2016 SI Swimsuit Model Competition - Ongoing

I have been very busy and missed a couple of days, so here’s a double batch of new matches, now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on June 28. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 46:
Laetitia Casta vs. Cindy Crawford
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mnh2



Friendly, Match 47:
Jarah Mariano vs. Lucia Dvorska
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mnh4



Friendly, Match 48:
Michelle Lombardo vs. Molly Sims
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mnh6



Friendly, Match 49:
Ariel Meredith vs. Eva Herzigova
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mnh5



Friendly, Match 50:
Emily Ratajkowski vs. Aurelie Claudel
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mnh7



Friendly, Match 51:
Marloes Horst vs. Yesica Toscanini
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mnh8



Friendly, Match 52:
Zoe Duchesne vs. Amber Smith
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mnh9

 

New matches are now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on June 30. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 53:
Elle Macpherson vs. Genevieve Morton
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mo7t



Friendly, Match 54:
Bregje Heinen vs. Angie Everhart
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mo7u



Friendly, Match 55:
Monica Bellucci vs. Ingrid Seynhaeve
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mo7v



Friendly, Match 56:
Kylie Bax vs. Erin Heatherton
Vote: http://poll.fm/5mo7w

 

Hey, everybody. I didn't disappear from the face of the earth... I've just been without Internet access for the past several days and will likely be so for a while longer. Moving problems!

I'll be back soon with more matches!

 

Alright, everyone. Guess who finally has non-mobile Internet again? Sorry for the hiatus. Catching up, here’s a huge batch of results that will get us current!

New matches will be posted soon.

2016 Friendly Matches:

Brooklyn Decker (78.4%) defeated Irina Shayk (21.6%)
Hannah Ferguson (85.8%) defeated Michelle Vawer (14.2%)
Jessica Perez (66.8%) defeated Rachel Hunter (33.2%)
Tanya Mityushina (52.1%) defeated Bo Krsmanovic (47.9%)
Yamila Diaz-Rahi (57.2%) defeated Elsa Benitez (42.8%)
Tori Praver (75.1%) defeated Jessica Van Der Steen (24.9%)
Tyra Banks (66.8%) defeated Karen Mulder (33.2%)
Cindy Crawford (52.9%) defeated Laetitia Casta (47.1%)
Lucia Dvorska (62.6%) defeated Jarah Mariano (37.4%)
Michelle Lombardo (71.5%) defeated Molly Sims (28.5%)
Ariel Meredith (58.9%) defeated Eva Herzigova (41.1%)
Emily Ratajkowski (75.1%) defeated Aurelie Claudel (24.9%)
Marloes Horst (66.8%) defeated Yesica Toscanini (33.2%)
Zoe Duchesne (64.8%) defeated Amber Smith (35.2%)
Genevieve Morton (65.3%) defeated Elle Macpherson (34.7%)
Bregje Heinen (58.0%) defeated Angie Everhart (42.0%)
Ingrid Seynhaeve (60.1%) defeated Monica Bellucci (39.9%)
Erin Heatherton (60.1%) defeated Kylie Bax (39.9%)

My spin:
Whew! That’s a lot of matches. Do you see a theme, though? Look at the big names of many on the losing end: Irina Shayk, Rachel Hunter, Elle Macpherson, Laetitia Casta, Eva Herzigova, Angie Everhart, Molly Sims, Elsa Benitez, Karen Mulder. It’s a crop of supermodels!

I’ll pick out a few of the most interesting results. First, Brooklyn Decker’s drubbing of Irina Shayk was pretty shocking. This one figured to be a toss up of sorts, but Brooklyn got over 3/4 of the vote.

Next, Genevieve Morton’s easy win over Elle Macpherson was just as surprising, especially since she captured about 2/3 of the vote over the former #1 model. Elle’s ranking has been declining the past couple of years, all the way to #8 beginning at these friendly matches, and it’ll do so again with this result.

Next, Cindy Crawford’s sqeaker over Laetitia Casta. I expected a close one here between two all-time supermodels, and we got just that.

Next, Hannah Ferguson’s wipeout of Michelle Vawer. Hannah has been shooting up the rankings every year. She entered friendly play at #16, and that’s sure to shoot even higher after such a great showing.

