Swimming-World Aquatics names 2027 Swimming World Cup hosts

Oct 21 (Reuters) World Aquatics on Wednesday named Berlin, Paris and London as the host cities ​for the 2027 Swimming World ‌Cup, with the three-stop series also offering direct qualification opportunities for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. • Berlin will host the opening ‌leg ​from October 15-17, ⁠followed by Paris from ⁠October 22-24 and London from October 29-31. • Athletes will be able to secure direct Olympic qualification in ​the newly introduced 50 metres butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke events across ⁠the series. • The men s ⁠50m backstroke and women s ​50m butterfly qualifiers will be decided in ​Berlin, while Paris will determine the ‌men s 50m butterfly and women s 50m breaststroke qualifiers. • The final qualification places will be awarded in London s ⁠Aquatics Centre, where the men s 50m breaststroke and women s 50m backstroke events will serve as ⁠Olympic ‌qualifiers. • Each city has an ⁠outstanding sporting pedigree and Olympic ​heritage ‌and therefore offers a