Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Setúbal will host the final events of the 2026 Open Water World Cup season, featuring 105 athletes from 29 National Federations over two days. The venue has a rich history with the event, having hosted 16 World Cup stops since 2007. Prize money will be awarded at the season's close, with $50,000 for the overall men’s and women’s leaders, $10,000 for the sprint leaders, and $5,000 for the junior leaders in each gender.
In the Women’s 10km rankings, Australia’s Moesha Johnson holds a commanding lead, 650 points ahead of Spain’s Angela Martinez Guillen and Germany’s Lea Boy, who are second and third, respectively. Johnson has won the 10km at every World Cup stop this season, earning 800 points each time. Having won the 10km in Setúbal last year, Johnson is expected to continue her strong performance. Other top competitors include Italy’s Ginevra Taddeucci, the 2025 overall leader and last year’s silver medalist in Setúbal, and France’s Caroline Jouisse, who also podiumed in Setúbal in 2025 and favors cooler water conditions.
The men’s rankings are closely contested, with France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier and Italy’s Andrea Filadelli tied for first place at 1,700 points each. They are followed by Sacha Velly (1,660 points) and David Betlehem (1,630 points). Olivier and Velly achieved a French 1-2 finish in the 10km in Setúbal last year and are likely contenders again. Hungary’s Betlehem has medaled at every stop this year, including multiple podium finishes in Somabay, Ibiza, and Golfo Aranci.