{"id":625217,"date":"2025-10-25T15:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T22:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=625217"},"modified":"2025-10-25T16:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:51:47","slug":"world-cup-toronto-day-three-finals-five-world-records-light-up-final-night-live-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-cup-toronto-day-three-finals-five-world-records-light-up-final-night-live-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Toronto – Day Three Finals: Five World Records Light Up Final Night (Live Recap)"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Cup Toronto – Day Three Finals: Five World Records Light Up Final Night (Live Recap)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who will capture the overall titles? Will additional world records go down? Which Triple Crown chases will be busted? These are just a few questions requiring answers as the 2025 edition of the World Aquatics World Cup heads into its final night of competition in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Typically held in Europe and Asia, the World Cup’s presence in North America has been a success, with United States stops in Carmel (Ind.) and Westmont (Ill.) kicking off the series, before the tour moved to Canada for its conclusion. Hungarian Hubert Kos has been superb over the past few weeks and needs only a victory in the 100-meter backstroke to complete a 9-for-9 sweep of the backstroke disciplines. Kos is storming toward the World Cup men’s title.<\/p>\n

On the women’s side, the final session will determine who captures the female crown, with training partners Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass battling for the honor. Walsh will race the 100 butterfly on Saturday while Walsh is scheduled to compete in the 100 freestyle.<\/p>\n

The last session will also feature the latest backstroke duel between Australian Kaylee McKeown and American Regan Smith. Last week, McKeown set a world record in the 200 backstroke, as her time of 1:57.87 was just ahead of the 1:57.91 posted by Smith. The American star was also under the former world record, with her new time good for an American standard.<\/p>\n

Here is an event-by-event recap of the Saturday finals from Toronto:<\/p>\n