SWIMMING · 2023-10-22 · BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
2023 Swimming World Cup Budapest prize money
The 2023 Swimming World Cup Budapest paid £183,459 to 40 swimmers. Qin Haiyang and Kaylee McKeown won £9,023 each. Matthew Sates and Siobhan Haughey took £7,519 each as runners-up.
TOTAL PAID£183k
WINNER£9k
SWIMMERS PAID40
PAYOUT BANDS21
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 | Kieran Smith | United States | £4,135£4k |
| 6th | Danas Rapsys | Lithuania | £4,060£4k |
| 7th | Arno Kamminga | Netherlands | £3,985£4k |
| 8th | Noe Ponti | Switzerland | £3,910£4k |
| 9th | Isaac Cooper | Australia | £3,835£4k |
| 10th | Nic Fink | United States | £3,759£4k |
| 11th | Apostolos Christou | Greece | £3,684£4k |
| 12th | Dylan Carter | Trinidad and Tobago | £3,609£4k |
| 13th | Roman Mityukov | Switzerland | £3,534£4k |
| 14th | Caspar Corbeau | Netherlands | £3,459£3k |
| 15th | Ben Armbruster | Australia | £3,383£3k |
| 16th | Trenton Julian | United States | £3,308£3k |
| 17th | Dimitrios Markos | Greece | £3,233£3k |
| 18th | Oliver Morgan | Great Britain | £3,158£3k |
| 19th | Brendon Smith | Australia | £3,083£3k |
| 20th | Benjamin Proud | Great Britain | £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 | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | £7,519£8k |
| 3rd | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | £6,015£6k |
| 4th | Zhang Yufei | China | £4,511£5k |
| 5th | Erika Fairweather | New Zealand | £4,135£4k |
| 6th | Lani Pallister | Australia | £4,060£4k |
| 7th | Kylie Masse | Canada | £3,985£4k |
| 8th | Boglarka Kapas | Hungary | £3,910£4k |
| 9th | Marrit Steenbergen | Netherlands | £3,835£4k |
| 10th | Tes Schouten | Netherlands | £3,759£4k |
| 11th | Mona McSharry | Ireland | £3,684£4k |
| 12th | Ingrid Wilm | Canada | £3,609£4k |
| 13th | Jenna Strauch | Australia | £3,534£4k |
| 14th | Louise Hansson | Sweden | £3,459£3k |
| 15th | Beata Nelson | United States | £3,383£3k |
| 16th | Anja Crevar | Serbia | £3,308£3k |
| 17th | Maaike de Waard | Netherlands | £3,233£3k |
| 18th | Benedetta Pilato | Italy | £3,158£3k |
| 19th | Alexandria Perkins | Australia | £3,083£3k |
| 20th | Nikolett Padar | Hungary | £3,008£3k |
| 2 world records | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | £15,038£15k |
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 |
| 2 world records | 1 | £15,038£15k | £15,038£15k |
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 series | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £544,361£544k |
| 2023 Swimming World Cup Athens | Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown | £168,421£168k |
| 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 Budapest get?
Qin Haiyang took £9,023, and Kaylee McKeown took £9,023.
How much did the runners-up get?
Matthew Sates and Siobhan Haughey took £7,519 each, 83% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2023 Swimming World Cup Budapest?
£183,459, paid to 40 swimmers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2021 Swimming World Cup Budapest paid £168,421.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Cup Budapest prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2023. The edition before was the 2021 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.