Finally, I’ll mention the rookie battle, narrowly won by Tanya Mityushina over Bo Krsmanovic. It was a battle the whole way and shows that both are very evenly matched.

SI Swimsuit Model Rankings: here (as of June 1 - to be updated after this round of friendly matches)

 

New matches are now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on August 16. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 57:
Alyssa Miller vs. Vendela Kirsebom
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nj3g



Friendly, Match 58:
Christie Brinkley vs. Chandra North
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nj3h



Friendly, Match 59:
Irina Gerasimenko vs. Jessica Hart
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nj3k



Friendly, Match 60:
Kathy Ireland vs. Sara Sampaio
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nj3n



Friendly, Match 61:
Juliana Martins vs. Shana Zadrick
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nj3o



Friendly, Match 62:
Frankie Rayder vs. Gigi Hadid
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nj3p



Friendly, Match 63:
Jessica White vs. Valerie van der Graaf
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nj3q

 

New matches are now open for voting! These are the final matches of the first batch of friendly matches, so we’ll see some new rankings published after these matches conclude.

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on August 17. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 64:
Isabeli Fontana vs. Emily DiDonato
Vote: http://poll.fm/5njoy



Friendly, Match 65:
Judit Masco vs. Kelly Rohrbach
Vote: http://poll.fm/5njoz



Friendly, Match 66:
Mallory Snyder vs. Chrissy Teigen
Vote: http://poll.fm/5njp1



Friendly, Match 67:
Veronica Varekova vs. Kate Upton
Vote: http://poll.fm/5njp2



Friendly, Match 68:
Cintia Dicker vs. Kristy Hinze
Vote: http://poll.fm/5njp3



Friendly, Match 69:
Hailey Clauson vs. Ehrinn Cummings
Vote: http://poll.fm/5njp4



Friendly, Match 70:
Carre Otis vs. Manon Von Gerkan
Vote: http://poll.fm/5njp5

 

Alright, here’s the last batch of friendly match results!

New matches will be posted soon.

2016 Friendly Matches:

Alyssa Miller (53.8%) defeated Vendela Kirsebom (46.2%)
Christie Brinkley (70.1%) defeated Chandra North (29.9%)
Irina Gerasimenko (53.9%) defeated Jessica Hart (46.1%)
Kathy Ireland (60.1%) defeated Sara Sampaio (39.9%)
Shana Zadrick (58.4%) defeated Juliana Martins (41.6%)
Gigi Hadid (57.2%) defeated Frankie Rayder (42.8%)
Valerie van der Graaf (60.1%) defeated Jessica White (39.9%)
Emily DiDonato (60.0%) defeated Isabeli Fontana (40.0%)
Judit Masco (53.3%) defeated Kelly Rohrbach (46.7%)
Chrissy Teigen (66.8%) defeated Mallory Snyder (33.2%)
Kate Upton (57.1%) defeated Veronica Varekova (42.9%)
Cintia Dicker (64.4%) defeated Kristy Hinze (35.6%)
Hailey Clauson (81.4%) defeated Ehrinn Cummings (18.6%)
Manon von Gerkan (64.4%) defeated Carre Otis (35.6%)

My spin:
Old school made a comeback in a couple of key matches in this final batch of friendly matches. Kathy Ireland won an interesting match against Sara Sampaio, and Judit Masco prevailed over Kelly Rohrbach.

But, new school won a few, too, including Alyssa Miller’s close victory over one of my favorites, Vendela Kirsebom. Kate “The Great” Upton also scored an impressive victory over Veronica Varekova.

I’ll be posting more matches (soon) as well as releasing the latest model rankings (even sooner!)

SI Swimsuit Model Rankings: here (updated rankings to be released shortly)

 

Now that one cycle of friendly matches are completed, it’s time for updated rankings.

The full PDF file can be found here. Read on for some of the highlights.

