While just 23 years old, Leon Marchand has raced his way to multiple World Records, seven world titles, and four Olympic golds at the Paris 2024 Games. Along the way, he carried the Olympic flame into Stade de France in spectacular fashion. Now, the French national is coming to Carmel, Indiana, for the first Swimming World Cup of the 2025 season. He aims to build on his success from last year, where he achieved nine World Cup victories and claimed the men’s overall Swimming World Cup title.
The defending champion in the 200m and 400m individual medley from the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025, Marchand will be joined by USA rival Carson Foster in Indiana, along with other standout swimmers set to compete across the three North American weekends of the 2025 Swimming World Cup.
The previously announced line-up included the initial “Notable Nine” headliners – Kate Douglass (USA), Kaylee McKeown (AUS), Summer McIntosh (CAN), Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS) and Regan Smith (USA) on the women’s side, along with Thomas Ceccon (ITA), Hubert Kos (HUN), Josh Liendo (CAN) and Noe Ponti (SUI) on the men’s side.
Last week, World Aquatics announced that a quartet of World and Olympic champions – Adam Peaty, Chad le Clos, Lani Pallister, and Gretchen Walsh — would race across the entire Swimming World Cup 2025, each bringing a decorated résumé and the promise of standout performances to this year's tour.
These 15 swimming stars will begin their quest for the men’s and women’s Swimming World Cup overall title battle – and a part of the $1.2 million USD prize pool – with more standout swimmers. This list of contenders includes World and Olympic medallist in the men’s field, like Jack Alexy (USA), Michael Andrew (USA), Dylan Carter (TTO), Shaine Casas (USA), Caspar Corbeau (NED), Luke Hobson (USA), Ilya Kharun (CAN), Matthew Richards (GBR), and Kieran Smith (USA).
The women’s Swimming World Cup 2025 field is aided by the additions of Erika Fairweather (NZL), Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN), Kylie Masse (CAN), Mio Narita (JPN), Marrit Steenbergen (NED), Roos Vanotterdijk (BEL), and Katarzyna Wasick (POL).
The full list of 168 athletes from 43 countries set to compete at the first Swimming World Cup 2025 stop in Carmel, Indiana, can be found here.
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