The 2026 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup starts on Thursday, October 1, and the evening finals from all three stops will be streamed live. Here’s where to watch, what time the finals start in your time zone, and how to follow results as they happen.
Quick answer: where can I watch?
- United States: Every finals session from Baku, Tashkent and Astana streams live on Peacock.
- Everywhere else: Broadcast partners haven’t been announced yet. World Aquatics’ official Where to Watch page and its own streaming channels are the places to check before each stop.
- Live results worldwide: Omega Timing and the World Aquatics website post times race by race as they happen.
2026 Swimming World Cup dates and venues
| Stop | Dates | City | Local time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 1–3 | Baku, Azerbaijan | UTC+4 |
| 2 | Oct 8–10 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | UTC+5 |
| 3 | Oct 15–17 | Astana, Kazakhstan | UTC+5 |
Each stop runs over three days, with heats in the morning and finals in the evening. The finals sessions are the ones that get live broadcast coverage.
Finals start times around the world
The official US broadcast schedule gives finals start times in US Eastern Time. We’ve converted them for viewers in other regions.
Stop 1: Baku
| Day | Local (Baku) | US Eastern | US Pacific | UK (BST) | Central Europe (CEST) | Singapore / Beijing | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM Fri (AEST) |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM Sat (AEST) |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM Sun (AEST) |
Stop 2: Tashkent
| Day | Local (Tashkent) | US Eastern | US Pacific | UK (BST) | Central Europe (CEST) | Singapore / Beijing | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM Fri (AEDT) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM Sat (AEDT) |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM Sun (AEDT) |
Stop 3: Astana
| Day | Local (Astana) | US Eastern | US Pacific | UK (BST) | Central Europe (CEST) | Singapore / Beijing | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM Fri (AEDT) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM Sat (AEDT) |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM Sun (AEDT) |
Sydney moves to daylight saving time on October 4, so Baku is shown in AEST and the later stops in AEDT. Times are based on the US broadcast schedule and could change if organizers adjust the program.
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Watching in the United States
Platform: Peacock (subscription required)
NBCUniversal holds the US rights, and Peacock will carry the finals from all nine nights of racing. Central Asia is 8 to 9 hours ahead of the East Coast, so the finals land in the US morning: 11 AM ET on opening day, 10 AM ET for the rest of Baku, and 9 AM ET for Tashkent and Astana. On the West Coast that means an early start, between 6 and 8 AM PT.
Peacock works on the web, iOS and Android, and most smart TVs and streaming devices.
Watching in the UK and Europe
No UK or European broadcaster has been confirmed for this series yet. For several other 2026 World Aquatics events, Eurovision Sport has streamed the action free across much of Europe, so it’s worth checking there. The finals fall in the afternoon, from 2 to 4 PM in the UK and 3 to 5 PM in Central Europe.
Watching in Australia and New Zealand
No Australian broadcaster has been announced. Finals start around midnight to 1 AM in Sydney, so most fans will catch replays and highlights the next morning. Australia’s short course trials also clash with the Baku stop, which may keep some Australian swimmers away from the first weekend.
Watching in Asia
No regional partners have been named yet. For viewers in Singapore, China, Hong Kong and the rest of the UTC+8 zone, finals start at 9 to 11 PM, a comfortable late-evening slot. Viewers in Central Asia and the Middle East get the finals in early evening local time.
Everywhere else: World Aquatics’ own streams
Where there’s no local TV partner, World Aquatics has streamed its 2026 events live and on demand through its Recast channel, with weekend passes and single-session tickets. The federation’s YouTube channel also carries highlights. Check the Where to Watch page on worldaquatics.com closer to October 1 for the confirmed list of broadcasters by country.
Can I watch the morning heats?
Broadcast coverage usually focuses on the evening finals. World Aquatics sometimes streams heats on its own platforms. The 800m and 1500m freestyle are timed finals, and the fastest heat is often swum in the evening session, so those races usually appear in the main broadcast.
Who you’ll see racing
The entry list shows a strong field despite the scheduling clashes:
- Cameron McEvoy (Australia): Olympic 50 free champion
- Qin Haiyang (China): World champion breaststroker
- Marrit Steenbergen (Netherlands): World champion freestyler
- Evgeniia Chikunova (Russia): Breaststroke world record holder
- Siobhan Haughey (Hong Kong): Short course freestyle star
- Carson Foster and Shaine Casas (USA): Casas finished second overall on the 2025 tour
The full entry list is on the World Aquatics website.
What’s at stake
The series offers $1.2 million in prize money, plus $10,000 for every world record and $10,000 for a Triple Crown (winning the same event at all three stops). A swimmer who then wins that event at Short Course Worlds in Beijing (Dec 1–6) takes a $15,000 Double Crown. The overall points leaders after Astana win the men’s and women’s series titles.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream the Swimming World Cup 2026? In the US, on Peacock. Elsewhere, broadcasters are still to be announced. Check World Aquatics’ Where to Watch page and its Recast and YouTube channels.
Is the Swimming World Cup 2026 free to watch? Not in the US, where Peacock requires a subscription. Some regions may get free coverage, for example through Eurovision Sport in Europe, and World Aquatics’ Recast channel offers paid passes where there’s no local broadcaster.
What time do the finals start? Finals begin at 7 PM local time on opening night in Baku and 6 PM local time for every other session. That’s 11 AM ET on Oct 1, 10 AM ET on Oct 2–3 and 9 AM ET from Oct 8 onward. See the tables above for other time zones.
How many days of live coverage are there? Nine: three nights each in Baku, Tashkent and Astana.
Where can I see live results? On Omega Timing and the World Aquatics website, updated after every race.
What’s the next big event after the World Cup? The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Beijing, December 1–6, 2026.
Updated September 28, 2026
