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Katie Ledecky Among U.S. Olympians Confirmed For FINA World Cup In Indianapolis

2022 FINA World Cup Circuit

  • October 21 – November 5, 2022
    • Leg 1: Oct. 21-23 – Berlin, Germany
    • Leg 2: Oct. 28-30 – Toronto, Canada
    • Leg 3: Nov. 3-5 – Indianapolis, Indiana
  • SCM (25 meters)
  • World Cup Central

USA Swimming announced Friday a large contingent of American swimmers who will compete on the FINA World Cup circuit later this year.

The national governing body confirmed a list of five Olympians and two additional National Team members that will contest all three stops of the series, along with a group of 15 Olympians who will race at the third and final stop in Indianapolis in early November.

Among those slated to race in Indy is seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky, who will make her World Cup debut while also racing for the first time in short course meters since her lone appearance in the International Swimming League (ISL) in October 2019.

In Ledecky’s lone SCM competition, she came within 14 one-hundredths of the world record in the women’s 400 freestyle, registering a time of 3:54.06.

Along with Shaine CasasHali Flickinger and Nic Fink, who were previously confirmed to be racing at all three stops of the series, 2020 Olympians Erika BrownKieran Smith and Tom Shields are now confirmed to be joining them, along with National Team member Beata Nelson.

Joining Ledecky in racing solely in Indianapolis from the U.S. is a stacked lineup of Olympians including individual 2022 world champions Bobby FinkeRyan Murphy and Lilly King.

Full List of U.S. Olympians (Indianapolis Only):

There will also be a group of 12 junior athletes representing the U.S. at the competition in Indianapolis, including Thomas HeilmanLeah HayesDaniel Diehl and Erin Gemmell.

Full U.S. Junior Team

Full List of U.S. National Team Members Racing In Indy

  1. Gabi Albiero
  2. Michael Andrew
  3. Hunter Armstrong
  4. Katharine Berkoff
  5. Erika Brown
  6. Charlie Clark
  7. Tommy Cope
  8. Jillian Cox
  9. Daniel Diehl
  10. Nic Fink
  11. Bobby Finke
  12. Hali Flickinger
  13. Will Gallant
  14. Erin Gemmell
  15. Katie Grimes
  16. Zach Harting
  17. Leah Hayes
  18. Natalie Hinds
  19. Trenton Julian
  20. Drew Kibler
  21. Lilly King
  22. Annie Lazor
  23. Katie Ledecky
  24. Will Licon
  25. Linnea Mack
  26. Jake Magahey
  27. Ryan Murphy
  28. Beata Nelson
  29. Justin Ress
  30. Aaron Schackell
  31. Bella Sims
  32. Kieran Smith
  33. Leah Smith
  34. Charlie Swanson
  35. Luca Urlando
  36. Claire Weinstein
  37. Abbey Weitzeil

The 2022 FINA World Cup will feature a trio of three-day meets, kicking off on Oct. 21 in Berlin, Germany. The series will then shift to North America, running an event Oct. 28-30 in Toronto before wrapping up in Indianapolis.

2022 FINA World Cup Schedule

  • October 21-23: Berlin, Germany
  • October 28-30: Toronto, Canada
  • November 3-5: Indianapolis, USA

The Indianapolis event will take place at the IU Natatorium. You can find tickets here.

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Yozhik
2 years ago

I’m kind of surprised of what Katie Ledecky does this year by competing at high level in unusual for her swimming events. Is it that she is trying to leave the marks at any events she is at competable level or she is trying to have some fun and to make less boring the 10 years old intense but monotonous swimming career or that is the part of her coaches’ plan to shake her mentally by setting achievable goals of breaking her personal bests. Something that she hasn’t done for long time already.
First she competed at 400IM setting a very respectable personal best being behind this season only outstanding talents McIntosh, McKeown and Grimes.
And now this… Read more »

Hank
2 years ago

Would Ledecky even bother showing up at this meet if her intention were not to reset the ARs and WRs in SCM?

GrameziPT
2 years ago

Can we please start a petition for:

A- Let Ledecky rest for a week or something like a mini Taper for Indianapolis

Or

B- Can someone convince her to swim at world short course championships fully tapered?! Please it’s in Melbourne…Australia…the base of her only rival… Can script a better story than: “you beat me at the Olympics in the 400, and you have also broken my world record, and now I’m gonna go to your country, in front of all your fans and dominate the short course world championships and break your 400 WR”

Can we petition for B? Please. Katie…I only ask for 1 time…1 time only… Even the great Michael Phelps has a world short course… Read more »

jpm49
Reply to  GrameziPT
2 years ago

“her only rival”… and Summer McIntosh ?

IMO
Reply to  jpm49
2 years ago

Summer is clearly extremely talented and rising fast. She is not yet a “rival” for Katie Ledecky.

m3pisces
2 years ago

Where to watch?

Admin
Reply to  m3pisces
2 years ago

We’ll have more details as the meets come closer.

m3pisces
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 years ago

cool thanks!

Meathead
2 years ago

Could Rex skip college and turn pro?!?

Admin
Reply to  Meathead
2 years ago

Nah

PFA
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 years ago

Alright I’m gonna say it. What is it with this obsession with Rex? He is only 17 and still in HS. The last thing he needs are people questioning the decisions he makes. He knows what he is doing and what works for him.

Admin
Reply to  PFA
2 years ago

He’s one of the best swimmers in the class of 2023 and it’s unusual that he hasn’t announced a commitment this late in the game.

I don’t know that interest in the future of such a highly-ranked prospect is “obsession.”

Taa
Reply to  PFA
2 years ago

we only obsess cause we are bored. give us some swimming

Troyy
Reply to  Taa
2 years ago

ISL really did fill this spot in the calendar nicely.

ArtVanDeLegh10
2 years ago

3:54 on SCM converts to 4:28 which Ledecky has been well under. It doesn’t seem like Ledecky needs much rest to swim fast but I’d guess she’d need a little rest to break the 400 WR.

Joel
Reply to  ArtVanDeLegh10
2 years ago

???4.28

Emily Se-Bom Lee
Reply to  Joel
2 years ago

it’s a scm-scy conversion

Joel
Reply to  Emily Se-Bom Lee
2 years ago

Oh for a 500 yard time? I get it now. Forgot they have 500 yard races.

Club Coach
2 years ago

I know since Finke has never swum SCM he won’t be in the fastest heats. O assume the same will be true for Lefecky?

PFA
2 years ago

Can’t wait might end up going one day of the Indy meet but am excited to potentially see some world records go down in November.

Deep Trouble
Reply to  PFA
2 years ago

Wait, which events? If you’re looking at the women’s SC records in the 800 (7:59.3) and 1500 (15:18.0), then I doubt it. Ledecky would have to be in World Championship form to challenge them, and I doubt that she will have carried it over 5 months after the meet.

PFA
Reply to  Deep Trouble
2 years ago

I’m going to put it this way. You don’t know what shape she is in nor do I. The only ones that know where she is at are Katie herself and the UF coaches. But I don’t think that necessarily means anything because she hasn’t swum that much SCM and because of this I don’t think it really would take too much for her to break some records. Also Katie is an amazing SC swimmer already. She has records in yards that may not go down for another 1-2 decades.

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James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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