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Updated October 27, 2026 · maintained, not published once
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A direct LA28 qualifying route for the new 50-meter backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly events.
| Dates | Stop |
|---|---|
| Oct 15–17, 2027 | Berlin |
| Oct 22–24, 2027 | Paris |
| Oct 29–31, 2027 | London |
The new Olympic 50-meter backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly events will be partly decided at the three meets next October.
World Aquatics will hold the 2027 Swimming World Cup in three Olympic host cities: Berlin on October 15–17, Paris on October 22–24 and London on October 29–31, Swimming World reports. It brings the series back to Europe for the first time since 2023.
South Africa's Pieter Coetze swam the short-course 50-meter backstroke in 22.09 at the Swimming World Cup stop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, two hundredths under Kliment Kolesnikov's 22.11 world record, SwimSwam reports. Coetze has made his name over 100 and 200 meters, and the 50 back becomes an Olympic event at LA 2028, with places partly decided at next year's World Cup.
Dates from World Athletics, World Aquatics and race organizers.
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