Bikini competition day of show
It appears to be an easy question, but it is not. There is a lot that happens, not just one event. For starters, you have to get up at some ungodly hour in the morning and put on your swimsuit!
That’s right–the first order of business for any bikini competitor is to suit up and head over to the venue where their event will be taking place. Once there, they find out which lane they are assigned to (each contestant gets given a different lane) and then wait anxiously until it’s time for their turn onstage.
The entire judging panel will be present for the whole of the prejudging portion of your competition. This is where you must do mandatory poses, which every competitor has to do regardless of their form or size, etc. It’s important not to think about this too much because it can cause panic, but keep in mind that these are poses that every single competitor MUST do. So relax and have fun with it!
Making friends with some of the other girls on stage can help pass the time while you’re waiting to go up there. After all, everyone is nervous, so talking through some of your fears together can be a great relief.
Each contestant walks out onto the stage as the emcee calls out her name at least once, often twice or three times. She then must do a mandatory few seconds of posing to show off her physique.
During this brief time, the judge comes up and measures each competitor’s waistline against a piece of paper attached to a measuring board. This is done quickly, and you only have to remove your purse/bag from around your waist for a second or two as they run the board down its length.
Then she must walk over to the side-by-side comparison boards, which will be covered with photos of competitors in their swimsuits (the bikini bodybuilding division). All competitors line up next to each other on one side of the stage, and they are called up one at a time to be compared with the other girls–first by height, then from behind, and finally from the front.
Once each competitor has been compared from all angles, she is called up to stand in front of the crowd for a final comparison round, during which time there are no individual comparisons as every girl poses.
Here you can see her hamming it up as she strikes a few glamour shots.
After photo comparisons have been made and points awarded, that contestant must line up again on the other side of the stage next to paper “FINAL SCORES” placards (placed directly in front of her).
This will be reviewed shortly, but first, we go over a list of things worn by each competitor onstage during prejudging.
Bikini competitors wear a two-piece suit, with at least 1 being evening wear. Additionally, bikini athletes may change into different tops and bottoms during prejudging.
After the comparison round is finished, contestants line up backstage for a 10-minute break to get into their evening wear outfit. The “announcers” take this time to tally points and fill out their score sheets.
At this point, bikini athletes must decide if they want to use any of the tricks available to them or not. Schemes are primarily seen in the evening gown round, but some athletes opt to use them for their bikinis.
Two popular tracks are wearing bikini bottoms over tights, so you have more petite booty, thus getting more points for it, or stuffing your top with padding, so you get more points on upper body scoring.
Some time is given before the individual posing round begins, during which competitors can change into different outfits if they want. It’s prevalent for women to switch out of one suit into another suit with a different color scheme because this will confuse the judges into believing that the athlete has grown/shrunk..you know, illusions and stuff!
No need to worry about additional tanning time–whatever little tan you have will be put on hold during the prejudging while you are onstage posing for your routine. You must wear a bikini during the posing round.
There is usually some singing or music playing in the background during prejudging to keep things flowing smoothly. Still, when it’s time for the individual posing round, the music shuts off, and all you hear is cueing from the MCs over the sound system.
Most organizations have their own “tradition” regarding how long each pose should be held–some do two seconds, others three seconds, etc. Contestants are not expected to rush through this routine by any means. However, because competitors can maintain certain poses much longer than others, give yourself enough time in between each pose to make it look like you are holding the position, but not so much time that people think you may be overdoing it.
At least the first few poses will be pretty quick because it is assumed that everyone knows their routine and can hit each of the mandatory poses without making too many mistakes–after all, this is prejudging.
The other main difference between prejudging and finals would be length–individual competitors are onstage alone during individual competition.
In contrast, three or four women were on stage together in every group category at the national pro level during prejudging. And since there’s no one else on stage with her to cover up her mistakes or steal the show away from her, she has to work a bit harder here than she may have had to during the national pro finals.
In most cases, then, a competitor will hit at least two of the four mandatory poses–double front biceps and front lat spread, for example–and perhaps more depending on what her strengths are. She’ll also be required to do at least one individual posing routine–a 7-30 seconds performance during which she competes in all four body parts (back, triceps, legs/abs, and chest).
Sometimes this performance is done to music, but not always. And sometimes it entails choreography, whereas other times it does not. Competitors were allowed to dance to any music they wanted during their routine
And while there may be some cross-over of the posing routines between contests, it’s very unlikely that two competitors will perform identical routines. For one thing, every competitor has her strengths and weaknesses–and she’ll want to work on those which may or may not include practicing some compulsory poses.
But most importantly, each competitor is unique and wants to show herself in the best light possible during her routine. If this means experimenting with music rather than sticking to the traditional “classic” bikini posing soundtrack, then so be it!
The day of the bikini competition is here, and it’s time for food.
The competitors will be shown their outfits before they get on stage in this exhibition that pits beauty against toned bodies- only one can walk out with bragging rights!
The proceedings include appetizers like deviled egg platters or tortilla chips dipped in salsa followed by main courses such as chicken piccata served over rice pilaf topped off either boiled potatoes seasoned butterymire sauce making up an ultimate comfort dish you’d want to eat any chance I got; not forgetting dessert course consisting fresh fruit salad garnished milk chocolate mousse so creamy smooth sweet delicious.
What is the difference between prejudging and an evening show?
Prejudging happens before each bikini competition, where contestants are evaluated on their appearance. The judging criteria changes with every event; some may judge solely by figure or muscle tone while others will look at overall aesthetics like beauty marks (acne), weight distribution among various body parts – all necessary information for competitors to prepare adequately in advance; of shows ahead!
What are the judges looking for on the deal day?
The judges of a bikini competition look for particular things. They want to see shapely figures and impeccably-shaped physique lines in particular, along with the appropriate size proportions between breasts and hips if they wear this type of outfit.
You can learn more about this on NPC official website
There’s also an emphasis on how high-quality clothing construction techniques were used when creating these pieces so they can be seen from miles away!
