The 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of eight, two-day, short course meets in eight different cities in October and November 2012. Arena was again the title sponsor for the series, with Omega serving as official timer.

Meets

The 2012 World Cup consisted of the following eight meets:[1]

Meet Dates Location Venue
1 October 2–3 United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai Sports Complex
2 October 6–7 Qatar Doha, Qatar Hamad Aquatic Centre
3 October 13–14 Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Eriksdalsbadet
4 October 17–18 Russia Moscow, Russia Olimpiysky Sports Complex
5 October 20–21 Germany Berlin, Germany Schwimm- und Sprunghalle (Europapark)
6 November 2–3 China Beijing, China Beijing National Aquatics Center
7 November 6–7 Japan Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
8 November 10–11 Singapore Singapore Singapore Sports School

World Cup Standings

Men

Official Overall Scoring:[2]

Rank Name Nationality Points awarded (Bonus) Total
UAE QAT SWE RUS GER CHN JPN SIN
1 Kenneth To  Australia 25 25 20 20 20 25 10 50 195
2 George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 13 13 25 16 25 20 13 32 157
3 Stanislav Donets  Russia 7 3 5 25 13 13 25 40 131
4 Daiya Seto  Japan 16 20 16 13 16 16 97
5 Kazuya Kaneda  Japan 10 10 16 20 20 76
6 Robert Hurley  Australia 1 7 7 3 10 3 26 57
7 Chad le Clos  South Africa 20 16 36
8 Darian Townsend  South Africa 1 7 7 2 7 4 28
9 László Cseh  Hungary 13 1 5 19
10 Matthew Targett  Australia 2 5 10 17
11 Anthony Ervin  United States 3 3 10 16
12 Nikolay Skvortsov  Russia 7 7 14
13 Christian Sprenger  Australia 14 14
14 Roland Schoeman  South Africa 10 10
15 Shun Wang  China 7 7
16 Kosuke Hagino  Japan 5 1 6
17 Ashley Delaney  Australia 6 6
18 Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 5 5
19 Junya Koga  Japan 5 5
20 Michael Klueh  United States 5 5
21 Thomas Shields  United States 1 1 1 3
22 Matthew Stanley  New Zealand 3 3
23 Yannick Agnel  France 2 2
24 Akihiro Yamaguchi  Japan 2 2
25 Sean Mahoney  United States 2 2
26 Marco Koch  Germany 2 2
27 Cameron McEvoy  Australia 2 2
28 Kyle Richardson  Australia 1 1

Women

Official Overall Scoring:[3]

Rank Name Nationality Points awarded (Bonus) Total
UAE QAT SWE RUS GER CHN JPN SIN
1 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 25 20 25 25 10 16 25 40 186
2 Zsuzsanna Jakabos  Hungary 3 16 13 13 5 13 16 50 129
3 Britta Steffen  Germany 10 5 20 10 7 13 32 97
4 Sophie Allen  United Kingdom 10 7 20 20 57
5 Daryna Zevina  Ukraine 20 25 45
6 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 7 13 16 36
7 Leah Smith  United States 20 13 33
8 Rachel Goh  Australia 13 1 3 10 6 33
9 Rebecca Mann  United States 16 16 32
10 Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 16 10 2 4 32
11 Angie Bainbridge  Australia 25 25
12 Camille Muffat  France 25 25
13 Ye Shiwen  China 25 25
14 Kotuku Ngawati  Australia 2 20 22
15 Shao Yiwen  China 20 20
16 Rie Kaneto  Japan 2 3 10 15
17 Jessica Hardy  United States 7 5 2 14
18 Alana Bowles  Australia 14 14
19 Theresa Michalak  Germany 3 5 2 10
20 Jessica Pengelly  South Africa 10 10
21 Hang Yu Sze  Hong Kong 5 3 8
22 Rikke Møller Pedersen  Denmark 7 7
23 Rūta Meilutytė  Lithuania 7 7
24 Michelle Coleman  Sweden 7 7
25 Yan Siyu  China 5 5
26 Hannah Miley  United Kingdom 5 5
27 Ilaria Bianchi  Italy 3 1 4
28 Moi Motegi  Japan 3 3
29 Qiu Yuhan  China 2 2
30 Inge Dekker  Netherlands 1 1 2
31 Tanja Šmid  Slovenia 2 2
32 Jennie Johansson  Sweden 2 2
33 Zhou Yanxin  China 1 1
34 Elena Sokolova  Russia 1 1
35 Hanna Dzerkal  Ukraine 1 1

