2026 Enhanced Games swimming prize money
The 2026 Enhanced Games swimming paid £4,135,338 to 18 athletes. Each of its 9 finals paid its winner £187,970: Kristian Gkolomeev and Cody Miller won two each, and Hunter Armstrong, Ben Proud, Marius Kusch, Emily Barclay and Megan Romano one each.
Men's 50m freestyle payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kristian Gkolomeev | Greece | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Ben Proud | Great Britain | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Andrii Govorov | Ukraine | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | James Magnussen | Australia | £37,594£38k |
| World record | Kristian Gkolomeev | Greece | £751,880£752k |
Men's 100m freestyle payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kristian Gkolomeev | Greece | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Hunter Armstrong | United States | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Shane Ryan | Ireland | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | James Magnussen | Australia | £37,594£38k |
Men's 50m backstroke payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Hunter Armstrong | United States | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Shane Ryan | Ireland | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Sohib Khaled | Egypt | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Antani Ivanov | Bulgaria | £37,594£38k |
Men's 50m breaststroke payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Cody Miller | United States | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Felipe Lima | Brazil | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Evgenii Somov | Russia | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Miguel de Lara | Mexico | £37,594£38k |
Men's 100m breaststroke payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Cody Miller | United States | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Evgenii Somov | Russia | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Felipe Lima | Brazil | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Miguel de Lara | Mexico | £37,594£38k |
Men's 50m butterfly payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ben Proud | Great Britain | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Andrii Govorov | Ukraine | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Marius Kusch | Germany | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Max McCusker | Ireland | £37,594£38k |
Men's 100m butterfly payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Marius Kusch | Germany | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Antani Ivanov | Bulgaria | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Max McCusker | Ireland | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Sohib Khaled | Egypt | £37,594£38k |
Women's 50m freestyle payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Emily Barclay | Great Britain | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Megan Romano | United States | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Isabella Arcila | Colombia | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Natalia Fryckowska | Poland | £37,594£38k |
Women's 100m freestyle payouts
4 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Megan Romano | United States | £187,970£188k |
| 2nd | Emily Barclay | Great Britain | £93,985£94k |
| 3rd | Isabella Arcila | Colombia | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Natalia Fryckowska | Poland | £37,594£38k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each athlete, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | ATHLETES | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 9 | £187,970£188k | £1,691,729£1.7m |
| 2nd | 9 | £93,985£94k | £845,865£846k |
| 3rd | 9 | £56,391£56k | £507,519£508k |
| 4th | 9 | £37,594£38k | £338,346£338k |
| World record | 1 | £751,880£752k | £751,880£752k |
Where the money went, discipline by discipline
The rest of 2026
Every other Enhanced Games meet we hold from 2026
| MEET | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Enhanced Games athletics | Fred Kerley, Tristan Evelyn | £827,068£827k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did a winner at the 2026 Enhanced Games swimming get?
£187,970, in each of its 9 finals: Kristian Gkolomeev and Cody Miller won two each, and Hunter Armstrong, Ben Proud, Marius Kusch, Emily Barclay and Megan Romano one each.
What was the total prize money at the 2026 Enhanced Games swimming?
£4,135,338, paid to 18 athletes.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Enhanced Games swimming prize money page, and the whole year on Enhanced Games prize money in 2026.