Monday, October 31, 2022
Americans Look to Continue Dominating at FINA World Cup Series in Indianapolis
Pictured: Nic Fink
This week brings the third and final stop in the 2022 FINA World Cup, with American and international swimming stars lighting up the pool at the Indiana University Natatorium. There are 62 different countries that are entered to compete, which is believed to be the most National Federations at a FINA World Cup in the last 25 years. The short course meters action will take place November 3 - 5 when the swimmers will compete for titles, ranking spots and prize money.
The previous two stops in Berlin (October 21-23) and Toronto (October 28-30) have been packed with excitement already — Katie Ledecky obliterated the short course 1500 freestyle world record, and is now heavily leading the power point rankings. Ledecky’s 1500 was so fast, her 800 split of 8:00.58 was within a second of that world record as well. She will undoubtedly pack the house this week as fans are anxious to see her race state-side (ticket info below).
Beata Nelson owned the 100 backstroke in Toronto (55.75), as well as the previous week in Berlin (56.03). If she wins the third and final 100 backstroke in Indianapolis, she will be entitled to the $10,000 bonus that FINA is paying athletes who win the same event at all three meets. Nelson also won the 200 backstroke and 200 IM in Toronto.
Lilly King dominated the 200 breaststroke, grabbed silver in the 100, and will be the one to chase this time around in her home state, as she is looking better than ever after an eight-week training break.
Kelly Pash and Hali Flickinger battled it out in the 200 butterfly, taking first and second, and will light up the event this week too.
The American men has been just as stellar, with sights set on an impressive week to come. Several World Cup records have already fallen, including two from Shane Casas in the 200 IM, the second fastest time in history, and 100 backstroke (48.84), the third fastest time in history.
National Teamers Brooks Curry and Kieran Smith also had strong showings in Toronto, while Nic Fink just nabbed the 200 breaststroke victory.
The competition will also be a good international test to the team of 12 junior athletes that the U.S. is bringing, featuring 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships medalists Erin Gemmell, Daniel Diehl, Jillian Cox, Thomas Heilman and more.
These races won’t be anything short of thrilling this week. If anything, they will be tighter as the competition amps up for the power rankings, and Americans will be relying on the adrenaline from a home-field advantage.
Stay tuned for all the action. For more on the event, head to https://www.fina.org/competitions/2958/fina-swimming-world-cup-2022. Prelims will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET while finals start at 6 p.m. ET.
The competition series will welcome more than 1,000 of the world’s best swimmers across the tour from more than 60 countries, who will compete for $224,000 prize money ($112,000 per gender) awarded at each city to the top 20 male and female athletes. A series total of $262,000 will also be awarded to the top eight men and women athletes, based on their overall ranking. In addition to world record bonus prize money of $10,000, athletes who win the same event in all three cities of the series will win a “Crown” and receive additional prize money of $10,000 for each Crown.
This week brings the third and final stop in the 2022 FINA World Cup, with American and international swimming stars lighting up the pool at the Indiana University Natatorium. There are 62 different countries that are entered to compete, which is believed to be the most National Federations at a FINA World Cup in the last 25 years. The short course meters action will take place November 3 - 5 when the swimmers will compete for titles, ranking spots and prize money.
The previous two stops in Berlin (October 21-23) and Toronto (October 28-30) have been packed with excitement already — Katie Ledecky obliterated the short course 1500 freestyle world record, and is now heavily leading the power point rankings. Ledecky’s 1500 was so fast, her 800 split of 8:00.58 was within a second of that world record as well. She will undoubtedly pack the house this week as fans are anxious to see her race state-side (ticket info below).
Beata Nelson owned the 100 backstroke in Toronto (55.75), as well as the previous week in Berlin (56.03). If she wins the third and final 100 backstroke in Indianapolis, she will be entitled to the $10,000 bonus that FINA is paying athletes who win the same event at all three meets. Nelson also won the 200 backstroke and 200 IM in Toronto.
Lilly King dominated the 200 breaststroke, grabbed silver in the 100, and will be the one to chase this time around in her home state, as she is looking better than ever after an eight-week training break.
Kelly Pash and Hali Flickinger battled it out in the 200 butterfly, taking first and second, and will light up the event this week too.
The American men has been just as stellar, with sights set on an impressive week to come. Several World Cup records have already fallen, including two from Shane Casas in the 200 IM, the second fastest time in history, and 100 backstroke (48.84), the third fastest time in history.
National Teamers Brooks Curry and Kieran Smith also had strong showings in Toronto, while Nic Fink just nabbed the 200 breaststroke victory.
The competition will also be a good international test to the team of 12 junior athletes that the U.S. is bringing, featuring 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships medalists Erin Gemmell, Daniel Diehl, Jillian Cox, Thomas Heilman and more.
These races won’t be anything short of thrilling this week. If anything, they will be tighter as the competition amps up for the power rankings, and Americans will be relying on the adrenaline from a home-field advantage.
Stay tuned for all the action. For more on the event, head to https://www.fina.org/competitions/2958/fina-swimming-world-cup-2022. Prelims will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET while finals start at 6 p.m. ET.
The competition series will welcome more than 1,000 of the world’s best swimmers across the tour from more than 60 countries, who will compete for $224,000 prize money ($112,000 per gender) awarded at each city to the top 20 male and female athletes. A series total of $262,000 will also be awarded to the top eight men and women athletes, based on their overall ranking. In addition to world record bonus prize money of $10,000, athletes who win the same event in all three cities of the series will win a “Crown” and receive additional prize money of $10,000 for each Crown.