2023 Swimming World Cup series prize money
The 2023 Swimming World Cup series paid £544,361 to 17 swimmers. Qin Haiyang and Kaylee McKeown won £75,188 each. Thomas Ceccon and Siobhan Haughey took £52,632 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
8 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Qin Haiyang | China | £75,188£75k |
| 2nd | Thomas Ceccon | Italy | £52,632£53k |
| 3rd | Matthew Sates | South Africa | £22,556£23k |
| 4th | Michael Andrew | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Danas Rapsys | Lithuania | £10,526£11k |
| 6th | Kieran Smith | United States | £9,023£9k |
| 7th | Isaac Cooper | Australia | £8,271£8k |
| 8th | Arno Kamminga | Netherlands | £7,519£8k |
| 3 Triple Crowns | Qin Haiyang | China | £22,556£23k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Thomas Ceccon | Italy | £15,038£15k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Matthew Sates | South Africa | £15,038£15k |
| Triple Crown | Michael Andrew | United States | £7,519£8k |
Women's payouts
9 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | £75,188£75k |
| 2nd | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | £52,632£53k |
| 3rd | Zhang Yufei | China | £22,556£23k |
| 4th | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Erika Fairweather | New Zealand | £10,526£11k |
| 6th | Lani Pallister | Australia | £9,023£9k |
| 7th | Kylie Masse | Canada | £8,271£8k |
| 8th | Ingrid Wilm | Canada | £7,519£8k |
| 3 Triple Crowns | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | £22,556£23k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | £15,038£15k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Zhang Yufei | China | £15,038£15k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | £15,038£15k |
| Triple Crown | Erika Fairweather | New Zealand | £7,519£8k |
| Triple Crown | Lani Pallister | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| Triple Crown | Tes Schouten | Netherlands | £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 | £75,188£75k | £150,376£150k |
| 2nd | 2 | £52,632£53k | £105,263£105k |
| 3rd | 2 | £22,556£23k | £45,113£45k |
| 4th | 2 | £11,278£11k | £22,556£23k |
| 5th | 2 | £10,526£11k | £21,053£21k |
| 6th | 2 | £9,023£9k | £18,045£18k |
| 7th | 2 | £8,271£8k | £16,541£17k |
| 8th | 2 | £7,519£8k | £15,038£15k |
| 3 Triple Crowns | 2 | £22,556£23k | £45,113£45k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | 5 | £15,038£15k | £75,188£75k |
| Triple Crown | 4 | £7,519£8k | £30,075£30k |
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 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 series get?
Qin Haiyang took £75,188, and Kaylee McKeown took £75,188.
How much did the runners-up get?
Thomas Ceccon and Siobhan Haughey took £52,632 each, 70% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2023 Swimming World Cup series?
£544,361, paid to 17 swimmers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2022 Swimming World Cup series paid £529,323, and the 2024 Swimming World Cup series paid £529,323.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Cup series prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2023. The edition before was the 2022 Swimming World Cup series. The one after was the 2024 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.