Women's Bikini
The Bikini Division is a women’s physique division designed to find athletes with a fit and shapely body that is not heavily muscled or over defined.
bikini Criteria
Fitness & balance and physical appearance is judged.
hips and feet face front & side of the stage
Stage presence can break ties in the bikini category
heels may be lifted to lightly flex calf
hands can be place on hips
or quads
Lats flared slightly forward, hair to the front making the back visible
Slightly outward angling of the heels are allowed.
arm facing judges should be held near hip or thigh. Slight lateral positioning of the arm is allowable
feet shall be placed at or inside shoulder width. Heels may be together or feet may be crossed.
slight tilting forward to strike hamstring is allowable. bending over is not allow and will be scored down.
JUDGING Criteria
A traditional two-piece bikini posing suit is worn and may be multi-colored or solid, and embellishments and jewelry is permitted. Shoes are required but height of heels is optional.
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Bikini divisions are height based and split according to athlete numbers keeping events competitive but fair.
Competition Bikini Suits
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“Micro Pro”, “Scoop”, or other suits with minimal glute coverage are not allowed.
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“Pro Cut” or “Brazilian” cut or suits that provide more coverage are preferred.
Bikini is a “softer” and lighter muscled look than our other competitive classes with an emphasis on a fit, tight toned physique, especially in the legs and glutes
Bikini competition suits competitors who appear trained and athletic, but without muscular detail, separation and vascularity and whose level of muscle size is lower than those which would be rewarded in the Figure or Fit Body disciplines
Women's bikini classes
Classes may be split based on the athlete's height into different classes. The height classes might be as follows;
158CM-, 158cm-166cm, 166CM+
The height/weight class numbers are displayed for reference purposes, we will change/adjust according to the average height / weight of the competitors who have signed up.
* smaller divisions like teens, juniors, masters, might have fewer classes as the number of contestants are fewer.
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First TimerA first timer is someone who has never competed before in any division or class. For example, if you have competed in mens physique before and wish to compete in bodybuilding then you are no longer a first timer.
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TeenA teen is an athlete who is 16 years old - 19 years old and 364 days (20yo under) on the day of the competition. Competitors who are 20 years old on the day of the competition are not eligible to compete in the teen class.
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JuniorA Junior athlete will be 20 years old - 23 years old and 364 days (24yo under) on the day of the competition. Athletes who are 24 years old or older on the day of the competition are not eligible to compete in the junior class.
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NoviceA Novice is an athlete who has never placed in the top 3 of a competition in any previous season. Your status as a novice lasts the duration of a season. Athletes who have won a regional, national title, or competed internationally as a teen, junior, masters or men’s physique competitor are not eligible to be considered a novice. Please note: Novice are not eligible to join the OPEN category.
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OpenThis is a Pro Card winning class 🏆
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MastersAthletes over the age of 40 are eligible for the Masters bodybuilding class.
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GrandmastersAthletes over the age of 50 are eligible for the Grandmasters bodybuilding class.