Media Advisory: World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2026 Silk Road Tour

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The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2026 serves as a really perfect aggressive lead-in to the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Beijing this December, rewarding standout performances throughout the tour by means of a brand new wild card qualification system and a considerable prize pool of USD $1.2 million.

World Aquatics reminds media that accreditation for all three stops is open, and purposes may be submitted by way of the World Aquatics GMS Media Accreditation portal.

The tour runs throughout three historic cities that after linked East and West alongside the traditional Silk Road:

The Silk Road Tour carries additional significance for swimmers chasing a spot on the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Beijing this December. A brand new wild card system can be trialled throughout the three stops, providing swimmers a direct path to qualification.

Any swimmer ending within the prime three of a person occasion remaining, whereas additionally reaching an A standard time, at any of the three stops will earn a wild card place in Beijing. As a consequence, every Member Federation will be capable to discipline as much as three further swimmers on the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m).


Image Source: Daniel Harrison/World Aquatics

The Swimming World Cup 2026 additionally contains a whole prize pool of USD $1.2 million, excluding bonuses. On prime of normal prize cash:

  • World Record-setters will every obtain a further USD $10,000
  • Crown winners – athletes who win the identical occasion in any respect three stops, or two of the three 800m/1500m Freestyle races – may even obtain a further USD $10,000

“I’m really looking forward to the Silk Road Tour,” stated Siobhan Haughey (HKG), four-time Olympic medallist and 19-time gold medal winner at Swimming World Cups.

“Swimming World Cup racing always brings a great atmosphere, and this tour is heading to some cities we haven’t raced in before, which makes it even more exciting”

By Siobhan Haughey

“I’m expecting some fast racing over the next few weeks.”


Image Source: Sarah Stier/Getty Images

“There’s a good buzz building around this tour already. I’ve been training well, and I’m excited to get out there and race. It’s always a fun stretch of the season, and with so much at stake over the coming weeks, I think racing across Baku, Tashkent and Astana will bring a different kind of energy to the season,” stated Cameron McEvoy (AUS), Men’s 50m Freestyle Olympic champion and eight-time Swimming World Cup gold medallist.


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Accreditation for the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2026 Silk Road Tour is open and stays out there for nationwide and worldwide media wishing to cowl any or all the three stops. Media are reminded to submit accreditation purposes individually for every tour cease by means of the World Aquatics GMS Media Accreditation portal.

Media are inspired to use as early as attainable forward of every cease. Deadlines for accreditation purposes are:

  • 29 September – Baku, Azerbaijan
  • 6 October – Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • 13 October – Astana, Kazakhstan

Accreditation is open to all members of the written press, photographic press, on-line media, and writers/photographers working for publications and/or web sites of World Aquatics National Member Federations.

Applicants are liable for checking their very own visa necessities to enter every of the three host nations.

International registrations are accepted by the World Aquatics Communications Department, whereas home registrations are accepted by the Local Organising Committee of the related host metropolis.

Media who’ve beforehand attended a World Aquatics/FINA occasion ought to use their current World Aquatics GMS account.

Accredited media accumulate and validate credentials on-site and should current a legitimate passport to obtain accreditation.

The recording of video materials inside any competitors or coaching venue is strictly reserved for Rights Holding Broadcasters; any breach could lead to cancellation of accreditation.

For accreditation queries, contact [email protected].

World Aquatics Media Relations – International Press

Callum Davies, World Aquatics Communications Director

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

World Aquatics Broadcast Relations – International Broadcasters

Peter Hall, World Aquatics Senior Broadcast Manager

Email: [email protected]

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