The 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup is almost upon us, with action kicking off next month in Shanghai, China.
This year’s series contains a total of 3 stops, all in Asia, with Incheon, South Korea and Singapore joining the party.
- Shanghai, China, 18-20 October
- Incheon, South Korea, 24-26 October
- Singapore,Ā 31 October ā 2 November
All competitions will be returning to the traditional short course meters format in the buildup to the 2024 World Short Course Swimming Championshps in Budapest, Hungary in December.
The Chinese swimming contingent expected to race next month features multiple Olympic medalists to the tune ofĀ Wang Shun, Pan Zhanle, Xu Jiayu andĀ Tang Qianting.
Zhang Yufei, the 26-year-old who amassed a remarkable 6 medals this year in Paris, is also among the Chinese stars ready to show their stuff at the World Cup.
Males: Wang Shun, Pan Zhanle, Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Sun Jiajun, Wang Changhao, Dong Zhihao, Fei Liwei, Ji Xinjie, Wang Haoyu, Zhang Zhanshuo, Chen Juner, Niu Guangsheng, Liu Wudi
Females: Zhang Yufei, Yang Junxuan, Li Bingjie, Ye Shiwen, Tang Qianting, Liu Yaxin, Wu Qingfeng, Yu Yiting, Peng Xuwei, Wan Letian, Wang Xueer, Cheng Yujie, Ge Chutong, Yang Chang, Tang Muhan, Gao Weizhong, Chen Luying, Kong Yaqi
Real talk: how would yāall rate Panās underwater?
Good but not the best.
Pan is going to put on a 44 / 139 show š¦
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Pan has gone back to the Lab
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WASHED shun is still here?
Lol, he’s an Olympic medalist
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I know itās not likely but I would love to see what Pan Zhanle could throw down in a rested 100 free or 200 SCM. Of course LCM is a totally different beast but after his kind of performance at Paris I want to see if heād blow away a 1:37 200 free or something
Pan is ranked 25th in 100 (45.77) and 75th (1.42.66) in 200 SCM both from times in 2022. I reckon he could easily be in the top 10 in 100 by the end of the year.