SWIMMING · 2023-10-15 · ATHENS, GREECE
2023 Swimming World Cup Athens prize money
The 2023 Swimming World Cup Athens paid £168,421 to 40 swimmers. Qin Haiyang and Kaylee McKeown won £9,023 each. Matthew Sates and Sarah Sjöström took £7,519 each as runners-up.
TOTAL PAID£168k
WINNER£9k
SWIMMERS PAID40
PAYOUT BANDS20
Men's payouts
20 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Qin Haiyang | China | £9,023£9k |
| 2nd | Matthew Sates | South Africa | £7,519£8k |
| 3rd | Thomas Ceccon | Italy | £6,015£6k |
| 4th | Michael Andrew | United States | £4,511£5k |
| 5th | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | £4,135£4k |
| 6th | Danas Rapsys | Lithuania | £4,060£4k |
| 7th | Isaac Cooper | Australia | £3,985£4k |
| 8th | Kieran Smith | United States | £3,910£4k |
| 9th | Kaito Tabuchi | Japan | £3,835£4k |
| 10th | Nic Fink | United States | £3,759£4k |
| 11th | Dylan Carter | Trinidad and Tobago | £3,684£4k |
| 12th | Dimitrios Markos | Greece | £3,609£4k |
| 13th | Arno Kamminga | Netherlands | £3,534£4k |
| 14th | Brendon Smith | Australia | £3,459£3k |
| 15th | Szebasztian Szabo | Hungary | £3,383£3k |
| 16th | Nicolo Martinenghi | Italy | £3,308£3k |
| 17th | Trenton Julian | United States | £3,233£3k |
| 18th | Balazs Hollo | Hungary | £3,158£3k |
| 19th | Ryosuke Irie | Japan | £3,083£3k |
| 20th | Caspar Corbeau | Netherlands | £3,008£3k |
Women's payouts
20 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | £9,023£9k |
| 2nd | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | £7,519£8k |
| 3rd | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | £6,015£6k |
| 4th | Zhang Yufei | China | £4,511£5k |
| 5th | Katie Grimes | United States | £4,135£4k |
| 6th | Lani Pallister | Australia | £4,060£4k |
| 7th | Erika Fairweather | New Zealand | £3,985£4k |
| 8th | Torri Huske | United States | £3,910£4k |
| 9th | Tes Schouten | Netherlands | £3,835£4k |
| 10th | Kylie Masse | Canada | £3,759£4k |
| 11th | Sydney Pickrem | Canada | £3,684£4k |
| 12th | Jenna Strauch | Australia | £3,609£4k |
| 13th | Ingrid Wilm | Canada | £3,534£4k |
| 14th | Sophie Hansson | Sweden | £3,459£3k |
| 15th | Waka Kobori | Japan | £3,383£3k |
| 16th | Maggie MacNeil | Canada | £3,308£3k |
| 17th | Claire Weinstein | United States | £3,233£3k |
| 18th | Ageha Tanigawa | Japan | £3,158£3k |
| 19th | Ruta Meilutyte | Lithuania | £3,083£3k |
| 20th | Marrit Steenbergen | Netherlands | £3,008£3k |
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 | £9,023£9k | £18,045£18k |
| 2nd | 2 | £7,519£8k | £15,038£15k |
| 3rd | 2 | £6,015£6k | £12,030£12k |
| 4th | 2 | £4,511£5k | £9,023£9k |
| 5th | 2 | £4,135£4k | £8,271£8k |
| 6th | 2 | £4,060£4k | £8,120£8k |
| 7th | 2 | £3,985£4k | £7,970£8k |
| 8th | 2 | £3,910£4k | £7,820£8k |
| 9th | 2 | £3,835£4k | £7,669£8k |
| 10th | 2 | £3,759£4k | £7,519£8k |
| 11th | 2 | £3,684£4k | £7,368£7k |
| 12th | 2 | £3,609£4k | £7,218£7k |
| 13th | 2 | £3,534£4k | £7,068£7k |
| 14th | 2 | £3,459£3k | £6,917£7k |
| 15th | 2 | £3,383£3k | £6,767£7k |
| 16th | 2 | £3,308£3k | £6,617£7k |
| 17th | 2 | £3,233£3k | £6,466£6k |
| 18th | 2 | £3,158£3k | £6,316£6k |
| 19th | 2 | £3,083£3k | £6,165£6k |
| 20th | 2 | £3,008£3k | £6,015£6k |
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 | £22,556£23k |
| 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup series | Kristof Rasovszky, Leonie Beck | £278,196£278k |
| 2023 Swimming World Cup Budapest | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £183,459£183k |
| 2023 Swimming World Cup series | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £544,361£544k |
| 2023 Swimming World Cup Berlin | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £168,421£168k |
| 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Setúbal | Andrea Manzi, Caroline Jouisse | £22,932£23k |
| 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Golfo Aranci | Kristof Rasovszky, Leonie Beck | £22,556£23k |
| 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay | Florian Wellbrock, Leonie Beck | £22,556£23k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2023 Swimming World Cup Athens get?
Qin Haiyang took £9,023, and Kaylee McKeown took £9,023.
How much did the runners-up get?
Matthew Sates and Sarah Sjöström took £7,519 each, 83% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2023 Swimming World Cup Athens?
£168,421, paid to 40 swimmers.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Cup Athens prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2023. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's swimming prize money.