2026 World Aquatics World Cup #1 – Baku
We are all set for the third and final day of action at the first stop of the 2026 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Baku, with the evening bringing us some potentially electric performances.
The men’s 50m fly saw Russia’s newly minted 100m free World Record holder Egor Kornev snag the top seed, with Singapore’s Teong Tzen Wei, China’s Chen Juner and Aussie Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy all in the mix.
Chen, who nabbed a national record in the 200m fly yesterday, will be pulling double duty tonight, also taking on the men’s 200m freestyle where he claimed the #1 seed.
On-fire Dutch World Record holder Marrit Steenbergen is also expected to appear in two races, earning the top seed in the women’s 100m free and also taking on the 200m IM. As a refresher, events with 10 or fewer entrants go straight to the finals; therefore, there were no heats of the 2IM this morning.
Kiwi Commonwealth Games champion Lewis Clareburt is another racer set to appear in two events. Clareburt is set to compete in the 400m IM against the likes of American Carson Foster and Italian Alberto Razzetti, while also making the 200m free final.
Add in Pieter Coetze of South Africa taking on Russians Kliment Kolesnikov and Pavel Samusenko in the 50m back, along with Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium headed to the women’s 100m fly final, and tonight is sure to bring the flames as we stay on potential World Record watch.
Notable Misses from the Heats: Qin Haiyang (CHN) 12th in men’s 200m breast in 2:09.43, Miron Lifintsev (RUS) 17th in men’s 100m back in 53.18, Anna Peplowski (USA) 14th in women’s 100m free in 53.95, Sven Schwarz (GER) 13th in men’s 200m free in 1:47.49.
MEN’S 400 IM – FASTEST HEAT
- World Record – 3:54.81, Daiya Seto (JPN), 2019
- World Cup Record – 3:56.13, Shaine Casas (USA), 2025
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WOMEN’S 100 FLY – FINAL
- World Record – 52.71, Gretchen Walsh (USA), 2024
- World Cup Record – 53.10, Gretchen Walsh (USA), 2025
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MEN’S 50 FLY – FINAL
- World Record – 21.32, Noe Ponti (SUI), 2024
- World Cup Record – 21.50, Noe Ponti (SUI), 2024
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WOMEN’S 200 BACK – FINAL
- World Record – 1:57.33, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2025
- World Cup Record – 1:57.33, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2025
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MEN’S 100 BACK – FINAL
- World Record – 48.16, Hubert Kos (HUN), 2025
- World Cup Record – 48.16, Hubert Kos (HUN), 2025
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WOMEN’S 50 BREAST – FINAL
- World Record – 28.37, Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 2022
- World Cup Record – 28.56, Alia Atkinson (JAM), 2018
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MEN’S 200 BREAST – FINAL
- World Record – 1:59.52, Caspar Corbeau (NED), 2025
- World Cup Record – 1:59.52, Caspar Corbeau (NED), 2025
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WOMEN’S 100 FREE – FINAL
- World Record – 49.93, Kate Douglass (USA), 2025
- World Cup Record – 49.93, Kate Douglass (USA), 2025
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MEN’S 200 FREE – FINAL
- World Record – 1:38.61, Luke Hobson (USA), 2024
- World Cup Record – 1:39.37, Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009
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WOMEN’S 200 IM – FINAL
- World Record – 2:01.63, Kate Douglass (USA), 2024
- World Cup Record – 2:02.13, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2014
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