DEL MAR -- With a cry of "soo-eee" from the packed crowd, four pigs piled into the Pork Chop Downs gates Saturday at the San Diego County Fair, as the Swifty Swine Racing Pigs prepared to vie for their ultimate prize -- a cookie.

During six daily competitions, the Swifty Swine pigs don colorful jerseys to compete for more than just the title of the fastest oinker in the bunch. Their ultimate goal, explained Swine Master Zach Johnson, is for "fame, fortune and an Oreo cookie."

For each competition Saturday, the crowd was divided into four sections, so that each section could root on a specific pig as it raced around the sawdust track and into the awaiting trailer.

While the winning pig from the final race received its normal award, the winning section of the crowd was also appropriately rewarded -- a coupon for a free pound of bacon from Ralphs.

Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, with their fast little hooves and their pinkish snouts, have entertained fairgoers for 10 years, Johnson said.

"It's something you can't get anywhere else," he said. "It's right here, and right now."

With names like "Shaquille O'Squeal," "Arnold Schwarzenhogger" and "Britney Spare Ribs," the crowd seemed as impressed with the titles as they were with the competition itself.

Karen Schurdell of Linda Vista said that hearing the swine master announce the names is her favorite part of the race.

"It's just comical," she said.

For years, Schurdell said, the pig races have been a family tradition, one so important that her daughter Trinity, 7, couldn't wait for the race to start.

"It's time to get it going," she said matter-of-factly.

Although the racing pigs were a hit, an equally great attraction seemed to be Swifty the Swimming Pig.

When her moment to shine came, Swifty paced in front of an approximately 8-foot tank of water as she prepared to dive. The crowd chanted "Go, Swifty, Go" as she dove across the majority of the water and then swam to the other side of the tank.

Johnson, who said a different Swifty pig is used each year, told the crowd that the 1 year old will soon attempt to break the world record in New York by crossing the tank in less than 2.17 seconds.

Attendees lined up to get a chance to have their "pigtures" taken with Swifty after the races.

Rocil Hernadez of Carlsbad said her daughter, Azucena, attended the pig races last week with her family, but wanted to return just to get a photo with Swifty.

As her 5-year-old daughter beamed at the photo, Hernadez said she wanted to return to the fair just to "see the piggies and to ride the ponies."

Although Hernadez said the Swifty Swine competition was the first pig race she had attended, it lived up to her expectations.

"This is the first time I have seen anything this cute," she said.

Jennifer Deamons of Kearney Mesa said her family has enjoyed attending the Swifty Swine races for years, and is never disappointed with the show.

"I think it is really cute, and it works for everybody," she said.

While Deamons just enjoys seeing the "adorable" pigs, her seven-year-old daughter, Lili, said one was better than the rest.

"I like the little pig that swims," she said.