2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup series prize money
The 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup series paid £278,196 to 20 swimmers. Marc-Antoine Olivier and Ana Marcela Cunha won £37,594 each. Dario Verani and Lea Boy took £26,316 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
10 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Marc-Antoine Olivier | France | £37,594£38k |
| 2nd | Dario Verani | Italy | £26,316£26k |
| 3rd | Marcello Guidi | Italy | £18,797£19k |
| 4th | Andrea Filadelli | Italy | £15,038£15k |
| 5th | Kristof Rasovszky | Hungary | £11,278£11k |
| 6th | Pasquale Sanzullo | Italy | £9,023£9k |
| 7th | Martin Straka | Czechia | £6,015£6k |
| 8th | Ivan Giovannoni | Italy | £3,759£4k |
| 9th | Matheus Melecchi | Brazil | £2,632£3k |
| 10th | Mario Sanzullo | Italy | £1,128£1k |
| Sprint title | Marc-Antoine Olivier | France | £7,519£8k |
Women's payouts
10 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ana Marcela Cunha | Brazil | £37,594£38k |
| 2nd | Lea Boy | Germany | £26,316£26k |
| 3rd | Ginevra Taddeucci | Italy | £18,797£19k |
| 4th | Bettina Fabian | Hungary | £15,038£15k |
| 5th | Viviane Jungblut | Brazil | £11,278£11k |
| 6th | Caroline Jouisse | France | £9,023£9k |
| 7th | Jeannette Spiwoks | Germany | £6,015£6k |
| 8th | Leonie Beck | Germany | £3,759£4k |
| 9th | Lisa Pou | Monaco | £2,632£3k |
| 10th | Ines Delacroix | France | £1,128£1k |
| Sprint title | Ginevra Taddeucci | Italy | £7,519£8k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each swimmer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | SWIMMERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2 | £37,594£38k | £75,188£75k |
| 2nd | 2 | £26,316£26k | £52,632£53k |
| 3rd | 2 | £18,797£19k | £37,594£38k |
| 4th | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| 5th | 2 | £11,278£11k | £22,556£23k |
| 6th | 2 | £9,023£9k | £18,045£18k |
| 7th | 2 | £6,015£6k | £12,030£12k |
| 8th | 2 | £3,759£4k | £7,519£8k |
| 9th | 2 | £2,632£3k | £5,263£5k |
| 10th | 2 | £1,128£1k | £2,256£2k |
| Sprint title | 2 | £7,519£8k | £15,038£15k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2024
Every other swimming edition we hold from 2024
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup NEOM | Florian Wellbrock, Moesha Johnson | £22,556£23k |
| 2024 Swimming World Cup Singapore | Leon Marchand, Kate Douglass | £206,015£206k |
| 2024 Swimming World Cup series | Leon Marchand, Kate Douglass | £529,323£529k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Hong Kong | Dario Verani, Moesha Johnson | £22,556£23k |
| 2024 Swimming World Cup Incheon | Noe Ponti, Regan Smith | £183,459£183k |
| 2024 Swimming World Cup Shanghai | Leon Marchand, Kate Douglass | £175,940£176k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Setúbal | Marcello Guidi, Lea Boy | £22,782£23k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Golfo Aranci | Marc-Antoine Olivier, Ana Marcela Cunha | £22,556£23k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay | Domenico Acerenza, Leonie Beck | £22,556£23k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup series get?
Marc-Antoine Olivier took £37,594, and Ana Marcela Cunha took £37,594.
How much did the runners-up get?
Dario Verani and Lea Boy took £26,316 each, 70% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup series?
£278,196, paid to 20 swimmers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup series paid £278,196, and the 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup series paid £263,158.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Open Water World Cup series prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2024. The edition before was the 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup series. The one after was the 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup series. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's swimming prize money.