2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay prize money
The 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay paid £22,556 to 16 swimmers. Domenico Acerenza and Leonie Beck won £2,632 each. Gregorio Paltrinieri and Bettina Fabian took £2,256 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
8 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Domenico Acerenza | Italy | £2,632£3k |
| 2nd | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | £2,256£2k |
| 3rd | Dario Verani | Italy | £1,880£2k |
| 4th | Marc-Antoine Olivier | France | £1,278£1k |
| 5th | David Betlehem | Hungary | £1,128£1k |
| 6th | Jules Wallart | France | £902£902 |
| 7th | Marcello Guidi | Italy | £714£714 |
| 8th | Pasquale Sanzullo | Italy | £489£489 |
Women's payouts
8 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Leonie Beck | Germany | £2,632£3k |
| 2nd | Bettina Fabian | Hungary | £2,256£2k |
| 3rd | Angela Martinez Guillen | Spain | £1,880£2k |
| 4th | Ginevra Taddeucci | Italy | £1,278£1k |
| 5th | Ana Marcela Cunha | Brazil | £1,128£1k |
| 6th | Lea Boy | Germany | £902£902 |
| 7th | Caroline Jouisse | France | £714£714 |
| 8th | Viviane Jungblut | Brazil | £489£489 |
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 | £2,632£3k | £5,263£5k |
| 2nd | 2 | £2,256£2k | £4,511£5k |
| 3rd | 2 | £1,880£2k | £3,759£4k |
| 4th | 2 | £1,278£1k | £2,556£3k |
| 5th | 2 | £1,128£1k | £2,256£2k |
| 6th | 2 | £902£902 | £1,805£2k |
| 7th | 2 | £714£714 | £1,429£1k |
| 8th | 2 | £489£489 | £977£977 |
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 Open Water Swimming World Cup series | Marc-Antoine Olivier, Ana Marcela Cunha | £278,196£278k |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay get?
Domenico Acerenza took £2,632, and Leonie Beck took £2,632.
How much did the runners-up get?
Gregorio Paltrinieri and Bettina Fabian took £2,256 each, 86% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay?
£22,556, paid to 16 swimmers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay paid £22,556, and the 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay paid £22,556.
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 2024. The edition before was the 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay. The one after was the 2025 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.