The Silk Road Tour is here | Swimming World Cup 2026 Preview | With James Gibson and John Mason

Are you ready for the Swimming World Cup 2026? 👀

The World Cup takes on a new adventure and heads out on the Silk Road Tour:

📍 Baku (Oct 1–3) 🇦🇿
📍 Tashkent (Oct 8–10) 🇺🇿
📍 Astana (Oct 15–17) 🇰🇿

John Mason and James Gibson are ready to take you through the locations, the new Wild Card Selection for the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), the rules and strategy, and of course, the big names joining the Silk Road Tour! 🏊‍♂️

Where to Watch the Swimming World Cup 2026: worldaquatics.com/news/4579883/where-to-watch-world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup-2026

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0:00 - Intro Video
0:56 - Transition from Long Course to Short Course
1:50 - The Silk Road Tour
3:09 - Wild Card Selection to the Swimming Championships (25m)
4:46 - How the World Cup Point System works?
5:52 - The Strategy for the World Cup
7:02 - The Chase for the Crowns
8:35 - A quick look back to last year
9:03 - Who's joining the Women's Field this year?
10:40 - Who's joining the Men's Field this year?
12:01 - Cam McEvoy joins the Silk Road Tour!
13:23 - Predictions on World Records