The first stage of the Swimming World Cup in Baku concluded with several notable performances. Italian swimmer Alberto Razzetti secured a bronze medal in the 400m individual medley with a time of 4’01”25, marking his third podium finish of the season.
In the men's 400m medley, American Carson Foster took first place (3’57”23), followed by Russia's Ilia Borodin (3’59”05). In the 100m backstroke, South African Pieter Coetze set a new African record with a time of 49”11. Other winners included American Luke Barr in the 200m breaststroke and American Shane Casas, who won the 200m freestyle.
In the women's events, Dutch swimmer Marrit Steenbergen won the 100m freestyle in 50”78. Russian Egor Kornev won the men's 50m butterfly, while 13-year-old Chinese athlete Yu Yiting set an Asian record in the 200m breaststroke with a time of 2’02”80.