2026 CHINA SWIMMING OPEN
- March 19th – March 22nd
- Longgang Universiade Center Natatorium, Shenzhen, China
- LCM (50m)
- Psych Sheets
- Results
- Livestream
- Day 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Recap/Day 3 Finals Recap
- Day 4 Prelims Recap/Day 4 Finals Recap
54 swimmers shared $826,000 in prize money at the China Open in March, in addition to appearance fees of up to $20,000.
That field was led by Americans’ Regan Smith and Kate Douglass, who won $52,000 and $38,000, respectively.
They are, incidentally, two of the three highest earners through two stops of the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series this season, where Smith has earned $11,000 and Douglass has earned $7,500 (the latter only competed in Westmont).
American women were the big earners at the meet, with Smith, Douglass, and Walsh taking three of the top four spots – with Walsh tying for 4th alongside China’s Yu Zidi and Zhang Zhanshuo. The top male performer was Italy’s Thomas Ceccon, who earned $32,000 at the meet.
Note: per the official documents, all prize money is subject to a 20% tax.
| Swimmer | Country | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | |
| 1 | Regan Smith | USA | $20,000 | $32,000 | $0 | $52,000 |
| 2 | Kate Douglass | USA | $10,000 | $16,000 | $12,000 | $38,000 |
| 3 | Thomas Ceccon | Italy | $10,000 | $16,000 | $6,000 | $32,000 |
| 4 | Gretchen Walsh | USA | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 4 | Yu Zidi | China | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 4 | Zhang Zhanshuo | China | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 7 | Dong Zhihao | China | $20,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| 7 | Li Bingjie | China | $20,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| 7 | Mollie O’Callaghan | Australia | $20,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| 7 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | $20,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| 11 | William Petric | Australia | $20,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $26,000 |
| 11 | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | $10,000 | $16,000 | $0 | $26,000 |
| 13 | Kyle Chalmers | Australia | $10,000 | $8,000 | $6,000 | $24,000 |
| 13 | Lani Pallister | Australia | $10,000 | $8,000 | $6,000 | $24,000 |
| 15 | Noe Ponti | Switzerland | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 15 | Tang Qianting | China | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 15 | Yang Peiqi | China | $0 | $8,000 | $12,000 | $20,000 |
| 18 | Jack Alexy | USA | $10,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 18 | Zheng Yinghao | China | $10,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 18 | Kayleen Corbett | South Africa | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| 21 | Wanletian | China | $10,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $16,000 |
| 21 | Xu Fang | China | $10,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $16,000 |
| 21 | Lukas Maertens | Germany | $0 | $16,000 | $0 | $16,000 |
| 24 | Yu Yiting | China | $0 | $8,000 | $6,000 | $14,000 |
| 25 | Chang Mohan | China | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 25 | Tao Guannan | China | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 25 | Zhang Yufei | China | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 28 | Arno Kamminga | Netherlands | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 28 | Cam McEvoy | Australia | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 30 | Chen Juner | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Cheng Yujie | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Gu Enyi | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Ke Wenxi | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Liu Peixin | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Lu Qinyao | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Peng Xuwei | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Wang Shun | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Wang Ziming | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 30 | Yang Chang | China | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 40 | Alex Walsh | USA | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Fei Liwei | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Russia | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Li Chengyu | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Liu Junjie | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Ma Yonghui | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Pan Zhanle | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Sun Mingxia | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Wang Gukai | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Wang Junteng | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Wang Xizhe | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Wang Xueer | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Wang Yichun | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Xie Yichen | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 40 | Yu Zongda | China | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
Note: meet information didn’t specify how prize money would be awarded for ties.
The meet had three ties for medal positions: Zhen Yinghao and Dong Zhihao tied for 1st in the men’s 100 breast; Jack Alexy and Kyle Chalmers tied for 1st in the 100 free; and Wang Yichun and Yu Yiting tied for 3rd in the women’s 50 fly.
Zhang Zhanshuo won 4 golds, so should be second on this list with 40k.
Surprised to see that the numbers in the prize money table still haven’t been corrected since yesterday.
But no WR bonus
Would love to see the Walsh sisters, Regan and KD on a SS pod where they debrief the China Open and everything they got to experience there.
Similar to this one in 2024 after World Cups.
https://swimswam.com/world-cup-queens-regan-smith-kate-douglass-on-superb-swims-travels-in-asia-friendship/
@Braden Keith, can Coleman Hodges make it happen ?
Sure is a lot of anti-China in this thread.
Irony much, America?
(The downvotes will amplify my point.) 😂
If you receive up votes you are right. But if you receive down votes you are right. Cool.
I don’t hate on China other than the farce that was was the 23 swimmers and TMZ episode.
Hoping Pan can round back into form.
And I also want to add that things are pretty bad if the typing of the American President’s name gets an automatic Await Approval. 😂
No world record bonus for Cam McEvoy??
None – 28th highest earner for a historic world record and fastest time touch water is insanity
yu zidi earns 30,000 dollars as a 13 year old
It’s a little hypocritical for Regan to be so pro America and then take money from “communists” like this
What could possibly be more American than chasing The Almighty Dollar?
OMG She is stealing money from the Chinese swimmers!!! Politics and swimming I just don’t see them being used together.
i’m too lazy to follow these people on social media, where did this come from?
Don’t tell me just from that one dumb podcast
Is running her mouth to Fox News good enough for you? She lost a fan in me.
I mean, depends on what she said tho
Give me a break!!!
How dare you call our MAGA Queen hypocritical! Anyone who doesn’t Stan Regan and Sydney Sweeney should move to China as far as I’m concerned
I’m glad you at least described her correctly.
Wow! Look at all those downvotes. The truth stings? 😂
It’s fair game!
Regan Smith, who is an adult, has made it very clear on social media (and elsewhere) where she stands politically.
Play ball.
And?
Er…
Bossanova (who I still cannot tell if he is an actual Magahead or is role playing) described her (correctly), and I got downvoted for agreeing with this FACT.
(And I now already know not to support her or her sponsors.)
Ok?
(Try a third time….)
And….that is important to me when I choose who to follow or which sponsors to support.
(How was that, SwimSwam?)
You might want to stay away from 80% of the US team then
Well, I follow very few. I’m careful and choosy. But 80%? Really? Red Hat Lovers?
I thought swimming was an “intelligent” sport. 🤷🏼♂️
And Also jack alexy’s behavior towards Pan Zhanle in paris 2024
I think thought Pan complained that his coach got wet when Alexy did a tumble turn in training. Not sure how Alexy is supposed to tumble turn without causing a splash. He’s huge.
Great day at the office