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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019s overall Swimming World Cup title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The defending champion in the 200m and 400m individual medley from the World Aquatics Championships \u2013 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The previously announced line-up included the initial \u201cNotable Nine\u201d headliners \u2013 Kate Douglass (USA), Kaylee McKeown (AUS), Summer McIntosh (CAN), Mollie O\u2019Callaghan (AUS) and Regan Smith (USA) on the women\u2019s side, along with Thomas Ceccon (ITA), Hubert Kos (HUN), Josh Liendo (CAN) and Noe Ponti (SUI) on the men\u2019s side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, World Aquatics announced that a quartet of World and Olympic champions \u2013\u00a0Adam Peaty,\u00a0Chad le Clos,\u00a0Lani Pallister, and\u00a0Gretchen Walsh\u00a0\u2014 would race across the entire Swimming World Cup 2025, each bringing a decorated r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and the promise of standout performances to this year’s tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These 15 swimming stars will begin their quest for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s Swimming World Cup overall title battle \u2013 and a part of the $1.2 million USD prize pool \u2013 with more standout swimmers. This list of contenders includes World and Olympic medallist in the men\u2019s field, like\u00a0Jack Alexy\u00a0(USA),\u00a0Michael Andrew\u00a0(USA), \u00a0Dylan Carter\u00a0(TTO),\u00a0Shaine Casas\u00a0(USA),\u00a0Caspar Corbeau\u00a0(NED),\u00a0Luke Hobson\u00a0(USA),\u00a0Ilya Kharun\u00a0(CAN),\u00a0Matthew Richards\u00a0(GBR), and\u00a0Kieran Smith\u00a0(USA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women\u2019s Swimming World Cup 2025 field is aided by the additions of\u00a0Erika Fairweather\u00a0(NZL),\u00a0Mary-Sophie Harvey\u00a0(CAN),\u00a0Kylie Masse\u00a0(CAN),\u00a0Mio Narita\u00a0(JPN),\u00a0Marrit Steenbergen\u00a0(NED),\u00a0Roos Vanotterdijk\u00a0(BEL), and\u00a0Katarzyna Wasick\u00a0(POL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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