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Some of the world’s top swimmers will be back in the pool over the next three weeks for the World Aquatics World Cup, which will make three stops across Asia.
The transcendent star of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Leon Marchand of France, headlines the field for the first installment this weekend in Shanghai. The 22-year-old won four individual golds and a relay bronze over the summer and will look for more hardware at the World Cup, which features a different format than the Olympics and other major championships.
Races will take place in 25-meter pools, half the size of Olympics venues, and swimmers will earn points across the three World Cup stops.
WATCH:World Aquatics World Cup Shanghai live on Peacock
Numerous other Olympians will be in action, including Americans Kate Douglass and Regan Smith. Douglass took two golds and two silvers in Paris, while Smith racked up two relay golds and three individual silvers in her second Olympics.
Here’s how to watch all the action from Shanghai this weekend:
All three stops of the World Aquatics World Cup can be streamed via Peacock. See the event schedule for the Shanghai stop below.
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