Brilliant Betlehem takes Open Water Swimming World Cup crown as Europeans earn lion’s share of medals in Setubal
The World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup 2026 concluded in fitting fashion over the weekend in Setubal, with European swimmers dominating the final weekend of racing as Germany’s Oliver Klemet stormed to victory in the men’s 3km knockout sprint and Hungary’s David Betlehem secured the overall men’s World Cup title. The final stop of […]
Europeans take lion’s share of medals at final stop of Open Water Swimming World Cup 2025
A bright Sardinian crowd and a weekend of close, tactical racing provided a fitting end to stop four of the 2025 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Golfo Aranci. European swimmers dominated the headlines across the 10km races, the mixed 4x1500m relay and the knockout sprints, with home favourites and rising stars both […]
Excellence on display at Open Water Swimming World Cup Leg 3 as Europeans lead charge
Europe’s open water swimmers held their course with poise and power as the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup touched down in Setubal, Portugal for its third leg of the 2025 season on 14 & 15 June, with both men’s races going to swimmers from the continent. France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier, one of the most […]
Wellbrock claims second gold as Germany win mixed 4x1500m relay at World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Somabay, Egypt
Florian Wellbrock earned his second gold medal at the opening leg of the World Aquatics Open Swimming World Cup in Somabay, Egypt as he brought Germany home for a comfortable win in today’s mixed 4x1500m race. The Tokyo 2020 champion, who won yesterday’s men’s 10km race, teamed up with Paris 2024 silver medallist Oliver Klemet, […]
Olivier leads European domination of final 2024 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup men’s rankings
France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier won the overall men’s title in the 2024 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup series after a grand finale in Neom, Saudi Arabia that left European male athletes filling the top 11 places in the overall standings. Third place in the Red Sea race was enough to secure the overall honours […]
