Swimming World Cup Series

Maggie MacNeil Lowers Her Own Canadian Record with 24.75 50 Fly

On Halloween weekend, Maggie MacNeil fittingly sent a bit of a scare into the women’s 50 butterfly world record at the World Cup stop in Toronto.

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Shaine Casas Breaks World Cup Record in 200 IM, #2 All-Time to Only Lochte

Shaine Casas is now the second-fastest 200 IMer in history, behind only peak-Ryan Lochte from the 2010 and 2012 World Short Course Championships.

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Anna Elendt Knocks Another Half-a-Second Off Her German Record in 100 Breast

Entering the day, Anna Elendt had never broken a German Record in short course meters. She has since lowered the 100 breaststroke mark twice.

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With 50 Fly Looming 15 Minutes Later, Maggie MacNeil Scratches 100 Back in Toronto

Maggie MacNeil has scratched the women’s 100 backstroke final, which is scheduled just 15 minutes before the women’s 50 butterfly final on Saturday.

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Chad Le Clos 2.0: “I’m Going To Be Competitive In Paris” (Interview)

Chad le Clos swam his second 100 butterfly in the 48-second range at the Toronto World Cup and said that he has big plans for Paris.

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Kylie Masse Discusses Full-Time Move to Train in Spain with Ben Titley

Kylie Masse discussed her decision to relocate to Spain to train under Canada’s former High Performance Centre coach Ben Titley.

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Shaine Casas Previews 200 IM Race Strategy for Tonight

The top 2 seeds weren’t too much of a surprise, as American Shaine Casas and South African Matt Sates looked in control during their morning swims.

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Matt Sates, Maggie MacNeil Lead the Chase for $12k After Day 1 in Toronto

Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil made her 2022 FINA World Cup Series debut on Friday, and zoomed to the top of the standings tables in Toronto.

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Anna Elendt Cracks 2009 German Record in 100 SCM Breaststroke

Anna Elendt, already the German Record holder in all three breaststrokes in long course, grabbed her first short course national record on Saturday morning.

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2022 FINA World Cup – Toronto: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning World Record holder Kyle Chalmers of Australia is set to dive in this morning in Toronto on day 2 of the FINA World Cup.

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Kasia Wasick Lowers Her Own Polish Record With 50 Free Win at World Cup

Kasia Wasick went 23.27 during the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the World Cup in Toronto on Friday, lowering her Polish national record by .03 seconds.

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Shaine Casas Wins Toronto 100 IM in 51.03, Now Leads Chase to Swim at SC Worlds

Shaine Casas blazed a 51.03 to win the 100 IM at the Toronto leg of the FINA World Cup, moving into prime position to add the 100 IM to his SC Worlds lineup.

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2022 FINA World Cup – Toronto Day 1: Finals Live Recap

Katie Ledecky faces off with Summer McIntosh and Siobhan Haughey in the 400 free, the anticipated events on night 1 of finals at the Toronto World Cup stop.

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Summer McIntosh Crushes 3:52.8 WJR, Rallies Past Katie Ledecky for 400 Free Win

Summer McIntosh showed off her closing speed in a 400-meter freestyle win over Katie Ledecky at the Toronto stop of the 2022 FINA World Cup on Friday. 

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55.1% Believe Ledecky Will Break A World Record At FINA World Cup

Over 55 percent of readers believe Ledecky will break a world record on the FINA World Cup circuit, with her first chance coming tonight in Toronto.

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