Swimming # Swimming World Cup 2026 Comes to A Close in Astana Image Source: Victor Magdeyev/ Getty Images The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2026 came to a dramatic close in Astana on Saturday after three nights of compelling racing, with South Africa’s Pieter Coetze and the Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen celebrating the overall men’s and women’s titles respectively. In total, there were 22 Crowns clinched by 14 athletes in the Kazakhstan capital – each worth $10,000 in prize money.