CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — World Aquatics unveiled its North American tour on Tuesday for its Swimming World Cup 2025, and one of the host cities is in Central Indiana. Carmel, Ind. was named a host site, along with Westmont, Ill. and Toronto, Ontario. The portion of the Swimming World Cup 2 025 in Carmel will take place at the Carmel High School Natatorium Complex. Following the announcement, the official Carmel High School Athletics X account posted the following: Honored to be a host site for the best in the World next Fall! Swim City, USA! https://t.co/zLZwymrKRi— Jim Inskeep (@carmelathletics) March 18, 2025 Each site for the Swimming World Cup 2025 will host three days of short-course (25m) racing. Here are the competition dates for each site: Oct. 10-12: Carmel, Ind. Oct. 17-19: Westmont, Ill. Oct. 23-25: Toronto, Ontario Carmel, along with Central Indiana, has a rich swimming history. According to a news release from World Aquatics, “the region has hosted 11 previous World Aquatics events, including the Swimming World Cup 2022 final, the 2019 Champions Series, the 2017 World Junior Swimming Championships, and the 2004 World Swimming Championships (25m).” “Hosting the 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup at Carmel High School’s new natatorium is a tremendous opportunity for Hamilton County,” Hamilton County Sports Authority Director Carl Daniels said in the news release. “This state-of-the-art facility showcases Carmel’s commitment to excellence in swimming and provides an outstanding venue for international competition. We’re proud to partner with Carmel Swim Club to bring this prestigious event to our community.” One of Carmel’s swimmers who recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics is Aaron Shackell. He’s excited that his hometown gets to serve as a host site for the event. “I think it’s amazing,” Shackell said in the news release. “Swimming in Carmel – or Swim City, USA as we like to call it – is an amazing town to swimming. It’s super supportive of the sport. I’m sure there will be lots of fans and no town deserves it more.” Shackell’s sister Alex is also looking forward to her hometown being a host site. Like Aaron, she competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s so cool to have a World Cup event not just in the U.S., but right here in my hometown of Carmel!,” Alex Shackell said in the news release. “I grew up training at Carmel Swim Club, so seeing some of the world’s best swimmers compete in this Carmel High School pool is really exciting. I know the local swimming community will bring tremendous energy, and I can’t wait to see everyone experience what makes this place so special.” Alex Shackell earned a gold medal and a silver medal during the 2024 Paris Olympics. ...read more read less