Swimming #Swimming | Baku ready to host World Cup opener Image Source: Caspar Corbeau predicts an “unforgettable three weeks of racing” on the Silk Road Tour (Chris Tanouye/Getty Images) History will be made in Azerbaijan from 1-3 October as the first World Aquatics event in the country launches the three-stop Silk Road Tour, featuring 216 athletes from 44 nations, USD $1.2 million in prize money and wildcard places for the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Beijing up for grabs.