A collection of familiar cities is
set to host the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2024
The eighth season of the World
Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup is set to kick off as a compelling prelude
to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, immediately following the World Aquatics
Championships - Doha 2024.
The Artistic Swimming World Cup 2024
series will encompass four events, culminating in the highly anticipated Super
Final scheduled for early July 2024 in Budapest (HUN).
The forthcoming Artistic Swimming
World Cup tour will unfold as follows:
Beijing (CHN) – 5-7 April 2024
Paris (FRA) – 3-5 May 2024
Markham (CAN) – 31 May - 2 June 2024
Budapest (HUN) – 5-7 July 2024
The 2024 tour begins in Beijing, with
the Chinese capital having previously hosted 35 World Aquatics events,
including two editions each of the Artistic Swimming World Cup (2018, 2019) and
the Synchro World Trophy (2011, 2014), along with the 2008 Olympic Games.
Two-time World Aquatics Champion
Cheng Wentao of China expressed delight in Beijing being selected as host of
the opening leg of the 2024 tour.
“It’s an immense honour to compete
internationally in your home country. I vividly remember performing in Beijing
for the World Trophy in 2014 and again for the World Cups in 2018 and 2019. It
gives me goosebumps to think I will get another chance to experience this again
in 2024.”
Following the Beijing event, the
Artistic Swimming World Cup will provide a preview for the Summer Games as
Paris plays host to the second tour stop of the 2024 season, which doubles as
an Olympic test event.
The French capital, a fixture in
aquatics circles, has played host to 26 World Aquatics events, including five
editions of the Artistic Swimming World Cups from 2017-2022.
Four-time World Aquatics
Championships competitor Eve Planeix of France welcomes the artistic swimming
world back to her home country.
“I am proud and excited to swim in
front of the French public in a brand-new Olympic venue in the most beautiful
city in the world.”
Following Paris, the 2024 tour
returns to Markham, Canada, a city that dazzled as a first-time World Aquatics
event host in 2023.
Audrey Lamothe, two-time bronze
medallist at the 2023 World Cup held in Canada, enthusiastically shared:
“Standing on the podium at home, hearing the crowd support, it’s a feeling like
no other. We had a fantastic welcome in Markham last year, and I’m excited for
the city and the country as the 2024 World Cup returns to Markham. I can’t
wait!”
Following the performances from the
three opening World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup events, the top 12 in
each event category will secure their berth in the Super Final, set to unfold
in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
World Aquatics Championship
competitor Szabina Hungler of Hungary welcomes the artistic swimming world back
to her home country.
“Competing for your country in front
of passionate fans in your home pool is a dream – and one that I am working
hard to come true. I welcome the artistic swimming world back to Budapest for
the Super Finals. I will give my call to be among those competing in the Duna
Arena next June.”
Editor’s Note: The World Aquatics
Artistic Swimming World Cup was formerly known as the FINA Artistic Swimming
World Series, which ran from 2017-2022.
Before this, World Aquatics held a
single annual global artistic swimming event. This event was known as the
Synchro World Trophy from 2006-2016 and the Synchronised Swimming World Cup
from 1979-2014.
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