You can run a full competition on Swingaround, from registration through final placements. Head to create a competition to get started, or find your existing ones at My Competitions.
Comp types
You can create solo, mix and match, strictly, or team showcase comps. Each type determines how entries work. Mix and match comps have dancers pick a role (lead or follow). Strictlys pair dancers as couples. Team showcases register a whole group under one name.
Setting it up
Create and configure
Give your comp a name, pick a type, and choose a dance style. You can link it to an event or run it standalone. Standalone comps are tabulation-only, meaning you’ll handle registration yourself outside the platform. If you link to an event, dancers can register directly through Swingaround.
You can set entry caps overall or per role (leads and follows separately). Entry fees are supported too.
Add entries
From the comp dashboard, add competitors one at a time or bulk-import via CSV. Each entry gets a bib number automatically. You can override bib numbers if you need a specific numbering scheme.
Rounds and judges
Create your rounds in order (prelims, semifinals, finals). Assign judges to each round, including a head judge if you want. Judges can be scoped to score all competitors, leads only, or follows only.
Scoring and results
Judges enter callback (Yes/Alternate) or ordinal scores. When scoring is done, compute the results. The system runs relative placement calculations automatically. You can advance finalists to the next round with one click.
Publish results round by round. You control whether to show placements only or the full scoring breakdown. Competitors get notified when finalists are posted. Published results are visible to everyone on Browse Results.
Good to know
- A readiness checklist on the dashboard shows whether rounds, judges, and entries are set up before you go live.
- When someone withdraws, the next person on the waitlist gets promoted automatically and receives an email.
- You can add staff members to help manage the comp without giving them full event access.
- Dancers can also self-register if you’ve read up on entering a competition.