Steenbergen and Coetze win 2026 World Aquatics World Cup titles

The 2026 World Aquatics World Cup concluded in Astana, Kazakhstan, with Marrit Steenbergen and Pieter Coetze securing the overall series titles. A total of $1.46 million in prize money was awarded across the three-stop tour, split equally between the men’s and women’s categories.

Steenbergen claimed the women’s overall title, earning $178,500 through her performances and multiple Triple Crown bonuses. Her victories in Astana included the 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke, and 100m individual medley. China’s Yu Yiting finished second in the overall standings, earning $118,000.

In the men’s series, South Africa’s Pieter Coetze took the top spot, earning $162,000. Coetze’s total included a world record bonus earned during the Tashkent stop. He finished ahead of Russia’s Egor Kornev, who secured third place overall with $128,000 after breaking two world records during the series.