WC Tashkent Night 2 - Coetze WR! 22.09

🎙️ Tashkent Night 2 — WORLD RECORD! Coetze Makes History, McEvoy & Kornev Dead Heat! 🇺🇿🔥

Night Two of the 2026 Swimming World Cup in Tashkent delivered one of the most exciting sessions of the tour! Pieter Coetze stole the headlines with a stunning 22.09 WORLD RECORD in the 50 backstroke, taking down Kliment Kolesnikov’s mark and announcing himself as one of the most exciting sprinters in the world. Bobby breaks down Coetze’s incredible progression, his improved underwater skills, and why there’s potentially much more to come.

The men’s 100 freestyle produced another extraordinary battle between Cameron McEvoy and Egor Kornev, with the pair sharing gold in a 45.24 dead heat! Bobby analyses their contrasting racing styles, McEvoy’s remarkable consistency on his low-volume training programme, and what it means for the World Cup Crown heading into Astana.

Plus, Michael Houlie claims his breakthrough World Cup gold in the 50 breaststroke, Shaine Casas takes down a stacked 200 IM field, and Marrit Steenbergen continues her dominance with another backstroke victory. We also unpack Siobhan Haughey’s impressive 200 freestyle win, the developing overall World Cup standings, and the athletes positioning themselves for a big payday in Astana.

With world records falling, rivalries intensifying and World Cup Crowns on the line, the Silk Road Tour is delivering!

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Next up: Tashkent Night 3! 🇺🇿