Competition is scheduled to take place in September and October 2021, with the calendar composed of six legs across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Singapore and Jinan in China are set to host the opening two events in September, with final dates to be confirmed soon.

The circuit will then move on to the second cluster, with the German capital of Berlin hosting from October 1 to 3 and the Hungarian capital of Budapest from October 7 to 9. 

Doha in Qatar and Kazan in Russia will welcome the remaining two legs from October 21 to 23 and October 28 to 30 respectively. 

All stops are due to be contested in a 25 metre pool and will be qualifying events for the postponed World Short Course Swimming Championships, now scheduled from December 13 to 18 2021 in Abu Dhabi.

This year's Swimming World Cup has not taken place due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

The FINA task force appointed to review the situation recommended postponing the event by a year to ensure the safety of the athletes and all stakeholders involved.