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World Aquatics World Cup #3 – Astana
October 15-17, 2026 Astana, Kazakhstan SCM (25 meters) How to Watch Meet Central Entries Live ResultsMarrit Steenbergen made good on her decision to swim the 200 freestyle for the first time during the 2026 World Cup series, roaring to victory with one of the fastest swims ever on the opening night of the final leg of the circuit in Astana.
After turning within six one-hundredths of each other at the 50, Steenbergen slowly inched away from Siobhan Haughey over the middle 100, and then finished the job coming home to solidify the victory in a European Record time of 1:50.23.
Steenbergen’s swim knocks a tenth off her previous European and Dutch Record of 1:50.33, set at the 2025 European SC Championships. Prior to that swim last December, the European Record stood at 1:50.43, established by Sarah Sjostrom back in 2017.
Steenbergen was slightly slower to the 50 than she was last year, but made up all that time and then some over the middle 100, splitting 56.08 compared to 56.50 from SC Euros.
Split Comparison
Steenbergen, 2025 SC Euros Steenbergen, 2026 World Cup – Astana 25.80 26.06 54.01 (28.21) 54.14 (28.08) 1:22.30 (28.29) 1:22.14 (28.00) 1:50.33 (28.03) 1:50.23 (28.09)In the historical rankings, Steenbergen moves up one spot into #2 all-time in the event, only trailing Mollie O’Callaghan, who broke the world record twice during last year’s World Cup, culminating with a time of 1:49.36 in Toronto.
Steenbergen overtakes Haughey for the #2 spot on the list, with Haughey having previously held the world record for four years at 1:50.31 before O’Callaghan broke it last year.
All-Time Performers, Women’s 200 Freestyle (SCM)
Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS), 1:49.36 – 2025 World Cup – Toronto Marrit Steenbergen (NED), 1:50.23 – 2026 World Cup – Astana Siobhan Haughey (HKG), 1:50.31 – 2021 SC World Championships Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 1:50.43 – 2017 World Cup – Eindhoven Federica Pellegrini (ITA), 1:51.17 – 2009 SC European ChampionshipsSteenbergen now owns two of the five-fastest performances in history.
All-Time Performances, Women’s 200 Freestyle (SCM)
Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS), 1:49.36 – 2025 World Cup – Toronto Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS), 1:49.77 – 2025 World Cup – Westmont Marrit Steenbergen (NED), 1:50.23 – 2026 World Cup – Astana Siobhan Haughey (HKG), 1:50.31 – 2021 SC World Championships Marrit Steenbergen (NED), 1:50.33 – 2025 SC European ChampionshipsIn the race itself, Steenbergen’s victory over Haughey (1:50.87) denied the Hong Kong star a Triple Crown victory in the event, with Haughey having won the 200 free in both Baku (1:51.08) and Tashkent (1:51.02).
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Steenbergen’s schedule change comes as the event lineup in Astana has shifted from what we saw in Baku and Tashkent.
Steenbergen won the 100 free, 50 back, 100 back and 100 IM at each of the first two legs of the series, and she is entered in all four of those events (plus the 50 free) for the rest of the series.
Later in the session after her 200 free win, Steenbergen completed the Triple Crown in the 50 back, posting a time of 25.67 after going 25.75 in Baku and 25.70 in Tashkent.
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