SWIMMING PRIZE MONEY · 7TH OF 42 NATIONS
South Africa swimming prize money
South Africa's swimmers have won £317,293 between 6 swimmers, 4.7% of all the swimming prize money we hold. Matthew Sates leads on £196,767.
PRIZE MONEY£317k
SWIMMERS6
TITLES3
NATION RANK7th
South Africa's swimmers
By career swimming prize money
| # | SWIMMER | WORLD | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Sates | 4 | 3 | £196,767£197k |
| 2 | Chad le Clos | 39 | 0 | £50,602£51k |
| 3 | Pieter Coetze | 40 | 0 | £49,624£50k |
| 4 | Rebecca Meder | 100 | 0 | £13,459£13k |
| 5 | Emily Visagie | 191 | 0 | £3,759£4k |
| 6 | Bradley Tandy | 263 | 0 | £3,083£3k |
South Africa's top 6
Where South Africa's money was won
South Africa prize money by competition, all 13
South Africa's titles
3 wins, newest first
| EDITION | WINNER | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Swimming World Cup Berlin | Matthew Sates | £9,023£9k |
| 2021 Swimming World Cup series | Matthew Sates | £75,188£75k |
| 2021 Swimming World Cup Berlin | Matthew Sates | £9,023£9k |
South Africa against other nations
Swimming prize money by nation, the countries either side
| # | NATION | SWIMMERS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Czechia | 3 | £14,023£14k |
| 30 | Greece | 2 | £10,526£11k |
| 33 | Austria | 2 | £7,218£7k |
| 35 | Singapore | 2 | £6,617£7k |
| 36 | Serbia | 2 | £6,391£6k |
| 40 | Portugal | 2 | £2,331£2k |
| 1 | United States | 48 | £1,375,301£1.4m |
| 2 | Australia | 33 | £814,060£814k |
| 3 | Italy | 24 | £620,940£621k |
| 4 | France | 15 | £429,286£429k |
| 5 | Hungary | 14 | £421,128£421k |
| 6 | Netherlands | 13 | £402,556£403k |
| 7 | South Africa | 6 | £317,293£317k |
| 8 | China | 10 | £299,887£300k |
| 9 | Canada | 12 | £265,038£265k |
| 10 | Germany | 16 | £240,827£241k |
| 12 | Switzerland | 4 | £167,180£167k |
| 14 | Lithuania | 3 | £126,767£127k |
| 15 | Sweden | 6 | £118,947£119k |
| 16 | Brazil | 5 | £109,662£110k |
| 17 | Poland | 3 | £86,053£86k |
| 18 | Russia | 15 | £77,368£77k |
| 19 | Great Britain | 8 | £76,429£76k |
| 20 | Japan | 10 | £63,459£63k |
| 21 | New Zealand | 2 | £58,647£59k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money have South Africa's swimmers won?
£317,293 between 6 swimmers, 7th of the 42 nations on our swimming money list.
Who is South Africa's highest earning swimmer?
Matthew Sates, with £196,767 and 3 titles.
How many swimming titles has South Africa won?
3 titles in the editions we hold, most recently Matthew Sates at the 2022 Swimming World Cup Berlin.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on swimming prize money, and across every individual sport on prize money by nation.