2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay prize money
The 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay paid £22,222 to 16 swimmers. Florian Wellbrock and Leonie Beck won £2,593 each. Marc-Antoine Olivier and Sharon van Rouwendaal took £2,222 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
8 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Florian Wellbrock | Germany | £2,593£3k |
| 2nd | Marc-Antoine Olivier | France | £2,222£2k |
| 3rd | Logan Fontaine | France | £1,852£2k |
| 4th | Kristof Rasovszky | Hungary | £1,259£1k |
| 5th | Marcello Guidi | Italy | £1,111£1k |
| 6th | Mario Sanzullo | Italy | £889£889 |
| 7th | Jules Wallart | France | £704£704 |
| 8th | Oliver Klemet | Germany | £481£481 |
Women's payouts
8 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Leonie Beck | Germany | £2,593£3k |
| 2nd | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands | £2,222£2k |
| 3rd | Ana Marcela Cunha | Brazil | £1,852£2k |
| 4th | Aurelie Muller | France | £1,259£1k |
| 5th | Viviane Jungblut | Brazil | £1,111£1k |
| 6th | Mafalda Rosa | Portugal | £889£889 |
| 7th | Jeannette Spiwoks | Germany | £704£704 |
| 8th | Celine Rieder | Germany | £481£481 |
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 | £2,593£3k | £5,185£5k |
| 2nd | 2 | £2,222£2k | £4,444£4k |
| 3rd | 2 | £1,852£2k | £3,704£4k |
| 4th | 2 | £1,259£1k | £2,519£3k |
| 5th | 2 | £1,111£1k | £2,222£2k |
| 6th | 2 | £889£889 | £1,778£2k |
| 7th | 2 | £704£704 | £1,407£1k |
| 8th | 2 | £481£481 | £963£963 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2023
Every other swimming edition we hold from 2023
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Funchal | Domenico Acerenza, Claire Weinstein | £22,222£22k |
| 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup series | Kristof Rasovszky, Leonie Beck | £274,074£274k |
| 2023 Swimming World Cup Budapest | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £180,741£181k |
| 2023 Swimming World Cup series | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £536,296£536k |
| 2023 Swimming World Cup Athens | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £165,926£166k |
| 2023 Swimming World Cup Berlin | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £165,926£166k |
| 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Setúbal | Andrea Manzi, Caroline Jouisse | £22,593£23k |
| 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Golfo Aranci | Kristof Rasovszky, Leonie Beck | £22,222£22k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay get?
Florian Wellbrock took £2,593, and Leonie Beck took £2,593.
How much did the runners-up get?
Marc-Antoine Olivier and Sharon van Rouwendaal took £2,222 each, 86% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay?
£22,222, paid to 16 swimmers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay paid £22,222.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Open Water World Cup Soma Bay prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2023. The one after was the 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's swimming prize money.