ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl swˈɑːt wˈɜːld tʃˈælɪndʒ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv wɛn ðə tˈæktɪkəl fˈʊtwɛɹ kˈʌmpəni ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl swˈɑːt bɪkˌeɪm tˈaɪɾəl spˈɑːnsɚ, ænd hɐz sˈɪns bˌɪn ɛkspˈændᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə wˈɜːld swˈɑːt sˈɪɹiz wˌɪtʃ wɪl ɪŋklˈuːd ɹˈiːdʒənəl kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv hˈoʊstɪŋ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv θˈɜːɾi kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ tˈiːmz.
The event was renamed Original SWAT World Challenge in 2005 when the tactical footwear company Original SWAT became title sponsor, and has since been expanded into the World SWAT Series which will include regional competitions capable of hosting 25–30 competing teams.