Marrit Steenbergen and Pieter Coetze claim overall Swimming World Cup titles

By Erick León

Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands and Pieter Coetze of South Africa finished as overall champions of the 2026 Swimming World Cup, which ended on October 17 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Each earned the top prize of $100,000 after three stops and nine days of competition. Steenbergen became the first Dutch woman to win the circuit’s women’s standings.

The men’s contest went down to the final race. Coetze won the 50-meter backstroke in 22.36 seconds and reached 172.9 points, ahead of Russia’s Egor Kornev on 170.7.

Steenbergen ended the day with wins in the 100-meter freestyle in 50.52 seconds and the 100-meter backstroke in 55.43. Her total included four triple crowns across different events.

The circuit took place in 25-meter pools in Baku, Tashkent and Astana. These results come from the October 17 finale, ahead of the Short Course World Championships in December.

Source: World Aquatics: official information and results.

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Original Spanish report, published October 25, 2026.

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