(*) including 20 points for WR bonus

Event winners

50 m freestyle

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Anthony Ervin  United States 21.18 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 24.50
Doha Anthony Ervin  United States 21.02 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 24.44
Stockholm George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 20.82 Britta Steffen  Germany 24.08
Moscow George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 20.90 Britta Steffen  Germany 24.20
Berlin Anthony Ervin  United States 20.85 Britta Steffen  Germany 24.16
Beijing George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 20.98 Yin Fan  China 24.47
Tokyo George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 20.94 Britta Steffen  Germany 24.01
Singapore Anthony Ervin  United States 20.99 Britta Steffen  Germany 24.10

100 m freestyle

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Kenneth To  Australia 46.89 Britta Steffen  Germany 53.39
Doha Tommaso D'Orsogna  Australia 47.10 Britta Steffen  Germany 53.40
Stockholm Tommaso D'Orsogna  Australia 47.05 Britta Steffen  Germany 52.46
Moscow Tommaso D'Orsogna  Australia 47.11 Britta Steffen  Germany 52.92
Berlin Anthony Ervin  United States 46.71 Britta Steffen  Germany 52.88
Beijing Tommaso D'Orsogna  Australia 47.06 Britta Steffen  Germany 52.78
Tokyo Anthony Ervin  United States 47.09 Britta Steffen  Germany 52.42
Singapore Tommaso D'Orsogna  Australia 47.03 Britta Steffen  Germany 52.38

200 m freestyle

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:42.71 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 1:55.97
Doha Tommaso D'Orsogna  Australia 1:43.84 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 1:54.79
Stockholm Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:43.45 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 1:55.30
Moscow Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:44.26 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 1:55.46
Berlin Yannick Agnel  France 1:42.10 Camille Muffat  France 1:52.28
Beijing Tommaso D'Orsogna  Australia 1:43.20 Shao Yiwen  China 1:55.13
Tokyo Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:43.31 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 1:54.94
Singapore Cameron McEvoy  Australia 1:43.40 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 1:53.57

400 m freestyle

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Kosuke Hagino  Japan 3:40.77 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:04.43
Doha Robert Hurley  Australia 3:42.89 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:04.24
Stockholm Robert Hurley  Australia 3:43.75 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:03.83
Moscow Paul Biedermann  Germany 3:44.00 Elena Sokolova  Russia 4:04.83
Berlin Paul Biedermann  Germany 3:42.21 Camille Muffat  France 3:54.93 WC
Beijing Matthew Stanley  New Zealand 3:40.74 Shao Yiwen  China 4:00.56
Tokyo Michael Klueh  United States 3:40.23 Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 4:05.22
Singapore Robert Hurley  Australia 3:41.01 Angie Bainbridge  Australia 4:04.01

1500 m (men)/800 m (women) freestyle

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Gergő Kis  Hungary 15:00.65 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 8:31.70
Doha Wang Kecheng  China 14:43.83 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 8:29.31
Stockholm Lucas Kanieski  Brazil 14:46.68 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 8:24.48
Moscow Daiya Seto  Japan 15:03.02 Leah Smith  United States 8:19.24
Berlin Dávid Verrasztó  Hungary 14:51.29 Rebecca Mann  United States 8:16.58
Beijing Michael Klueh  United States 14:39.12 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 8:21.49
Tokyo Michael Klueh  United States 14:38.64 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 8:24.89
Singapore Mack Horton  Australia 14:54.25 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 8:21.94

50 m backstroke

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Stanislav Donets  Russia 23.47 Rachel Goh  Australia 27.02
Doha Stanislav Donets  Russia 23.49 Noriko Inada  Japan 27.29
Stockholm Stanislav Donets  Russia 23.51 Rachel Goh  Australia 26.94
Moscow Stanislav Donets  Russia 23.31 Rachel Goh  Australia 26.87
Berlin Stanislav Donets  Russia 23.16 Rachel Goh  Australia 26.80
Beijing Stanislav Donets  Russia 23.14 Rachel Goh  Australia 26.66
Tokyo Stanislav Donets  Russia 23.25 Noriko Inada  Japan 26.99
Singapore Stanislav Donets  Russia 23.22 Rachel Goh  Australia 27.06

100 m backstroke

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Stanislav Donets  Russia 50.62 Rachel Goh  Australia 57.67
Doha Robert Hurley  Australia 50.18 Daryna Zevina  Ukraine 57.90
Stockholm Robert Hurley  Australia 50.38 Rachel Goh  Australia 57.52
Moscow Stanislav Donets  Russia 49.74 Rachel Goh  Australia 57.80
Berlin Stanislav Donets  Russia 50.02 Rachel Goh  Australia 57.02
Beijing Stanislav Donets  Russia 50.07 Rachel Goh  Australia 57.07
Tokyo Stanislav Donets  Russia 49.49 Grace Loh  Australia 57.71
Singapore Stanislav Donets  Russia 49.82 Rachel Goh  Australia 57.34

