SWIMMING · 2025-10-12 · CARMEL, UNITED STATES
2025 Swimming World Cup Carmel prize money
The 2025 Swimming World Cup Carmel paid £175,940 to 40 swimmers. Hubert Kos and Gretchen Walsh won £9,023 each. Caspar Corbeau and Kate Douglass took £7,519 each as runners-up.
TOTAL PAID£176k
WINNER£9k
SWIMMERS PAID40
PAYOUT BANDS21
Men's payouts
20 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Hubert Kos | Hungary | £9,023£9k |
| 2nd | Caspar Corbeau | Netherlands | £7,519£8k |
| 3rd | Carson Foster | United States | £6,015£6k |
| 4th | Ilya Kharun | Canada | £4,511£5k |
| 5th | Shaine Casas | United States | £4,135£4k |
| 6th | Noe Ponti | Switzerland | £4,060£4k |
| 7th | Chris Guiliano | United States | £3,985£4k |
| 8th | Leon Marchand | France | £3,910£4k |
| 9th | Jack Alexy | United States | £3,835£4k |
| 10th | Ilya Shymanovich | £3,759£4k | |
| 11th | Kacper Stokowski | Poland | £3,684£4k |
| 12th | Thomas Ceccon | Italy | £3,609£4k |
| 13th | Tomoyuki Matsushita | Japan | £3,534£4k |
| 14th | Dylan Carter | Trinidad and Tobago | £3,459£3k |
| 15th | Finlay Knox | Canada | £3,383£3k |
| 16th | Grant House | United States | £3,308£3k |
| 17th | Lewis Clareburt | New Zealand | £3,233£3k |
| 18th | Ralf Tribuntsov | Estonia | £3,158£3k |
| 19th | Kieran Smith | United States | £3,083£3k |
| 20th | Jeremias Pock | Germany | £3,008£3k |
Women's payouts
20 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gretchen Walsh | United States | £9,023£9k |
| 2nd | Kate Douglass | United States | £7,519£8k |
| 3rd | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | £6,015£6k |
| 4th | Regan Smith | United States | £4,511£5k |
| 5th | Lani Pallister | Australia | £4,135£4k |
| 6th | Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia | £4,060£4k |
| 7th | Alexandria Perkins | Australia | £3,985£4k |
| 8th | Erika Fairweather | New Zealand | £3,910£4k |
| 9th | Eneli Jefimova | Estonia | £3,835£4k |
| 10th | Anna Elendt | Germany | £3,759£4k |
| 11th | Alex Walsh | United States | £3,684£4k |
| 12th | Alex Shackell | United States | £3,609£4k |
| 13th | Roos Vanotterdijk | Belgium | £3,534£4k |
| 14th | Ellen Walshe | Ireland | £3,459£3k |
| 15th | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | £3,383£3k |
| 16th | Katarzyna Wasick | Poland | £3,308£3k |
| 17th | Ella Ramsay | Australia | £3,233£3k |
| 18th | Mary-Sophie Harvey | Canada | £3,158£3k |
| 19th | Anna Peplowski | United States | £3,083£3k |
| 20th | Marrit Steenbergen | Netherlands | £3,008£3k |
| World record | Gretchen Walsh | United States | £7,519£8k |
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 |
| World record | 1 | £7,519£8k | £7,519£8k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2025
Every other swimming edition we hold from 2025
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Swimming World Cup Toronto | Hubert Kos, Kaylee McKeown | £228,571£229k |
| 2025 Swimming World Cup series | Hubert Kos, Kate Douglass | £566,917£567k |
| 2025 Swimming World Cup Westmont | Shaine Casas, Kate Douglass | £198,496£198k |
| 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup Golfo Aranci | David Betlehem, Ginevra Taddeucci | £22,556£23k |
| 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup series | Logan Fontaine, Ginevra Taddeucci | £263,158£263k |
| 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup Setúbal | Marc-Antoine Olivier, Moesha Johnson | £22,556£23k |
| 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup Ibiza | Andrea Filadelli, Angela Martinez Guillen | £22,556£23k |
| 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay | Florian Wellbrock, Moesha Johnson | £22,556£23k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2025 Swimming World Cup Carmel get?
Hubert Kos took £9,023, and Gretchen Walsh took £9,023.
How much did the runners-up get?
Caspar Corbeau and Kate Douglass took £7,519 each, 83% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2025 Swimming World Cup Carmel?
£175,940, paid to 40 swimmers.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Cup Carmel prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2025. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's swimming prize money.