Monegasque swimmer Lisa Pou has secured her first individual medal on the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup circuit, taking bronze in the women’s 3km Knockout Sprint in Cancún, Mexico.
The 27-year-old finished third on Saturday, November 7, behind Australia’s Moesha Johnson, who claimed victory, and Japan’s Ichika Kajimoto in second place.
The result marks an important milestone in Pou’s international career, having regularly featured among the leading competitors on the open-water circuit without previously securing an individual World Cup podium finish.
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Her achievement was made even more remarkable by the circumstances surrounding the competition. Pou had been forced to withdraw from Friday’s 10km race after falling ill, but returned to the water for the final event of the Cancún programme.
Speaking after her bronze-medal performance, Pou admitted that she had been surprised by the result after feeling unwell the previous day. She also credited the challenging conditions, explaining that she particularly enjoyed swimming in the waves.
The Cancún competition marked the opening stop of the 2026/27 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup, a new season spanning two calendar years.
