{"id":624957,"date":"2025-10-23T08:10:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=624957"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:37:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:37:33","slug":"world-cup-toronto-day-one-prelims-kylie-masse-gets-fast-start-at-home-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-cup-toronto-day-one-prelims-kylie-masse-gets-fast-start-at-home-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Toronto – Day One Prelims: Kylie Masse, Josh Liendo, Ilya Kharun Get Fast Start at Home Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Cup Toronto – Day One Prelims: Kylie Masse Gets Fast Start at Home Stop<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The final stop of the World Cup circuit begins on Thursday morning in Toronto, which takes over hosting duties after previous legs in Carmel (Ind.) and Westmont (Ill.). Action North of the Border will be highlighted by the Triple Crown pursuits of 15 athletes who have already won the same event at back-to-back meets. Swimmers who complete their Triple Crown chases will be awarded $10,000 bonuses.<\/p>\n

Americans Gretchen Walsh<\/strong> and Kate Douglass<\/strong> will have the chance at three Triple Crowns each. While Walsh will seek bonuses in the 100 individual medley, 50 butterfly and 100 butterfly, Douglass will look for sweeps of the 200 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke and 100 freestyle. Walsh also carries a slight lead over Douglass in the women’s points race.<\/p>\n

On the men’s side, Hungarian Hubert Kos<\/strong> has won every backstroke event through the first two legs and will try to extended his 6-for-6 perfection to 9-for-9 by the time competition wraps up. Kos holds a lead in the men’s points standings and will be tough to catch.<\/p>\n

Here’s an event-by-event recap of the Day One prelims in Toronto.<\/p>\n