Canada Artistic Swimming successfully welcomed the world’s best artistic swimmers to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre this past weekend as the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final brought together athletes from 25 nations for the culmination of the 2026 World Cup season.
The three-day event showcased world-class performances, enthusiastic crowds, and the continued growth of artistic swimming in Canada. Following World Cup stops in Colombia, France, China, and Spain earlier this season, Toronto served as the crowning event of the 2026 circuit, highlighting Canada’s leadership in hosting major international artistic swimming competitions. Athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and fans came together to create an electric atmosphere as the world’s top performers competed for World Cup honours.
Lamothe Returns to the Podium
Team Canada delivered a series of strong performances throughout the weekend, led by Audrey Lamothe‘s silver medal in Women’s Solo Free. Swimming in front of a home crowd, Lamothe earned 267.8651 points for her Spinning the Void routine to capture second place and Canada’s first medal of the Super Final. The result came just weeks after narrowly missing the podium at the final World Cup stop in Spain and adds to the two gold medals she captured at the season-opening World Cup in Colombia.
“I feel really good! Plus, it was in front of the home crowd. Finishing second in a Super Final in Canada is incredible,” said Lamothe.
The silver medal represents one of the strongest results of Lamothe’s career at a major international championship and reinforces her position among the world’s leading artistic swimmers in the event.
Strong Performances Across all Events
Canadian athletes continued to demonstrate their progress across all events. In Solo Technical, Olena Verbinska finished 7th. The duet of Ximena Ortiz and Olena Verbinska placed 7th in both the Technical and Free Duet events, while Canada’s Team Technical and Team Free routines each earned 5th-place finishes against some of the world’s strongest artistic swimming nations.
The Team Technical event was particularly emotional as the athletes performed their beloved Céline Dion-themed routine for the final time.
“When you know it’s your last time swimming a program, you are looking at each other saying, ‘let’s go.’ It’s an extra connection,” said Kenzie Priddell.
“We’ve worked so hard on this routine. It’s been two years in the process. It holds a special place in our hearts,” added Georgia Hock.
Canada came close to another podium finish in the Acrobatic Team event, placing 4th with a dynamic performance that showcased the creativity, athleticism, and innovation that have become hallmarks of the Canadian style. Throughout the competition, Team Canada demonstrated improved execution, increased difficulty, and growing confidence as the they build towards the 2027 World Championships, 2027 Pan American Games, and qualifying pathway for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
A Lasting Pan Am Legacy
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre once again proved to be a world-class venue capable of delivering an exceptional experience for athletes, officials, partners, and spectators. The successful delivery of the Super Final builds on Canada’s long-standing history of hosting international artistic swimming events and reinforces the country’s reputation as a trusted partner of World Aquatics and a premier destination for elite sport.
Canada Artistic Swimming extends its sincere thanks to the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, World Aquatics, volunteers, officials, sponsors, and fans whose support helped make the event a tremendous success.
Relive the Super Final on CBC Sports
Fans who were unable to attend in person can still experience every moment of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final 2026. All competition sessions and events are available for viewing in their entirety on CBC Sports, allowing fans across Canada and around the world to enjoy the outstanding performances from Toronto and relive Team Canada’s memorable results, including Audrey Lamothe’s silver-medal performance on home soil.
CBC Sports will also broadcast a two-hour World Cup Super Final highlights special on Saturday, June 27 at 2:00 p.m. ET on CBC Television and CBC Gem. Featuring behind-the-scenes access and interviews with athletes by Olympic swimmer Brittany MacLean and commentary by Olympian Claudia Holzner. The program will showcase the excitement, artistry, and athleticism that made Toronto’s Super Final a memorable conclusion to the 2026 World Cup season.
Full event replays and coverage are available through CBC Sports.