2021 Swimming World Cup Budapest prize money
The 2021 Swimming World Cup Budapest paid £168,421 to 40 swimmers. Tom Shields and Emma McKeon won £9,023 each. Matthew Sates and Kira Toussaint took £7,519 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
20 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Tom Shields | United States | £9,023£9k |
| 2nd | Matthew Sates | South Africa | £7,519£8k |
| 3rd | Arno Kamminga | Netherlands | £6,015£6k |
| 4th | Kyle Chalmers | Australia | £4,511£5k |
| 5th | Kristof Milak | Hungary | £4,135£4k |
| 6th | Vladimir Morozov | Russia | £4,060£4k |
| 7th | Hubert Kos | Hungary | £3,985£4k |
| 8th | Fabian Schwingenschlögl | Germany | £3,910£4k |
| 9th | Danas Rapsys | Lithuania | £3,835£4k |
| 10th | Yakov Toumarkin | Israel | £3,759£4k |
| 11th | Szebasztian Szabo | Hungary | £3,684£4k |
| 12th | Felix Auböck | Austria | £3,609£4k |
| 13th | Jesse Puts | Netherlands | £3,534£4k |
| 14th | Peter Stevens | Slovenia | £3,459£3k |
| 15th | Andrius Sidlauskas | Lithuania | £3,383£3k |
| 16th | Daniel Diehl | United States | £3,308£3k |
| 17th | Louis Croenen | Belgium | £3,233£3k |
| 18th | Quintin McCarty | United States | £3,158£3k |
| 19th | Luc Kroon | Netherlands | £3,083£3k |
| 20th | Balazs Hollo | Hungary | £3,008£3k |
Women's payouts
20 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Emma McKeon | Australia | £9,023£9k |
| 2nd | Kira Toussaint | Netherlands | £7,519£8k |
| 3rd | Maria Ugolkova | Switzerland | £6,015£6k |
| 4th | Nika Godun | £4,511£5k | |
| 5th | Madison Wilson | Australia | £4,135£4k |
| 6th | Isabel Gose | Germany | £4,060£4k |
| 7th | Minna Atherton | Australia | £3,985£4k |
| 8th | Ilaria Cusinato | Italy | £3,910£4k |
| 9th | Michelle Coleman | Sweden | £3,835£4k |
| 10th | Holly Barratt | Australia | £3,759£4k |
| 11th | Linnea Mack | United States | £3,684£4k |
| 12th | Zsuzsanna Jakabos | Hungary | £3,609£4k |
| 13th | Viktoria Gunes | Turkey | £3,534£4k |
| 14th | Maaike de Waard | Netherlands | £3,459£3k |
| 15th | Lydia Jacoby | United States | £3,383£3k |
| 16th | Leah Neale | Australia | £3,308£3k |
| 17th | Katja Fain | Slovenia | £3,233£3k |
| 18th | Erin Gemmell | United States | £3,158£3k |
| 19th | Dalma Sebestyen | Hungary | £3,083£3k |
| 20th | Cavan Gormsen | United States | £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 2021
Every other swimming edition we hold from 2021
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Swimming World Cup Kazan | Daiya Seto, Emma McKeon | £175,940£176k |
| 2021 Swimming World Cup series | Matthew Sates, Emma McKeon | £418,045£418k |
| 2021 Swimming World Cup Doha | Daiya Seto, Kira Toussaint | £168,421£168k |
| 2021 Swimming World Cup Berlin | Matthew Sates, Anastasia Gorbenko | £168,421£168k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2021 Swimming World Cup Budapest get?
Tom Shields took £9,023, and Emma McKeon took £9,023.
How much did the runners-up get?
Matthew Sates and Kira Toussaint took £7,519 each, 83% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2021 Swimming World Cup Budapest?
£168,421, paid to 40 swimmers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2023 Swimming World Cup Budapest paid £183,459.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Cup Budapest prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2021. The one after was the 2023 Swimming World Cup Budapest. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's swimming prize money.