Men's and women's swimming prize money
In 2025 the men's field was paid £713,333 across 9 editions and the women's £787,407 across 9 editions. Where both fields play the same competition, the two winners took the same cheque at 24 of 24.
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £713,333£713k | £787,407£787k | 110% | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k |
| 2024 | £724,444£724k | £739,481£739k | 102% | £5,741£6k | £5,741£6k |
| 2023 | £683,704£684k | £728,518£729k | 107% | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k |
| 2022 | £641,481£641k | £618,889£619k | 96% | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k |
| 2021 | £545,185£545k | £537,778£538k | 99% | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k |
The men's field, year by year
The women's field, year by year
The same competition, both fields
The winner's cheque at every competition that runs a men's and a women's edition, in the latest year it did
| COMPETITION | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup series | 2025 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k | £260,741£261k | £297,778£298k |
| Open Water World Cup series | 2025 | £37,037£37k | £37,037£37k | £129,630£130k | £129,630£130k |
| World Cup Toronto | 2025 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £112,593£113k | £112,593£113k |
| World Cup Westmont | 2025 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £82,963£83k | £112,593£113k |
| World Cup Carmel | 2025 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £82,963£83k | £90,370£90k |
| Open Water World Cup Golfo Aranci | 2025 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| Open Water World Cup Setúbal | 2025 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| Open Water World Cup Ibiza | 2025 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| Open Water World Cup Soma Bay | 2025 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| World Cup Singapore | 2024 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £97,778£98k | £105,185£105k |
| World Cup Incheon | 2024 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £82,963£83k | £97,778£98k |
| World Cup Shanghai | 2024 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £90,370£90k | £82,963£83k |
| Open Water World Cup NEOM | 2024 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| Open Water World Cup Hong Kong | 2024 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| World Cup Budapest | 2023 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £82,963£83k | £97,778£98k |
| World Cup Athens | 2023 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £82,963£83k | £82,963£83k |
| World Cup Berlin | 2023 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £82,963£83k | £82,963£83k |
| Open Water World Cup Funchal | 2023 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| World Cup Indianapolis | 2022 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £82,963£83k | £90,370£90k |
| Open Water World Cup Eilat | 2022 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| Open Water World Cup Lac Mégantic | 2022 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| Open Water World Cup Paris | 2022 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
| World Cup Kazan | 2021 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £90,370£90k | £82,963£83k |
| World Cup Doha | 2021 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k | £82,963£83k | £82,963£83k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every edition we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Sates | South Africa | £193,852£194k |
| 2 | Qin Haiyang | China | £154,074£154k |
| 3 | Hubert Kos | Hungary | £150,593£151k |
| 4 | Thomas Ceccon | Italy | £142,741£143k |
| 5 | Dylan Carter | Trinidad and Tobago | £142,741£143k |
| 6 | Noe Ponti | Switzerland | £133,704£134k |
| 7 | Leon Marchand | France | £132,741£133k |
| 8 | Shaine Casas | United States | £127,259£127k |
| 9 | Nic Fink | United States | £105,704£106k |
| 10 | Marc-Antoine Olivier | France | £102,222£102k |
| 11 | Kristof Rasovszky | Hungary | £94,556£95k |
| 12 | Tom Shields | United States | £76,667£77k |
| 13 | Caspar Corbeau | Netherlands | £75,852£76k |
| 14 | Danas Rapsys | Lithuania | £75,111£75k |
| 15 | Arno Kamminga | Netherlands | £65,704£66k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kate Douglass | United States | £271,111£271k |
| 2 | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | £215,037£215k |
| 3 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | £208,519£209k |
| 4 | Regan Smith | United States | £152,222£152k |
| 5 | Beata Nelson | United States | £127,037£127k |
| 6 | Ginevra Taddeucci | Italy | £109,259£109k |
| 7 | Emma McKeon | Australia | £106,667£107k |
| 8 | Gretchen Walsh | United States | £103,704£104k |
| 9 | Kira Toussaint | Netherlands | £82,667£83k |
| 10 | Lani Pallister | Australia | £74,593£75k |
| 11 | Ana Marcela Cunha | Brazil | £74,481£74k |
| 12 | Leonie Beck | Germany | £61,444£61k |
| 13 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands | £61,111£61k |
| 14 | Lea Boy | Germany | £60,926£61k |
| 15 | Madison Wilson | Australia | £58,148£58k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in swimming?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 24 of the 24 competitions that run a men's and a women's edition. In 2025 the men's field was paid £713,333 in all and the women's £787,407.
How big is the gap between men's and women's swimming prize money?
None at any place, since one ladder pays both fields. Across the 5 years we hold, the men were paid £3,308,148 and the women £3,412,074. The difference is bonus money (Triple Crowns, sprint titles and world records), paid to whoever earns it rather than by finishing place. The rest comes from ties: where two swimmers finished level, each was paid the full amount for the place, in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Who has won the most swimming prize money?
Matthew Sates in the men's field, with £193,852, and Kate Douglass in the women's, with £271,111.
Where to next
Every competition, year and swimmer is on swimming prize money. The latest year on its own is 2025. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men.