World Aquatics Announces Fall World Cup 2025 Tour in North America
World Aquatics on Tuesday announced a three-spot World Cup 2025 tour in North America.
The series will stop in Carmel, Indiana, on Oct. 10-12; Westmont, Ill. on Oct. 17-19; and Toronto Oct. 23-25 for meets in short-course meters.
Indiana has long been a hub for meets in the United States, though Carmel’s new facility is new stop. It is the home of three recent American Olympians, Drew Kibler, Aaron Shackell and Alex Shackell.
“It’s so cool to have a World Cup event not just in the U.S., but right here in my hometown of Carmel!,” Alex Shackell said in a press release. “I grew up training at Carmel Swim Club, so seeing some of the world’s best swimmers compete in this Carmel High School pool is really exciting. I know the local swimming community will bring tremendous energy, and I can’t wait to see everyone experience what makes this place so special.”
“I think it’s amazing,” Aaron Shackell said. “Swimming in Carmel – or Swim City, USA as we like to call it – is an amazing town to swimming. It’s super supportive of the sport. I’m sure there will be lots of fans and no town deserves it more.”
Westmont recently hosted the TYR Pro Swim Series. The FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park has long been a staple on the calendar for major meets in the United States, and this is its debut on the World Cup circuit.
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre is one of the continent’s premier aquatic destinations, dating to the very first World Cup event in 1988.
“We are excited to welcome the World Cup back to Toronto,” Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins said. “This event will be great for our swimming community, including local coaches, officials, and athletes. We look forward to working with World Aquatics to make the finale of the series one to remember. Thanks to TPASC, Swim Ontario, Sport Canada and the Province of Ontario for helping to make this event possible.”
More than 750 athletes from 50 nations are expected to compete for a prize pool of $1.2 million. The World Cup includes $10,000 bonuses for broken world records and Crown bonuses for sweeping an event at all three stops. Last season, $1.46 million was paid out to swimmers, including 18 crowns and eight world records, in an Asian tour through Shanghai, Singapore and Incheon, South Korea.
