Swimming World Cup Series

World Aquatics To Trial 10 Lane Semis & Finals At SC Worlds, Adding World Cup Wild Card Qualifier

World Aquatics will use 10 lanes in all semi-final and finals events 400 meters and shorter at the 2026 Short Course World Championships on a trial basis.

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World Aquatics Says No Changes Yet to 2026 ‘Silk Road’ World Cup Series

World Aquatics says that they are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East, but have not yet made any changes to the World Cup schedule. (Above: Baku, Azerbaijan)

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34.2% Most Surprised By Corbeau Smashing 2:00 Barrier At World Cup

Caspar Corbeau dropped more than two seconds off his two-week old best time to become the first man to break 2:00 in the SCM 200 breaststroke.

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23 Crowns to Only 3 Busts in the 2025 Swimming World Cup Series

Gretchen Walsh (above) and her teammate Kate Douglass each had three of the 23 total Crowns awarded at the 2025 Swimming World Cup.

A Historic Wave of World Records At The World Cup

With the exception of 2009, October 25, 2025, marks the day with the most world records ever in a single World Cup session.

Summer McIntosh Says She’s ‘Feeling Great’ After Mystery Illness Upends World Cup Plans

An an interview with the CBC, Summer McIntosh said she underwent a number of tests to determine the cause of her illness, but is now ‘feeling great.’

Kate Douglass: “In my mind, I thought doing a 49 would be sick” (Day 3 Toronto WC Quotes)

Several of night three’s winners spoke with World Aquatics about their performances, mindset, and excitement about racing the world’s best.

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2025 Swimming World Cup — Toronto: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh are locked in a battle for the top of the overall standings at this year’s World Cup, separated by 0.2 points.

Thomas Ceccon Scratches 50 Fly Final (Night 3 Toronto Scratches)

Thomas Ceccon scratched out of the men’s 50 fly final to focus on the 200 freestyle where he is the 6th seed. His scratch puts Luke Barr in.

Mollie O’Callaghan: “If you set your mind to it, you can achieve it” (Day 2 World Cup Quotes)

Several of night two’s winners spoke with World Aquatics about their performances, mindset, and excitement about racing the world’s best.

6 More Crowns Bonuses Go on the Board on Friday; Liendo Busts Another

Josh Liendo has become the Crown Buster this week in Toronto, disrupting his second attempt in as many nights at the final stop of the World Cup.

Who Leads the Overall World Cup Standings After Day Two in Toronto?

Gretchen Walsh sits at the top of the overall leaderboard by just 0.2 points with only her lowest scoring event remaining.

Josh Liendo Breaks 15-Year-Old Canadian Record in the 100 Free, Moves To #9 Performer All Time

With the win, Liendo collects yet another $2500 ‘crown buster’ reward to go along with a new Canadian Record, shaving .26 off Brent Hayden’s 2009 mark

2025 Swimming World Cup — Toronto: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After breaking the World Record in the women’s 200 freestyle last week, Mollie O’Callaghan will be hunting the Triple Crown tonight.

Hubert Kos: “I’m Still Processing the Olympic Gold” (Day 1 Toronto World Cup Quotes

Hubert Kos broke the World Record in the 200 backstroke last night. “It’s kind of unbelievable. You can’t really process these things straight away”