200 m backstroke

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Radosław Kawęcki  Poland 1:51.03 Daryna Zevina  Ukraine 2:05.01
Doha Radosław Kawęcki  Poland 1:50.89 Daryna Zevina  Ukraine 2:02.99
Stockholm Yuki Shirai  Japan 1:50.70 Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 2:04.84
Moscow Yuki Shirai  Japan 1:50.80 Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 2:05.35
Berlin Yuki Shirai  Japan 1:49.94 Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 2:04.28
Beijing Yuki Shirai  Japan 1:51.04 Zhou Yanxin  China 2:04.81
Tokyo Yuki Shirai  Japan 1:49.69 Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 2:05.39
Singapore Yuki Shirai  Japan 1:50.70 Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 2:04.93

50 m breaststroke

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 26.64 Jennie Johansson  Sweden 30.62
Doha Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 25.95 Jennie Johansson  Sweden 30.69
Stockholm Glenn Snyders  New Zealand 26.61 Rūta Meilutytė  Lithuania 29.96
Moscow Fabio Scozzoli  Italy 26.51 Jessica Hardy  United States 30.29
Berlin Fabio Scozzoli  Italy 26.31 Jessica Hardy  United States 30.13
Beijing Glenn Snyders  New Zealand 26.64 Jennie Johansson  Sweden 30.41
Tokyo Christian Sprenger  Australia 26.62 Jessica Hardy  United States 29.92
Singapore Christian Sprenger  Australia 26.69 Jessica Hardy  United States 29.96

100 m breaststroke

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 58.33 Jennie Johansson  Sweden 1:06.27
Doha Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 57.22 Jennie Johansson  Sweden 1:06.11
Stockholm Glenn Snyders  New Zealand 57.87 Rūta Meilutytė  Lithuania 1:05.02
Moscow Fabio Scozzoli  Italy 58.32 Rie Kaneto  Japan 1:06.18
Berlin Fabio Scozzoli  Italy 57.61 Jessica Hardy  United States 1:04.58
Beijing Glenn Snyders  New Zealand 57.96 Sarah Katsoulis  Australia 1:05.30
Tokyo Glenn Snyders  New Zealand 57.98 Jessica Hardy  United States 1:04.86
Singapore Christian Sprenger  Australia 57.46 Jessica Hardy  United States 1:05.58

200 m breaststroke

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Marco Koch  Germany 2:05.26 Fumiko Kawanabe  Japan 2:23.01
Doha Daiya Seto  Japan 2:04.87 Fumiko Kawanabe  Japan 2:22.59
Stockholm Marco Koch  Germany 2:06.09 Rie Kaneto  Japan 2:21.09
Moscow Sean Mahoney  United States 2:05.11 Rie Kaneto  Japan 2:20.08
Berlin Sean Mahoney  United States 2:04.55 Rie Kaneto  Japan 2:19.96
Beijing Sean Mahoney  United States 2:06.38 Rie Kaneto  Japan 2:19.33
Tokyo Akihiro Yamaguchi  Japan 2:04.64 Rie Kaneto  Japan 2:18.38
Singapore Sean Mahoney  United States 2:06.17 Rie Kaneto  Japan 2:20.18

50 m butterfly

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Jason Dunford  Kenya 22.77 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 25.56
Doha Roland Schoeman  South Africa 22.34 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 25.62
Stockholm Matthew Targett  Australia 22.51 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 25.64
Moscow Matthew Targett  Australia 22.56 Inge Dekker  Netherlands 25.65
Berlin Matthew Targett  Australia 22.30 Ilaria Bianchi  Italy 25.96
Beijing Jason Dunford  Kenya 23.14 Inge Dekker  Netherlands 25.64
Tokyo Jason Dunford  Kenya 23.03 Jeanette Ottesen Gray  Denmark 25.48
Singapore Zhang Qibin  China 23.09 Jeanette Ottesen Gray  Denmark 25.42

100 m butterfly

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Chad le Clos  South Africa 49.82 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 57.91
Doha Chad le Clos  South Africa 49.60 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 57.22
Stockholm Kenneth To  Australia 50.19 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 56.68
Moscow Evgeny Korotyshkin  Russia 50.56 Ilaria Bianchi  Italy 57.18
Berlin Thomas Shields  United States 50.03 Ilaria Bianchi  Italy 56.86
Beijing Kenneth To  Australia 50.96 Inge Dekker  Netherlands 57.62
Tokyo Zhang Qibin  China 50.53 Inge Dekker  Netherlands 57.39
Singapore Zhang Qibin  China 50.58 Jeanette Ottesen Gray  Denmark 57.75

200 m butterfly

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Chad le Clos  South Africa 1:51.61 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:10.43
Doha Daiya Seto  Japan 1:51.30 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:09.31
Stockholm Kazuya Kaneda  Japan 1:51.95 Zsuzsanna Jakabos  Hungary 2:06.90
Moscow Kazuya Kaneda  Japan 1:52.43 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:05.77
Berlin Nikolay Skvortsov  Russia 1:51.77 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:05.78
Beijing Kazuya Kaneda  Japan 1:51.22 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:06.02
Tokyo Kazuya Kaneda  Japan 1:51.08 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:05.90
Singapore Kazuya Kaneda  Japan 1:52.23 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:05.85

