Rebecca Meder’s World Cup journey is far from over. With another bronze medal in the bag, she now turns her focus to Toronto for the final leg of the series.
Illinois, United States (21 October 2025)- Currently riding the wave of consistency is South Africa’s Rebecca Meder, who continued her impressive World Aquatics Swimming World Cup campaign with another podium finish at the second leg of the series in Westmont, Illinois, over the weekend.
The 23-year-old secured her third bronze medal of the tour in the 200m breaststroke, clocking 2 minutes 18.88 seconds. She finished behind Olympic champion Kate Douglass of the United States, who won gold in 2:14.57, and fellow American Alex Walsh, who claimed silver in 2:18.54.
It was another consistent showing for the New Zealand-based swimmer, who made the finals in all her events. In the 100m breaststroke, Rebecca placed fifth with a time of 1:05.35.
Earlier in the meet, Rebecca topped the heats of the 200m individual medley before finishing fifth in the final in 2:07.60. She also contested the 100m individual medley, where she finished seventh in 58.31 seconds, as American Gretchen Walsh stormed to victory in a World Cup record of 55.77 seconds.
While her times were slightly slower than at the opening leg in Carmel, Rebecca remained upbeat, crediting her consistency and resilience despite a midweek setback.
“It was another solid weekend of racing. Unfortunately, I started fighting a head cold on Wednesday, but I am grateful that I made finals for all of my races and finished 17th overall for this stop.”
Her performances also ensured that South Africa featured on the medal table, finishing 18th overall thanks to her 200m breaststroke bronze.
Rebecca’s dedication to improving in relatively new events such as the 100m and 200m breaststroke has been evident throughout the series. Competing against world-class swimmers has offered valuable experience as she looks ahead to future international meets.
The third and final leg of the Swimming World Cup takes place in Toronto, Canada, from 23–25 October. Rebecca heads into the final stop ranked 14th in the women’s overall standings and will be hoping to close out the series on another high note.
Sources: Swimming South Africa
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