2024 Swimming World Cup series prize money
The 2024 Swimming World Cup series paid £529,323 to 16 swimmers. Leon Marchand and Kate Douglass won £75,188 each. Noe Ponti and Regan Smith took £52,632 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
8 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Leon Marchand | France | £75,188£75k |
| 2nd | Noe Ponti | Switzerland | £52,632£53k |
| 3rd | Duncan Scott | Great Britain | £22,556£23k |
| 4th | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Qin Haiyang | China | £10,526£11k |
| 6th | Ilya Shymanovich | £9,023£9k | |
| 7th | Isaac Cooper | Australia | £8,271£8k |
| 8th | Thomas Ceccon | Italy | £7,519£8k |
| 3 Triple Crowns | Leon Marchand | France | £22,556£23k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Noe Ponti | Switzerland | £15,038£15k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | £15,038£15k |
| Triple Crown | Duncan Scott | Great Britain | £7,519£8k |
| Triple Crown | Qin Haiyang | China | £7,519£8k |
Women's payouts
8 swimmers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SWIMMER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Kate Douglass | United States | £75,188£75k |
| 2nd | Regan Smith | United States | £52,632£53k |
| 3rd | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | £22,556£23k |
| 4th | Yu Yiting | China | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Mary-Sophie Harvey | Canada | £10,526£11k |
| 6th | Tang Qianting | China | £9,023£9k |
| 7th | Alina Zmushka | £8,271£8k | |
| 8th | Katarzyna Wasick | Poland | £7,519£8k |
| 3 Triple Crowns | Kate Douglass | United States | £22,556£23k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Regan Smith | United States | £15,038£15k |
| 2 Triple Crowns | Tang Qianting | China | £15,038£15k |
| Triple Crown | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | £7,519£8k |
| Triple Crown | Katarzyna Wasick | Poland | £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 | 4 | £15,038£15k | £60,150£60k |
| Triple Crown | 4 | £7,519£8k | £30,075£30k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2024
Every other swimming edition we hold from 2024
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup NEOM | Florian Wellbrock, Moesha Johnson | £22,556£23k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup series | Marc-Antoine Olivier, Ana Marcela Cunha | £278,196£278k |
| 2024 Swimming World Cup Singapore | Leon Marchand, Kate Douglass | £206,015£206k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Hong Kong | Dario Verani, Moesha Johnson | £22,556£23k |
| 2024 Swimming World Cup Incheon | Noe Ponti, Regan Smith | £183,459£183k |
| 2024 Swimming World Cup Shanghai | Leon Marchand, Kate Douglass | £175,940£176k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Setúbal | Marcello Guidi, Lea Boy | £22,782£23k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Golfo Aranci | Marc-Antoine Olivier, Ana Marcela Cunha | £22,556£23k |
| 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup Soma Bay | Domenico Acerenza, Leonie Beck | £22,556£23k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2024 Swimming World Cup series get?
Leon Marchand took £75,188, and Kate Douglass took £75,188.
How much did the runners-up get?
Noe Ponti and Regan Smith took £52,632 each, 70% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2024 Swimming World Cup series?
£529,323, paid to 16 swimmers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2023 Swimming World Cup series paid £544,361, and the 2025 Swimming World Cup series paid £566,917.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Cup series prize money page, and the whole year on swimming prize money in 2024. The edition before was the 2023 Swimming World Cup series. The one after was the 2025 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.