About this episode
The World Cup season ends where it began, in the Mediterranean. Golfo Aranci, Italy, hosts the 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup finale, and with both overall titles still up for grabs, everything is on the line. On this episode of Black Line Fever, Alice Dearing and I preview the final stop of the year: the course, the contenders, and the championship scenarios that will decide the season. From Marc-Antoine Olivier’s narrow points lead to Ginevra Taddeucci’s home-water advantage, we break down who can still win, how the world rankings have shifted, and what to expect when 120 of the best hit the water for one last 10km. In This Episode: 🏊♂️ Men’s 10km: France holds the advantage but Italy has home momentum. Olivier, Fontaine and Verani all have something to prove. 🏊♀️ Women’s 10km: Taddeucci defends on home soil against Moesha Johnson’s surge and Angela Martinez Guillen’s consistency. 🌍 World Rankings: Betlehem and Johnson climb to World No. 1, shifting the balance of power in open water swimming. 💰 What’s at Stake: $50,000, season titles and a year’s worth of bragging rights. 🥇 Podium Picks: Our final predictions for the men’s and women’s races. 🎧 Tune in for sharp analysis, broadcast insight and a full look at how the 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup season comes to a close in Golfo Aranci. Subscribe to Black Line Fever for all the open water storylines that matter and the voices that bring them to life.