Vladimir Morozov (RUS) and Cate Campbell (AUS) were the overall winners of the 2019 edition of the FINA Swimming World Cup, after the conclusion of the seventh and final meet of the series in Doha (QAT) on November 7-9. The Russian star was the best among men, with a total of 333 points, while the Australian champion led the women’s ranking with 357 points.

This is not the first success for Morozov in this competition, as he was also the champion in 2018 and 2016, and second in 2017 and 2013. In Doha, the Russian ace won the 50m and 100m free, as well as the 50m back. 

Also among men, Danas Rapsys, from Lithuania, was second in the overall ranking, concluding the series with 234 points. In his last World Cup appearance, the Lithuanian swimmer was the fastest in the 200m and 400m free. The third best swimmer in 2019 was Arno Kamminga, from the Netherlands, with an accumulated total of 195 points. Both for Rapsys and Kamminga, this is the best achievement so far in the FINA Swimming World Cup.

In the women’s category, Campbell had also her best-ever participation in the competition, concluding her season in Doha with wins in the 50m and 100m free.

The second place of the overall ranking went to Katinka Hosszu, from Hungary, with 312 points. The Magyar great consolidated her status as the best female swimmer in the history of the competition, after five consecutive victories between 2012 and 2016, and second places in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In Qatar, she won four events, the 100m and 200m fly, as well as the 200m and 400m IM. 

The third best of the women’s ranking was Sweden’s Michelle Coleman (174 points), her best so far in the World Cup. 

Other competitive highlights in Doha were the new World Cup Record (14:51.61) in the men’s 1500m free for Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR), the double victories of Michael Andrew (USA) in the 100m back and 50m fly, of Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) in the 50m and 100m breast, and of Chad Le Clos (RSA) in the 100m and 200m fly. 

Among women, Kira Toussaint (NED) was the best in the 50m and 100m back, while Jhennifer Conceicao (BRA) was the fastest in the 50m and 100m breast.  

The 2019 edition of the FINA Swimming World Cup comprised three clusters in seven prestigious locations, and distributed more than USD 2.5 million to the best athletes of the competition. All the meets of the series, held in 50m-pool, were qualifying events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. 

Winners in Doha (QAT):

50m free: Men – Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 21.83; Women – Cate Campbell (AUS) 24.11
100m free: Men – Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 48.50; Women – Cate Campbell (AUS) 52.61
200m free: Men –  Danas Rapsys (LTU) 1:45.50; Women – Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 1:58.86
400m free: Men – Danas Rapsys (LTU) 3:47.87; Women – Marlene Kahler (AUT) 4:10.51
800m free: Women – Tjasa Oder (SLO) 8:34.65
1500m free: Men – Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) 14:51.61 (WCR*)
50m back: Men – Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 24.75; Women – Kira Toussaint (NED) 27.80
100m back: Men – Michael Andrew (USA) 54.07; Women – Kira Toussaint (NED) 59.14
200m back: Men – Bradley Woodward (AUS) 1:58.42; Women – Emily Seebohm (AUS) 2:08.54
50m breast: Men –  Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) 27.07; Women – Jhennifer Conceicao (BRA) 30.93
100m breast: Men – Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) 59.11; Women – Jhennifer Conceicao (BRA) 1:08.28
200m breast: Men – Anton Chupkov (RUS) 2:08.37; Women – Eszter Bekesi (HUN) 2:28.24
50m fly: Men – Michael Andrew (USA) 22.94; Women – Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) 26.06
100m fly: Men – Chad Le Clos (RSA) 51.70; Women – Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 58.19
200m fly: Men – Chad Le Clos (RSA) 1:57.66; Women – Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2:08.60
200m IM: Men – Keita Sunama (JPN) 1:59.28; Women - Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2:09.89
400m IM: Men – Balazs Hollo (HUN) 4:15.17; Women – Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 4:37.39

4x100m free mixed: Australia 3:29.55
4x100m medley mixed: Australia 3:46.77

*WCR – World Cup Record

2019 FINAL OVERALL RANKING

MEN
1. Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 333 pts – USD 150,000
2. Danas Rapsys (LTU) 234 pts – USD 100,000
3. Arno Kamminga (NED) 195 pts – USD 50,000

WOMEN
1. Cate Campbell (AUS) 357 pts – USD 150,000
2. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 312 pts – USD 100,000
3. Michelle Coleman (SWE) 174 pts – USD 50,000


Cluster #3 Ranking

MEN
1. Anton Chupkov (RUS) 90 pts- USD 50,000
2. Arno Kamminga (NED) 78- USD 35,000
3. Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 69 – USD 30,000
4. Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) 66 – USD 20,000
5. Michael Andrew (USA) 63 – USD 10,000
6. Danas Rapsys (LTU) 57- USD 5,000
7. Keita Sunama (JPN) 42 – USD 4,000
8. Szebasztian Szabo (HUN) – USD 3,000

WOMEN
1. Cate Campbell (AUS) 114 pts – USD 50,000
2. Kira Toussaint (NED) 72 – USD 35,000
3. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 72 – USD 30,000
4. Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 69 – USD 20,000
5. Emily Seebohm (AUS) 54 –USD 10,000
6. Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 51 – USD 5,000
7. Michelle Coleman (SWE) 39 – USD 4,000
8. Jhennifer Conceicao (BRA) 36 – USD 3,000

SWC 2019 Calendar
1. Tokyo (JPN) - August 2-4
2. Jinan (CHN) - August 8-10
3. Singapore (SGP) - August 15-17
4. Budapest (HUN) - October 4-6
5. Berlin (GER) - October 11-13
6. Kazan (RUS) - November 1-3
7. Doha (QAT) - November 7-9