Top Ten:
1 Nina Agdal
2 Bar Refaeli
3 Brooklyn Decker
4 Marisa Miller
5 Rebecca Romijn
6 Genevieve Morton
7 Hannah Davis
8 Hannah Ferguson
9 Josie Maran
10 Elle Macpherson

Dropped out of Top Ten (previous ranking in parenthesis): Irina Shayk (5), Petra Nemcova (6), Paulina Porizkova (10)

Nina Agdal continues her run at #1, and Bar Refaeli stays right on Nina’s wonderful behind in second position. From there, Brooklyn Decker leapt over Marisa Miller after her impressive win over Irina Shayk. Genevieve Morton and the two Hannahs (Davis and Ferguson) made significant jumps into the top ten, and they sit just behind Rebecca Romijn. Josie Maran stayed at #9, and Elle Macpherson’s loss to Genevieve Morton knocked her back but not out of the top ten.

Irina Shayk was the biggest casualty of the former top ten, as she was trounced by Brooklyn Decker and dropped 10 spots to #15. Paulina Porizkova’s loss to Hannah Davis was enough to tumble her to #16, and Petra Nemcova’s loss to Heidi Klum dropped Petra to #12.

Largest Declines:
Kim Lemanton - 36 (120 to 156)
Ashley Graham - 33 (126 to 159)
Ehrinn Cummings - 31 (73 to 104)
Monika Schnarre - 31 (86 to 117)
Vanessa Lorenzo - 29 (61 to 90)

Largest Advances:
Barbara Palvin - 35 (126 to 91)
Hailey Clauson - 33 (89 to 56)
Veronica Blume - 33 (115 to 82)
Kate Bock - 30 (80 to 50)
Tyra Banks - 29 (152 to 123)

Other notable moves:
Kate Upton - up 3, from #14 to #11
Hilary Rhoda - up 12, from #34 to #22
Emily Ratajkowski - up 15, from #40 to #25
Rose Bertram - up 13, from #46 to #33
Anne Vyalitsyna - up 17, from #53 to #36
Jessica Gomes - down 12, from #27 to #39
Isabeli Fontana - down 10, from #32 to #42
Melissa Haro - down 17, from #30 to #47
Tori Praver - up 20, from #69 to #49
Aurelie Claudel - down 14, from #38 to #52
Ashley Richardson - down 21, from #42 to #63
Sofia Resing - up 28, from #126 to #98

 

Here’s the schedule for the second cycle of 2016 friendly matches. Despite the name, these count for rankings and potentially have a big impact on any given model’s road in the upcoming 2016 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament.

In my opinion, the highlight of the schedule is Nina Agdal vs. Heidi Klum. I’ve loved Heidi since the day I first saw her in SI in 1998, and the only model to spark those same feelings since then was when Nina arrived on the scene 14 years later.

For many others, the highlight is Bar Refaeli vs. Marisa Miller. These two ladies are the only ones to win the SI Swimsuit Model Tournament. Marisa was our inaugural winner in 2013, and Bar has followed that up with back-to-back championships in 2014 and 2015. They’ll be meeting for the third time in history, including last year’s championship match, and Marisa is seeking revenge.

The full schedule is below. For those wondering again, I determine the matches by a procedure that includes a random draw against mostly similar models. So, none of these are my creation.

Day 1:
Genevieve Morton vs. Ana Beatriz Barros
Shana Zadrick vs. Emily Ratajkowski
Marloes Horst vs. Christie Brinkley
Anne Vyalitsyna vs. Izabel Goulart

Day 2:
Angela Lindvall vs. Judit Masco
Rose Bertram vs. Jessica Gomes
Shannan Click vs. Kelly Rohrbach
Vendela Kirsebom vs. Hannah Ferguson

Day 3:
Natasha Barnard vs. Kim Cloutier
Lucia Dvorska vs. Julie Ordon
Cheryl Tiegs vs. Yesica Toscanini
Michelle Behennah vs. Jessica Perez

Day 4:
Hannah Davis vs. Josie Maran
Angie Everhart vs. Ashley Richardson
Bregje Heinen vs. Hailey Clauson
Michelle Lombardo vs. Yasmeen Ghauri

Day 5:
Bar Refaeli vs. Marisa Miller
Tori Praver vs. Lauren Mellor
Samantha Hoopes vs. Sarah O'Hare
Stacey Williams vs. Elsa Benitez

Day 6:
Shakara Ledard vs. Zoe Duchesne
Irina Shayk vs. Alyssa Miller
Dominique Piek vs. Niki Taylor
Kim Alexis vs. Kristy Hinze

