World Aquatics World Cup #2 – Tashkent
The 2nd stop of the world cup starts soon in Tashkent, UZB, and SwimSwam has compiled all the links you might need for the meet.
The first stop in Baku had light attendance, but some fast swims, particularly on the men’s side. Russia’s Egor Kornev tied the world record in the men’s 100 freestyle and China’s Yu Yiting broke two Asian records in the 100 and 200 IM.
More fast swimming is in store over the next three days, with prelims of the meet starting at 1:00 a.m EST on Thursday, October 8th. SwimSwam will be recapping the finals sessions live on the site, so follow along here.
Essential Links
How to Watch
Start Times
- Prelims: 1:00 AM ET (10:00 AM Local Time)
- Finals: 9:00 AM ET (6:00 PM Local Time)
- Bundles are available for purchase on World Aquatics, including individual stops and all three stops. The meet will stream live and on demand, though depending on your area, finals broadcasts may not be available.
- Single Stop Bundle – $8.26 USD
- All Three Stops Bundle – $23.66 USD
- USA – Peacock/NBC Sports (Finals Only)
- Europe (Excluding Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia & Belarus) – Eurovision Sport
- Canada – CBC
- China – CMG/CCTV5
- Brazil – Globo/SporTV
Other Notes
- Event winners from stop 1 will be trying to repeat their wins in stop 2 as they hunt triple crowns.
- Athletes who competed in Baku and are racing again in Tashkent will be eligible to earn a wild card entry to the 2026 SC World Championships. These entries do not count against a countries maximum athlete limit or their athlete-per-event limit.
- A maximum of three wild card athletes may be allocated per nation.
- Read all about the wild card system here.
- The top 20 ranked athletes from the stop will earn prize money for their finishes, and athletes are also able to earn an additional $10,000 bonus for world records.
