# Team 525: Swartdogs Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA. Rookie year 2001. ## Who backs them - School: Cedar Falls High School - Sponsors: Cedar Valley Dental Associates, McElroy Trust, Cedar Valley Corvette Club, Gene Haas Foundation, John Deere - Website: http://www.525swartdogs.org - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@525swartdogs - X: https://twitter.com/525swartdogs - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/525swartdogs - GitHub: https://github.com/swartdogs ## 2026 season - xP rating: **40.87**, rank 1673 of 3708 (54.9th percentile) - Record: 7-18-0 over 25 matches (28% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 7.0, teleop 33.4, endgame 0.5 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 33%, RP2 7% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Minnesota Bluff Country Regional | 2026mnwi | 1 | 39 | 2-9-0 | 12 | 2 | 33.3 | | 26 | | Iowa Regional | 2026iacf | 4 | 33 | 3-5-0 | 13 | 8 | 40.9 | | 24 | | Clash in the Corn | 2026iawes | 31 | | | | | 40.9 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - Volunteer of the Year (2026iacf) - Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen (2026mnwi) - Team Spirit Award (2026iacf) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2025, Swartdogs 2025 CAD — 525-25A-0000 Main Doc, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/00996c32c2530410077700ee/w/75b0b0d86b805db76708d293/e/455a53d51c50599439b0c869 - 2022, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/80651a1ad1d0d41e4d96c5f7/w/e46fceb46a04c8078484eefb/e/fb1372373cc8927f3b431327?renderMode=0&uiState=63bb7efccd56b1400b13d0ab - 2021, Offseason Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/07cc2de75f0363caf5b60bc1/w/239ab46eb40d7353b13be7f5/e/adbb3b495541a41fa4486d63 - 2020, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/58e2f8916765b3b4434a66e3/w/cc36fafed7b9bf97ce8ac72d/e/006463f5cb26938116e540a3 - 2019, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/c28cb10a22ac27515e85ddf7/w/b48bb0fbdbbd77760693ea08/e/b3f8ffb770b5b12d810ef3ad - 2018, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/e8d5bbe761960ed28e4f3468/w/d031d4e6eb435673ab03db6d/e/cabfae49317cd931ae24fb92 - 2017, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7b4355a59f10c1e2c1ce0ad4/w/c05d383952ca595419b6458a/e/c67ed6e17c5b78cb1fba9990 - 2016, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2016-525-swartdogs-2 - 2016, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6ff21a3d20de58b1b4a42074/w/677ea729323124bfeaa48994 - 2015, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2015-525-swartdogs-1 - 2015, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/b87919be9292bc7daf507cf8/w/d9217cc7a3c1b4bf967a2b14/e/4ad3681bf10a32731cedbf30 - 2014, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2014-525-swartdogs-1 - 2013, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2013-525-swartdogs-1 - 2013, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/f9905f0c9322c5a121e3cc99/w/aceb20cb68c4b4524c4c67ee - 2012, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2012-525-swartdogs-1 - 2012, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7d8c455417e1d3e80ec15b03/w/c0869c54c9980c5a28f25617 - 2011, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2011-525-swartdogs-1 - 2011, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d66dd2b087c6f6f43abbcb48/w/336ae927b1da6d677283ab61/e/cba2535f23810aee4c5c1f64 - 2010, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2010-525-swartdogs-1 - 2010, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/598f0c1dce7ecbb64dc52994/w/72e215856362ebaf8fb27b43 ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2009 – now: Swartdogs - 2005 – 2008: Swart-Dogs ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 24 - Awards: 67, over 18 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 13 | 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008 | | Woodie Flowers | 7 | 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2008 | | Quality | 6 | 2016, 2013, 2011, 2008 | | VOTY | 5 | 2026, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016 | | Impact | 4 | 2022, 2019, 2016, 2013 | | Finalist | 4 | 2019, 2018, 2010 | | Judges' | 3 | 2025, 2018, 2009 | | Creativity | 3 | 2023, 2020, 2017 | | Innovation in Control | 3 | 2014, 2010 | | Imagery | 2 | 2026, 2015 | | Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2025, 2015 | | Industrial Design | 2 | 2017, 2012 | | Safety (no longer given) | 2 | 2013 | | Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2012, 2009 | | Website (no longer given) | 2 | 2012, 2011 | | Team Spirit | 1 | 2026 | | Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2024 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2022 | | Autonomous | 1 | 2019 | | Wildcard (no longer given) | 1 | 2018 | | Leadership | 1 | 2013 | | Excellence in Design (no longer given) | 1 | 2011 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | Minnesota Bluff Country Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2025 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | Northern Lights Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Johnson Division | | Not picked | | 2024 | Seven Rivers Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | Northern Lights Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | Hopper Division | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional presented by Medtronic | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2020 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | Tesla Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2019 | Northern Lights Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | Tesla Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2018 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | Great Northern Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Northern Lights Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Carson Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2016 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | Northern Lights Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Queen City Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Central Illinois Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2013 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Northern Lights Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Curie Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | Newton Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2011 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2010 | Newton Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2010 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2009 | Minnesota North Star Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2009 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2008 | Minnesota Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | Wisconsin Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2003 | St. Louis Regional | | Top four | | 2002 | St. Louis Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 40.9 | 1673 / 3708 | 54.9 | 7-18-0 | 3 | | 2025 | 56.9 | 527 / 3687 | 85.7 | 15-8-0 | 3 | | 2024 | 24.9 | 722 / 3475 | 79.2 | 21-16-0 | 4 | | 2023 | 48.6 | 386 / 3284 | 88.3 | 19-9-1 | 3 | | 2022 | 37.7 | 185 / 3053 | 94.0 | 23-15-0 | 3 | | 2020 | 61.3 | 91 / 2024 | 95.6 | 10-6-0 | 2 | | 2019 | 29.5 | 111 / 3763 | 97.1 | 36-8-0 | 4 | | 2018 | 128.2 | 136 / 3617 | 96.3 | 31-19-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 104.8 | 422 / 3331 | 87.4 | 13-8-0 | 3 | | 2016 | 53.1 | 72 / 3114 | 97.7 | 35-10-0 | 4 | | 2015 | 86.4 | 7 / 2873 | 99.8 | 4-0-40 | 3 | | 2014 | 59.5 | 175 / 2697 | 93.5 | 24-19-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 49.5 | 112 / 2510 | 95.6 | 30-8-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 21.1 | 61 / 2332 | 97.4 | 22-17-0 | 3 | | 2011 | 37.1 | 29 / 2053 | 98.6 | 38-6-0 | 3 | | 2010 | 3.9 | 46 / 1801 | 97.5 | 34-12-0 | 3 | | 2009 | 21.1 | 358 / 1675 | 78.7 | 12-13-0 | 2 | | 2008 | 34.7 | 20 / 1498 | 98.7 | 34-6-1 | 3 | | 2007 | 9.8 | 482 / 1295 | 62.8 | 8-5-0 | 1 | | 2006 | 21.6 | 73 / 1125 | 93.6 | 11-10-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 10.7 | 268 / 747 | 64.2 | 6-7-0 | 1 | | 2004 | 48.9 | 13 / 932 | 98.7 | 5-4-0 | 1 | | 2003 | 29.9 | 8 / 785 | 99.1 | 18-2-0 | 2 | | 2002 | 11.9 | 156 / 641 | 75.8 | 5-3-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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