Hosszu makes $106,000 individually at SC World Champs, top 10 money-earners list

After making over $300,000 on the World Cup Tour this year, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu has made nearly half a million dollars in prize money this year in the short course pool alone. She made $106,000 based on her individual swims this week in Doha, easily leading all athletes.

FINA gives out prize money to the top 6 athletes in each event, plus bonuses for World Records. Here is the prize money system:

• Gold medal: $7000
• Silver: $5000
• Bronze: $3000
• 4th place: $2000
• 5th: $1500
• 6th: $1000
• World Record bonus: $15,000

That big world record bonus means that the 8 individual world record-breakers all place highly in the total money-earners. Hosszu made $60,000 that way for her 4-world record performance.

Second is Mireia Belmonte, who broke 2 world records and went 4-for-4 on individual golds. She earned $58,000, just a tick more than double-world record-setter Sarah Sjostrom ($56,000).

The highest-earning man individually was Florent Manadou, who made $49,000 on his two world records and three individual medals.

The top 10 money-earners based on individual events are below. Ryan Lochte and Kosuke Hagino are the only two to make the top 10 without setting a world record, a testament to their versatility. Lochte, in fact, made $16,000 without earning an individual gold medal, courtesy of two silvers and two bronzes.

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