lemanton Vote: http://snack.to/qtcf2nmh see-thru Group 3, Match 2 Lena Kansbod vs. Annie Morton Vote: http://snack.to/qd130upz

Hello, everyone! I had a lot of fun running the 2013 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament, so I’ve decided to do it again for 2014. Last year, Marisa Miller walked away with the title. Who will it be this year? You’ll decide. The tournament will start this Friday, September 5! (Please ignore the first several posts in this thread, as they were from an initial start that I had to stop due to health reasons. We're starting anew! New matches are those images with a dark background... starting on page 2 of this thread.) Sept. 5 edit - Current links to: Tournament Format Group Stage Standings/Tables Knockout Stage Bracket Tournament Home Page I hope you enjoy the tournament and participate every day!

Here are a bunch of vidcaps from the couple of videos that SI put on SI Now, about the cover trio. I think it's fine to post them, because they're already released by SI, correct? I saw other ones posted of the 50 Years special sneak peeks, so I assume yes. The Cover Girls: Chrissy Teigen: (I think she looks good, btw, although I also can't stand her attitude on Twitter.) Nina Agdal: (omg, what a body) Lily Aldridge: (she's growing on me… I really like this first one.)

Another one for Bellazon… Bregje Heinen! http://swimdaily.si.com/2014/02/14/bregje-heinen-rookie-reveal/

BTW, while i agree with MJ that this is the best rookie class ever, she should know that 12 rookies is not a record. the concept of rookies was introduced in 1999 and the very next year had 15 rookies: elsa benitez, kylie bax, kristy hinze, malia jones, malania knauss, shakara ledard, ana paula lemes, naoemie lenoir, josie maran, carre otis, gabrielle reece, rachel roberts, molly sims, and estella warren True, Slowen… good catch! But, the count is actually 13. You listed 14 names (not 15) - all correct, but Gabrielle Reece isn't considered a model. She was a sports star, a la Danica Patrick or Steffi Graf. Confirmation of that is SI's 50 Years of Beautiful list of every model to appear in an issue, and Gabby isn't on that list. Of course, SI also considered Beyonce a model in their list, which is ridiculous. I think they felt like they had to because of the cover. After all, they couldn't have a "non cover model" for one year, could they?!? B.S.! My list has 222 models entering 2014, while SI's official list is 223 counting Beyonce. I refuse to consider her a model, though. None of this changes the fact that you were right, though. Good catch… and yeah, they should know better, no?

Damn, you folks are quick! I wanted to be in first! Awesome rookie class!!

The result from the Championship Match: (16) Marisa Miller - 51% (3) Elle Macpherson - 49% Marisa Miller is the champion of the 2013 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament! My spin: Whew! Marisa and Elle literally went back and forth for the entire voting period. Marisa would be in the lead slightly, then get overtaken by Elle slightly, then the two would flip-flop again. At the final bell, it was Marisa who earned the victory and the title. But, really, is there a wrong choice between these two incredibly hot SI models? Thanks so much for voting and participating in the tournament. It went well enough where I'm nearly certainly going to do it again later in the year. Obviously, there will be a new crop of rookies, and rankings/seeds will change because of more appearances & covers from the veterans. I also developed a system that will factor in the results of every single match of this year's tournament into rankings/seeds for the next one. (What a great exercise in Excel!) If you have any suggestions for other ways to improve the tournament, please let me know. For posterity's sake, here are the final brackets. Those, and all other tourney info, can also be found here.

Oh my goodness, I am hoping this is true. I think Dominique is in my top 5-10 SI models of all-time. Obviously, not in terms of her resume, but just in terms of how attractive I think she is. I agree with you, slowen. The most rookies ever was in 2000, when there were 13 of them. That's also the year with the highest model count overall - excluding the years with all-stars - at 22. So, it's not unthinkable that SI will have a dozen rookies and 12-18 veterans, which could have them near 30 models, not including the all-stars, of course. I still think that the cover will be a group shot with several of the "still young enough" all-stars. Think Kate, Heidi, Bar, Brooklyn, etc. So, no, I'm not talking about Cheryl Tiegs or Kathy Ireland. Of course, there's no evidence of Brooklyn being in the magazine this year (I don't think), but I'm just giving you my thoughts on what I think is the most likely cover. One last reminder --- The tournament that I've been running over in the competitions forum is in the final match. Marisa vs. Elle. So, go vote, if you'd like.

He's been correct so often that I'm thinking maybe he does!

It's time for the Championship Match! First, the latest result from the Semifinal Round: #16 Marisa Miller - 55% Nina Agdal - 45% #3 Elle Macpherson - 51% #18 Brooklyn Decker - 49% #16 Marisa Miller will face #3 Elle Macpherson Championship Match of the Main Draw. My spin: Wow, what a final match this will be! Marisa vs. Elle for the title. A great run for both Nina and Brooklyn comes to an end, and the two SI icons battle it out for the 2013 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament championship. ---- Now, onto the final match! Voting for this matches is open until Feb 7. Use the link to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once. Excess votes get filtered out, even if you think they are counting. Thanks! Main Draw - Championship Match (16) Marisa Miller vs. (3) Elle Macpherson Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52ea4e93e4b0aa0bc59ef9a2 See-thru, etc. This image is an animated GIF of all of the previous rounds' photos. Enjoy! The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Unfortunately, I just read in the latest issue of SI that the swimsuit issue is confirmed to be coming out on Feb. 18. It was part of a promo for the "50 Years of Beautiful" TV special that will be on NBC on Feb. 3. The exact words were, "What's the best way to get ready for Sports Illustrated's 50th anniversary Swimsuit Issue, which hits streets on Feb. 18? With a two-hour special looking back at the first half-century of Swim." Oh, well. I hope it's worth the wait!

