Events
The events are the same for all meets, but the competition order may vary. All events are swum prelims/finals, with the exception of the 800m and 1500m freestyle which are swum as timed finals (all swimmers swim just once). The meets are held over two days, with preliminary heats in the morning, and finals in the evening. A noted exception to this style are the meets held in Brazil, where prelims have been in the evening with finals the following morning (and hence a 3-day format).
Series events (all in short course pools):
- Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (women only) and 1500 (men only);
- Backstroke: 50, 100 and 200;
- Breaststroke: 50, 100 and 200
- Butterfly: 50, 100 and 200
- Individual Medley: 100, 200, and 400.
Read more about this topic: FINA Swimming World Cup
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