World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 Incheon: Preview, schedule and how to watch live
Can Leon Marchand and Kate Douglass add to their recently opened tally, or will they be overcome by the fierce opposition? Here is what you need to know.
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The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 is heading to Incheon from 24-26 October for the next stage of the Asian leg.
After a thrilling few days of action in Shanghai, the top swimmers will stop in the Republic of Korea to continue their World Cup campaigns.
Maiden World Cup medallists Leon Marchand and Kate Douglass lead the rankings following the first stop in the People’s Republic of China, but that can all change with Noe Ponti and Regan Smith respectively barely behind the pair.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the next stop in Incheon.
World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 Incheon: Swimmers to watch
Marchand returned to competition in China for the first time since his dream run at Paris 2024, winning his first three World Cup medals and setting both a competition and European record in the men’s 200m medley.
The men’s events are stacked with plenty of talent beyond the Frenchman as well. Ponti impressed last time out by breaking a 25m-pool world record in the men’s 50m butterfly, while the likes of Duncan Scott and Pieter Coetze are in fine form too.
It could not be tighter in the women’s rankings between the top two American swimmers. Douglass leads the way with a tally of 59.1 points in total, while Smith trails by just 0.1 points going into Incheon.
Siobhan Bernadette Haughey of Hong Kong, China put in a solid performance with three golds, building her World Cup tally to a total of 22 medals.
Meanwhile, the Chinese duo Yu Yiting and Tang Qianting will hope to build on their home races and move up the rankings.
Qianting Tang (left) of the People's Republic of China.
World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 Incheon: Schedule
Events begin on Thursday (24 October) and will take place over three days.
The Incheon stop will begin with the women’s 400m freestyle heats, which will be the first medal on offer, and concludes with the men’s 800m freestyle.
The full schedule is available here.
World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 Incheon: How to watch live
World Aquatics will broadcast the Swimming World Cup in Incheon on their website in select territories. Eurovision Sport will show all events for European fans, while in the United States it will be available to watch on NBC.
The full list of broadcasters and where to watch is available here.