2021 Swimming World Cup series prize money
The 2021 Swimming World Cup series paid £411,852 to 20 swimmers. Matthew Sates and Emma McKeon won £74,074 each. Tom Shields and Kira Toussaint took £51,852 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
10 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Matthew Sates | South Africa | £74,074£74k |
| 2nd | Tom Shields | United States | £51,852£52k |
| 3rd | Arno Kamminga | Netherlands | £22,222£22k |
| 4th | Kyle Chalmers | Australia | £11,111£11k |
| 5th | Danas Rapsys | Lithuania | £10,370£10k |
| 6th | Fabian Schwingenschlögl | Germany | £8,889£9k |
| 7th | Szebasztian Szabo | Hungary | £8,148£8k |
| 8th | Yakov Toumarkin | Israel | £7,407£7k |
| 9th | Vladimir Morozov | Russia | £6,667£7k |
| 10th | Jesse Puts | Netherlands | £5,185£5k |
Women's payouts
10 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Emma McKeon | Australia | £74,074£74k |
| 2nd | Kira Toussaint | Netherlands | £51,852£52k |
| 3rd | Madison Wilson | Australia | £22,222£22k |
| 4th | Maria Ugolkova | Switzerland | £11,111£11k |
| 5th | Zsuzsanna Jakabos | Hungary | £10,370£10k |
| 6th | Holly Barratt | Australia | £8,889£9k |
| 7th | Michelle Coleman | Sweden | £8,148£8k |
| 8th | Leah Neale | Australia | £7,407£7k |
| 9th | Katja Fain | Slovenia | £6,667£7k |
| 10th | Yuliya Efimova | Russia | £5,185£5k |
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 | £74,074£74k | £148,148£148k |
| 2nd | 2 | £51,852£52k | £103,704£104k |
| 3rd | 2 | £22,222£22k | £44,444£44k |
| 4th | 2 | £11,111£11k | £22,222£22k |
| 5th | 2 | £10,370£10k | £20,741£21k |
| 6th | 2 | £8,889£9k | £17,778£18k |
| 7th | 2 | £8,148£8k | £16,296£16k |
| 8th | 2 | £7,407£7k | £14,815£15k |
| 9th | 2 | £6,667£7k | £13,333£13k |
| 10th | 2 | £5,185£5k | £10,370£10k |
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 | £173,333£173k |
| 2021 Swimming World Cup Doha | Daiya Seto, Kira Toussaint | £165,926£166k |
| 2021 Swimming World Cup Budapest | Tom Shields, Emma McKeon | £165,926£166k |
| 2021 Swimming World Cup Berlin | Matthew Sates, Anastasia Gorbenko | £165,926£166k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2021 Swimming World Cup series get?
Matthew Sates took £74,074, and Emma McKeon took £74,074.
How much did the runners-up get?
Tom Shields and Kira Toussaint took £51,852 each, 70% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2021 Swimming World Cup series?
£411,852, paid to 20 swimmers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2022 Swimming World Cup series paid £521,481.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Cup series prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2021. The one after was the 2022 Swimming World Cup series. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's swimming prize money.