100 m individual medley

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Kenneth To  Australia 51.43 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 1:00.75
Doha Kenneth To  Australia 51.58 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 59.74
Stockholm George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 51.56 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 59.71
Moscow Kenneth To  Australia 51.66 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 59.69
Berlin George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 51.20 Theresa Michalak  Germany 59.62
Beijing Kenneth To  Australia 51.58 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 59.90
Tokyo George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 51.80 Sophie Allen  United Kingdom 59.50
Singapore Kenneth To  Australia 51.50 Zsuzsanna Jakabos  Hungary 59.73

200 m individual medley

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:53.25 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:10.53
Doha Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:53.75 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:09.86
Stockholm Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:53.66 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:08.13
Moscow Daiya Seto  Japan 1:53.93 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:08.28
Berlin Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:53.44 Sophie Allen  United Kingdom 2:07.52
Beijing Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:54.25 Ye Shiwen  China 2:06.10
Tokyo Daiya Seto  Japan 1:52.48 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2:07.51
Singapore Darian Townsend  South Africa 1:54.16 Zsuzsanna Jakabos  Hungary 2:06.41

400 m individual medley

Meet Men Women
Winner Nationality Time Winner Nationality Time
Dubai Daiya Seto  Japan 4:02.64 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:31.34
Doha Daiya Seto  Japan 4:02.51 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:30.03
Stockholm Daiya Seto  Japan 4:00.85 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:28.01
Moscow Daiya Seto  Japan 4:01.30 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:30.14
Berlin Daiya Seto  Japan 4:00.12 (WC) Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:28.88
Beijing Yang Zhixian  China 4:05.62 Ye Shiwen  China 4:26.93
Tokyo Daiya Seto  Japan 4:00.02 WC Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:28.14
Singapore Darian Townsend  South Africa 4:09.24 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4:27.96

Legend: WR – World record; (WR) – World record when swum (earning bonus World Cup points); WC – World Cup record; (WC) – World Cup record when swum

Mixed 4x50m freestyle relay

Meet Winner
Team Time
Dubai  Hungary (Krisztián Takács, László Cseh, Zsuzsanna Jakabos, Katinka Hosszú) 1:35.44
Doha  Hungary (Krisztián Takács, László Cseh, Zsuzsanna Jakabos, Katinka Hosszú) 1:35.56
Stockholm  Finland (Laura Kurki, Hanna-Maria Seppälä, Toni Kurkinen, Ari-Pekka Liukkonen) 1:32.75
Moscow  Russia (Evgeny Lagunov, Oleg Tikhobaev, Svetlana Knyaginina, Veronika Popova) 1:33.25
Berlin  United States (Anthony Ervin, Thomas Shields, Jessica Hardy, Kylie Stewart) 1:31.16
Beijing  China (Shi Yang, Lü Zhiwu, Wang Haibing, Tang Yi) 1:34.71
Tokyo  Japan (Takuya Amagai, Ren Sato, Akane Hoshi, Katsumi Nakamura) 1:37.12
Singapore  China (Liu Junwu, Liu Lan, Zheng Yanan, Zhang Qibin) 1:34.20

Mixed 4x50m medley relay

Meet Winner
Team Time
Dubai  Germany (Jenny Mensing, Marco Koch, Helge Meeuw, Britta Steffen) 1:43.21
Doha  Germany (Jenny Mensing, Marco Koch, Helge Meeuw, Britta Steffen) 1:43.38
Stockholm  Norway (Lavrans Solli, Aleksander Hetland, Ingvild Snildal, Henriette Brekke) 1:41.83
Moscow  United States (Kylie Stewart, Jessica Hardy, Thomas Shields, Anthony Ervin) 1:40.87
Berlin  United States (Kylie Stewart, Jessica Hardy, Thomas Shields, Anthony Ervin) 1:40.49
Beijing  China (Cheng Feiyi, Li Xiayan, Liu Zige, Tang Yi) 1:43.04
Tokyo  Japan (Naoya Seino, Naka Sano, Ayaka Komatsubara, Kenta Ito) 1:43.50
Singapore  Australia (Angie Bainbridge, Christian Sprenger, Christopher Wright, Melanie Schlanger) 1:42.10

NOTE: The mixed relay is not included in the overall scoring of the World Cup.

References

  1. ^ FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup page Archived 2013-04-13 at the Wayback Machine from the FINA website; retrieved 2012-08-02.
  2. ^ "2012 Men's Overall Scoring". Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  3. ^ "2012 Women's Overall Scoring". Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2012-10-06.


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