Day 7:
Bo Krsmanovic vs. Tyra Banks
May Andersen vs. Melissa Baker
Kathy Ireland vs. Petra Nemcova
Rachel Roberts vs. Yasmin Brunet

Day 8:
Cintia Dicker vs. Cindy Crawford
Stephanie Seymour vs. Emily DiDonato
Isabeli Fontana vs. Laetitia Casta
Elle Macpherson vs. Paulina Porizkova

Day 9:
Melissa Haro vs. Yamila Diaz-Rahi
Daniella Sarahyba vs. Erin Heatherton
Veronica Varekova vs. Carolyn Murphy
Tanya Mityushina vs. Lujan Fernandez

Day 10:
Aurelie Claudel vs. Kate Bock
Nina Agdal vs. Heidi Klum
Sofia Resing vs. Jenna de Rosnay
Barbara Palvin vs. Chanel Iman

Day 11:
Brooklyn Decker vs. Rebecca Romijn
Ingrid Seynhaeve vs. Veronica Blume
Kate Upton vs. Daniela Pestova
Solveig Mork vs. Gigi Hadid

Day 12:
Sara Sampaio vs. Esti Ginzburg
Julie Henderson vs. Hilary Rhoda
Ashley Smith vs. Michelle Vawer
Estelle Lefebure vs. Chrissy Teigen

 

New matches are now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on August 26. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 71:
Genevieve Morton vs. Ana Beatriz Barros
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nozo



Friendly, Match 72:
Shana Zadrick vs. Emily Ratajkowski
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nozp



Friendly, Match 73:
Marloes Horst vs. Christie Brinkley
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nozq



Friendly, Match 74:
Anne Vyalitsyna vs. Izabel Goulart
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nozr

 

New matches are now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on August 28. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 75:
Angela Lindvall vs. Judit Masco
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nqdy



Friendly, Match 76:
Rose Bertram vs. Jessica Gomes
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nqe0



Friendly, Match 77:
Shannan Click vs. Kelly Rohrbach
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nqe2



Friendly, Match 78:
Vendela Kirsebom vs. Hannah Ferguson
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nqe3

 

New matches are now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on August 30. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 79:
Natasha Barnard vs. Kim Cloutier
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nrmc



Friendly, Match 80:
Lucia Dvorska vs. Julie Ordon
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nrmd



Friendly, Match 81:
Cheryl Tiegs vs. Yesica Toscanini
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nrme



Friendly, Match 82:
Michelle Behennah vs. Jessica Perez
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nrmf

 

New matches are now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on September 1. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 83:
Hannah Davis vs. Josie Maran
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nseg



Friendly, Match 84:
Angie Everhart vs. Ashley Richardson
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nseh



Friendly, Match 85:
Bregje Heinen vs. Hailey Clauson
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nsei



Friendly, Match 86:
Michelle Lombardo vs. Yasmeen Ghauri
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nsek

 

The following match results are in!

2016 Friendly Matches:

Genevieve Morton (68.3%) defeated Ana Beatriz Barros (31.7%)
Emily Ratajkowski (83.4%) defeated Shana Zadrick (16.6%)
Marloes Horst (66.8%) defeated Christie Brinkley (33.2%)
Izabel Goulart (59.4%) defeated Anne Vyalitsyna (40.6%)
Angela Lindvall (52.5%) defeated Judit Masco (47.5%)
Rose Bertram (71.5%) defeated Jessica Gomes (28.5%)
Kelly Rohrbach (61.2%) defeated Shannan Click (38.8%)
Hannah Ferguson (72.1%) defeated Vendela Kirsebom (27.9%)

My spin:
A few shooting stars have been spotted in these results. Emily Ratajkowski, Rose Bertram, and Hannah Ferguson all continued to impress and will keep ascending the rankings after their victories. Rose and Hannah were especially impressive for beating up on legitimate opposition in Jessica Gomes and Vendela Kirsebom, respectively.

Marloes Horst inexplicably doubled up SI icon Christie Brinkley. I voted for Christie without hesitation, but I was obviously in the minority on this one. Impressive victory for Marloes.

Genevieve Morton came into this friendly cycle ranked #6, and she may creep up the rankings even further after a convincing win over Ana Beatriz Barros.