Just to make these matches easier to find, since it dropped off the last page, here is the post for the two Semifinal Round matches again:

Well said, Pheno! I couldn't help but laugh at this line: "They wore swimsuits I'm not quite sure what you expect" ... for some reason, I had visions of bikini-clad SI models in a chemistry lab trying to find the cure for all diseases, or bikini-clad SI models building homes for charity. Or whatever. I love the discussion going on. Keep it up... it makes me feel like all of the effort to put together and run this competition is worth it. :dance:

It's time for the Semifinal Round! First, the latest result from the Quarterfinal Round: #3 Elle Macpherson - 67% #6 Yamila Diaz-Rahi - 33% #3 Elle Macpherson will face #18 Brooklyn Decker in the Semifinal Round of the Main Draw. My spin: The Body proved to be too much for Yamila to handle in the Quarterfinal Round, as the Argentine model gets knocked out after a very good run in the tournament. Elle joins Brooklyn, Nina, and Marisa in the Semifinal Round. It's hard to pick a winner out of those four!! ---- Now, onto both Semifinal Round matches at once! Voting for these matches is open until Jan 30. Use the link to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once. Excess votes get filtered out, even if you think they are counting. Thanks! Main Draw - Semifinal Round Match #1: (16) Marisa Miller vs. Nina Agdal Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52e085cfe4b08a14ac5d6942 see-thru Match #2: (18) Brooklyn Decker vs. (3) Elle Macpherson Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52e085eae4b08a14ac5d6943 The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Latest result: #18 Brooklyn Decker - 55% #26 Bar Refaeli - 45% #18 Brooklyn Decker will face the winner of #3 Elle Macpherson vs. #6 Yamila Diaz-Rahi, to be revealed tomorrow, in the Semifinal Round of the Main Draw. My spin: Brooklyn and Bar were close the entire way, with Brooklyn almost always maintaining a slight lead. That's how it ended up, too, as Brooklyn moves on to the Semifinal Round. Bar's great run in the 2013 tournament comes to a close. The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here. The last Quarterfinal result will be revealed tomorrow.

When the first pic was posted this morning, I actually searched Twitter and found the account. They had just posted the same pic three different times, and it looked like a spam-type of account... almost no other posts. Now, that same search on Twitter turns up nothing, so they must have deleted those tweets. There was nothing more to see than what you already did, though. And, yeah, why the 18th?!? Bummer!

I haven't heard any news about either of them for SI 2014 - not new shoots anyway and they weren't at the 50 year thing a few days ago either. I haven't heard of anything, either. But, I do remember Daniela being the subject of one of those "Throwback" posts on SwimDaily, and I'm quite sure I remember them showing a video of them interviewing her (at the SI offices, I guess.) In the interview, she had a robe on that is very much like one worn when doing a photoshoot. So, this is obviously just complete speculation, but I say, "It's possible!"

Latest result: Josie Maran - 36% Nina Agdal - 64% Nina Agdal will face #16 Marisa Miller in the Semifinal Round of the Main Draw. My spin: Josie's unexpected run through the tournament comes to an end at the hands of the red-hot Nina. The Semifinal matchup between Nina and Marisa seems like a toss up to me! The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here. Another result will be revealed tomorrow. Other Quarterfinal matches are still open for voting.

Latest result: #16 Marisa Miller - 60% #9 Irina Shayk - 40% #16 Marisa Miller will face the winner of Josie Maran vs. Nina Agdal, to be revealed tomorrow, in the Quarterfinal Round of the Main Draw. My spin: Marisa continues to look the part of a contender for the championship, as she disposes of Irina in the Quarterfinal Round. Some models have been the beneficiary of a favorable draw in the tournament, but Marisa has not been one of those. Her Round 1 match was against Rachel Roberts, who had destroyed her competition in the Qualifying Draw. But, Marisa easily advanced to Round 2, where she faced another tough test, Chrissy Teigen. Again, Marisa advanced easily. Since then, she's gotten past #17 Petra Nemcova, #1 Kathy Ireland, and now #9 Irina Shayk to advance to the Semifinal Round. She has earned it! Kudos to Irina, as well, for a great run through the 2013 tournament. The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here. Another result will be revealed tomorrow. Other Quarterfinal matches are still open for voting.

Today's match is now live, and voting for this match is open until Jan 23. Use the link to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once. Excess votes get filtered out, even if you think they are counting. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Quarterfinal Round Match #4: (3) Elle Macpherson vs. (6) Yamila Diaz-Rahi Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52d3679de4b08a14ac5d40e1 See-thru Thanks for voting. This is the final match of the Quarterfinal Round. Check back for results, and the Semifinal Round will begin on Jan 23. The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.