Swimming World Cup Series

2014 Dubai World Cup: two world records for Hungarians on day 1

Katinka Hosszu is back, just three days removed from her triple-World Record performance in Doha, which has her leading the World Cup series points standings handily.

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Katinka Hosszu Within Striking Distance of Four World Records After Dubai Prelims Day 1

With a busy prelims session on the first day of the 2014 Dubai World Cup, Katinka Hosszu, is within a second…

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Start Lists for 2014 Dubai World Cup Stop, Meet Begins Sunday

Full Doha World Cup results. Full Dubai World Cup heat sheets/start lists. Full Dubai World Cup entries list (in ranked…

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Guiness Recognizes UAE Swimmers For First Relay of Its Kind at World Championships

Obaid, Saeed, Bakheet, and Faisal al Jasmi are recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for being the first group of brothers to make up an entire relay at a Swimming World Championship meet.

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Year of the Seahorse: FINA unveils Bahoor, 2014 World Champs mascot, in Doha

FINA’s 2014 Short Course World Championships will be represented by its new mascot, presented at the Doha World Cup stop yesterday.

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Swim Stars land in Dubai for Round Two of the FINA World Cup

Some of the world’s best swimmers arrived in Dubai today, ahead of the second round of the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup which will be held on Sunday 31 August and Monday 1 September.

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Hosszu crushing World Cup points, Le Clos leads Gyurta and Fraser-Holmes for men

Katinka Hosszu is well on her way to defending her World Cup points title with one of seven stops down. Hosszu leads all women with 189 points, even more than she had at this point last year.

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Hosszu clears $40,000, Fraser-Holmes moves to the top of men’s money earners after Doha World Cup

Katinka Hosszu hoists her big check for a world record 200 IM on night 1. She added two more world record bonuses on day 2 to land at $42,500 in Doha.

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2014 FINA World Cup Doha: World record and three wins for Hosszu on day 2, Dekker wins twice

Chad le Clos came just short of a world record in the mens’ 100 fly, crushing his own national record with a 48.70.

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Chad Le Clos Breaks South African Records, Swims “Textile Best” in Men’s 100 Fly in Doha

Chad le Clos swam the fastest 100 SCM butterfly in textile history on Thursday at the Doha World Cup.

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Le Clos Takes Top Seed in 100 Fly, Hosszu Qualifies for 4 Finals on Day 2 at Doha World Cup

Chad le Clos continues to keep a light schedule in Doha, but in the 100 fly took the top seed over American Tom Shields.

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Katinka Hosszu Breaks 2nd World Record, Swims 57.25 in 100 IM in Doha

Katinka Hosszu has now broken two World Records in two days in Doha, Qatar.

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WATCH: Race videos from day 1 of the Doha World Cup stop

Roland Schoeman won the men’s 50 breast on day 1 in Doha. Watch that race along with the rest of day 1 action here.

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Katinka Hosszu Leads By 50 Points After One Day Of World Cup Circuit

Katinka Hosszu showed that this year she plans to be just as dominant as the last on the World Cup tour as she’s already miles ahead of the field in both money earned and points after one day of competition.

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Hosszu already over $15,000 to lead all money-earners after one day of World Cup circuit

Katinka Hosszu made over $300,000 last season on the World Cup tour, and after just one day of the 2014 edition, it looks like Hosszu is back for more.

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