World Aquatics Swimming World Cup sees multiple record-breaking performances

The 2026 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Silk Road Tour has seen significant record-breaking performances across its recent stops in Tashkent and Astana.

In Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the event at the Palace of Water Sports featured three world records. Egor Kornev set a new mark in the men’s 50m Butterfly with a time of 21.28 seconds, while Pieter Coetze established a world record in the men’s 50m Backstroke at 22.09 seconds. Australia’s Cameron McEvoy also secured a World Cup record in the men’s 50m Freestyle, clocking 20.13 seconds.

In Astana, Kazakhstan, Singaporean swimmer Ching Hwee Gan set a new Asian record in the women’s 1500m freestyle with a time of 15:38.41. This performance surpassed the previous continental record of 15:41.80 held by China’s Li Bingjie. Gan’s achievement follows a highly successful year in which she has set multiple Singaporean national records across various freestyle and individual medley events.