The 2025 World Cup circuit kicks off tomorrow, with viewers around the globe able to tune in across a variety of platforms. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
The 2025 Swimming World Cup is set to commence, with the series taking place across North America through three stops in the United States and Canada. The world’s elite will converge on Carmel, Indiana this weekend for the opening meet from October 10-12, before the series moves to Westmont, Illinois—a suburb of Chicago—the following weekend from October 17-19. The tour will conclude in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, from October 23-25.
As swimmers from around the world gather in Carmel, SwimSwam has compiled a viewing guide so you don’t miss any of the action. A time zone conversions chart is also included at the end of this article.
The competition will be streamed live and on demand around the world, with the World Aquatics Recast channel providing a central hub. All sessions of the meet, both heats and finals, are available to stream on the platform for a fee. A three-day pass requires 590 credits, which costs $8.26 USD.
Check out the list below to see if additional coverage may be broadcast in your country. Be advised that the list may be subject to change; you should check your local listings for the most up-to-date information.
AMERICAS
Network
Countries/Territories
Peacock (prelims & finals, with session replays confirmed)
United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
USA Swimming Network (prelims & finals, with session replays confirmed)
United States
CBC
Canada
DirecTV
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Globo/SporTV
Brazil
EUROPE
Network
Countries/Territories
The Sports Channel
Israel
RAI & Sky Italia
Italy
RTV
North Macedonia
TVR
Romania
RTVS
Slovakia
PBC
Ukraine
Match TV
Belarus, Russia
All other European countries can watch the competition for free on the Eurovision Sport platform, which will provide coverage to over 30 additional countries and territories.
ASIA
Network
Countries/Territories
CMG
China, Macau
AFRICA
Network
Countries/Territories
SuperSport
Pan sub-Saharan Africa
SESSION START TIMES
Location
Time Zone
Prelims Start
Finals Start
Carmel, USA
EDT (UTC-4)
10:00 AM
6:00 PM
Sydney, Australia
AEDT (UTC+11)
1:00 AM (next day)
9:00 AM (next day)
Tokyo, Japan
JST (UTC+9)
11:00 PM
7:00 AM (next day)
Beijing, China
CST (UTC+8)
10:00 PM
6:00 AM (next day)
Mumbai, India
IST (UTC+5:30)
7:30 PM
3:30 AM (next day)
Dubai, UAE
GST (UTC+4)
6:00 PM
2:00 AM (next day)
Moscow, Russia
MSK (UTC+3)
5:00 PM
1:00 AM (next day)
Berlin, Germany
CEST (UTC+2)
4:00 PM
12:00 AM (midnight)
London, UK
BST (UTC+1)
3:00 PM
11:00 PM
Reykjavik, Iceland
GMT (UTC+0)
2:00 PM
10:00 PM
São Paulo, Brazil
BRT (UTC-3)
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
Chicago, USA
CDT (UTC-5)
9:00 AM
5:00 PM
Denver, USA
MDT (UTC-6)
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
Los Angeles, USA
PDT (UTC-7)
7:00 AM
3:00 PM
Vancouver, Canada
PDT (UTC-7)
7:00 AM
3:00 PM
Mexico City, Mexico
CST (UTC-6)
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
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Swim fan
8 months ago
Does anyone know why CBC isn’t streaming this meet?
Stephanie
8 months ago
Not working in Montreal
Nathan
8 months ago
Where can we watch that will actually work. Recast doesn’t have prelims. CBC isn’t streaming and YouTube the live isn’t available in our region
I would never tell someone outside of the regions where YouTube is streaming live to download a VPN to zoop into another region where it wasn’t blocked. If they hadn’t ever used a VPN, I definitely wouldn’t tell them to use a simple user-friendly one like Tunnel Bear.
(Because the streaming business model is important to the future of the sport, but I would hate to undermine the streaming business model when they literally give people in certain regions no options to watch.)
Hey Braden, are you able to confirm that for some reason Eurovision Sport has removed everything related to the World Cup? I can no longer see any replays, or anything streams. It doesn’t even say it is an upcoming event anymore
Elessar
8 months ago
Does anyone have a recommendation for a VPN (are there any good free ones)?
Does anyone know why CBC isn’t streaming this meet?
Not working in Montreal
Where can we watch that will actually work. Recast doesn’t have prelims. CBC isn’t streaming and YouTube the live isn’t available in our region
I would never tell someone outside of the regions where YouTube is streaming live to download a VPN to zoop into another region where it wasn’t blocked. If they hadn’t ever used a VPN, I definitely wouldn’t tell them to use a simple user-friendly one like Tunnel Bear.
(Because the streaming business model is important to the future of the sport, but I would hate to undermine the streaming business model when they literally give people in certain regions no options to watch.)
Hey Braden, are you able to confirm that for some reason Eurovision Sport has removed everything related to the World Cup? I can no longer see any replays, or anything streams. It doesn’t even say it is an upcoming event anymore
Does anyone have a recommendation for a VPN (are there any good free ones)?
Watch out for Ilya Kharun, he gonna kill it!
Who cares?
That sucks for summer, but I guess that locks in Gretchen for overall series crown
I hope it just affects this first stop and she’s healthy for the next stops
No summer 🙁
Was she seen petting and washing some cows in Carmel?