Kelly Rohrbach will continue her ascent up the rankings with her win over the underappreciated Shannan Click, and Angela Lindvall shed all of her clothes to oust one of my personal favorites, Judit Masco, in a very close match.

Finally, there’s poor Anne V. She can’t seem to get much traction lately, and Brazilian beauty Izabel Goulart took her to task in this match.

SI Swimsuit Model Rankings: here (rankings to be updated after this friendly cycle)

 

The following match results are in! More matches will be posted tonight, including the long-awaited Bar vs. Marisa match.

2016 Friendly Matches:

Natasha Barnard (51.8%) defeated Kim Cloutier (48.2%)
Lucia Dvorska (58.9%) defeated Julie Ordon (41.1%)
Yesica Toscanini (70.7%) defeated Cheryl Tiegs (29.3%)
Jessica Perez (77.9%) defeated Michelle Behennah (22.1%)

My spin:
Even though it has happened a decent amount, I’m still amazed when an old-school SI legend gets trounced. This time, it was Cheryl Tiegs who was pounded by Yesica Toscanini. Yesica is an above average SI model, but I can’t see her pounding a legend like Cheryl Tiegs like she did. Oh well, that’s why it’s up to a public vote and not up to me! This result is sure to plummet poor Cheryl down the rankings, perhaps low enough to really affect her tournament hopes.

The other item of note was the awesome match between Natasha Barnard and Kim Cloutier. Natasha won by a nose, but it’s a result that will change their ratings only a miniscule amount. Both performed as expected and the outcome was just as close as expected.

SI Swimsuit Model Rankings: here (rankings to be updated after this friendly cycle)

 

Voters may be voting based strictly on the image provided rather than past history. The shown pic of Yesica was hotter than the shown pic of Cheryl in this year's poll.

 

Yes, that's a factor, I'm sure. In the years I've been doing this, it factors into the equation. But, oddly some models just don't have much support. Cheryl is one of them, even when she's depicted in her trademark fishnet.

Thanks for your support in voting!!

 

New matches are now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on September 4. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 87:
Bar Refaeli vs. Marisa Miller
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nubw



Friendly, Match 88:
Tori Praver vs. Lauren Mellor
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nubx



Friendly, Match 89:
Samantha Hoopes vs. Sarah O'Hare
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nuby



Friendly, Match 90:
Stacey Williams vs. Elsa Benitez
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nubz

 

The following match results are in!

2016 Friendly Matches:

Hannah Davis (65.6%) defeated Josie Maran (34.4%)
Ashley Richardson (52.7%) defeated Angie Everhart (47.3%)
Hailey Clauson (61.0%) defeated Bregje Heinen (39.0%)
Michelle Lombardo (90.1%) defeated Yasmeen Ghauri (9.9%)

My spin:
Very interesting matches in this batch! Hannah Davis won convincingly and impressively over #9 Josie Maran. The result will surely be enough to tumble Josie out of the top ten, but how much of a boost will Hannah get from her win?

Michelle Lombardo cleaned up against Yasmeen Ghauri, and she’ll shoot up the rankings again. Michelle entered the 2015 tournament ranked #112, and she entered this friendly round at #73. She may have a shot at the top 50 with this result. We’ll see!

Ashley Richardson eeked out a win against supermodel Angie Everhart, and Hailey Clauson had no trouble dispatching of Bregje Heinen. Bregje entered play ranked in the top 50, which completely befuddles me. I’m not a fan, personally, but she has had some good success in these competitions.

SI Swimsuit Model Rankings: here (rankings to be updated after this friendly cycle)

 

New matches are now open for voting!

Use the link for each match to cast your vote. Voting for these matches ends at 10:00pm US Eastern Time on September 5. Check back after that time for results.

Please vote only once. Duplicate votes will not be counted, even if it appears they have.

Thanks so much for participating!


Friendly, Match 91:
Shakara Ledard vs. Zoe Duchesne
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nvba



Friendly, Match 92:
Irina Shayk vs. Alyssa Miller
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nvbc



Friendly, Match 93:
Dominique Piek vs. Niki Taylor
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nvbe



Friendly, Match 94:
Kim Alexis vs. Kristy Hinze
Vote: http://poll.fm/5nvbh