ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt bɪɡˈæn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ˌʌndɚɹ ɪts ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl nˈeɪm ʌv wˈɜːld swˈɑːt tʃˈælɪndʒ ænd wʌz wˈʌn baɪ sˌæn æntˈoʊnɪˌoʊ, tˈɛksəs.
The event began in 2004 under its original name of World SWAT Challenge and was won by San Antonio, Texas.