The FINA Swimming World Cup is an international series that started in 1979 and has been running ever since. The competition, which is made up of a series of short course swimming meets, is open to all swimmers from FINA member countries.
The FINA Swimming World Cup spans over two days, with the preliminary rounds held in the morning, while the finals are held during the evenings. The 800 meter and 1,500 meter freestyle races are the exception, which are competed as timed finals