Lausanne, Switzerland, November 28, 2023: Hangzhou Asian Games MVP award-winners Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang of China are looking forward to a three-leg Swimming World Cup 2024 in Asia.
The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 will take place in three Asian cities over three consecutive weeks in October and November 2024. The events will feature three days of action-packed racing in the short course (25m) pool.
The three city stops of the Swimming World Cup 2024 will all be qualifying events for the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) – Budapest 2024.
The three Asian destinations for the nine days of racing are:
Shanghai (CHN) 18-20 October
Incheon (KOR) 24-26 October
Singapore (SGP) 31 October-2 November
Breaststroke king Qin Haiyang looked back on his 9-for-9 Swimming World Cup record in 2023: “I had my mind set on winning races and setting World Cup records. I gained greater experience by racing on the Swimming World Cup. I am pleased with my time on the tour and the times I posted in the pool. I’ll be back.”
Zhang Yufei, China’s “Madam Butterfly”, added: “I really like racing Swimming World Cup events. I can’t wait to come back and race the World Cup again.”
World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam said the Shanghai-Incheon-Singapore tour would provide ideal locations in the build-up to the world short-course championships in Budapest.
“With our World Cups, we are always looking for the right number of experienced hosts while also bringing our sports events to new cities. While Incheon is a first-time World Aquatics host, Korea has demonstrated excellence in delivering a top experience in major sports events,” he said.
As for Singapore, the World Aquatics President added: “Singapore has everything we hope to share with our athletes: world-class facilities, proven experience of hosting events of the highest quality and a comprehensive approach to aquatic sports that runs from elite level to the community.”
World Aquatics is offering USD 1.2 million in prize money, before bonuses, for the Swimming World Cup