Siobhan Haughey Leads Final Money Table as Over $3 Million Awarded in Abu Dhabi

2021 FINA SHORT COURSE SWIMMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

A total of 283 swimmers from 44 countries earned money at the 2021 World Short Course Swimming Championships, with just over $3 million being handed out.

Tuesday finished with a bang, with a fourth World Record bonus being handed out. Germany’s Florian Wellbrock won the 1500 free in a new record-setting time of 14:06.88. That earned him a $50,000 bonus in addition to the $15,000 winner’s fee.

  • Women’s 200 free relay – USA (1:34.22)
  • Men’s 1500 free relay – Floridan Wellbrock, Germany (14:06.88 – World Record)
  • Men’s 100 freestyle – Alessandro Miressi, Italy (45.57)
  • Women’s 200 breaststroke – Emily Escobedo, USA (2:17.85)
  • Men’s 200 backstroke – Radoslaw Kawecki, Poland (1:48.68)
  • Women’s 100 butterfly – Maggie MacNeil, Canada (55.04)
  • Men’s 50 breaststroke – Nic Fink, USA (25.53)
  • Women’s 50 freestyle – Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (23.08)
  • Men’s 400 medley relay – Italy (3:19.76 – Championship Record)
  • Women’s 400 medley relay – Sweden (3:46.20 – European Record)

Besides the German, among the other big earners on the day was American 17-year old Claire Curzan, who had a whopping four races in the final day of competition. She grabbed a bronze medal in the 100 fly, finished 6th in the 50 free, won a gold medal on the American 200 free relay, and was part of a 4th-place 400 medley relay.

While she began to show some signs of the long session in that final relay, where even on a rolling start she was two-tenths slower than her individual time, but the effort still earned her the rights to $21,000 on the day. That’s part of a $37,500 overall effort for Curzan at the meet, though there is still conflicting information over what the NCAA amateurism rules have to say about prize money.

Including the four World Record bonuses, FINA gave out $3,085,000 in prize money at the meet. That’s an increase from the $2,205,000 that was awarded in 2018 (which included 9 World Records, though only a $15,000 bonus for each there).

Note: these calculations are based on prize money earned. How much prize money each athlete accepts will vary depending on their individual situations.

PRIZE MONEY AFTER Full Meet (BY COUNTRY)

Country  Dollars
1 United States  $      480,500
2 Italy  $      325,500
3 Russian Swimming Federation  $      287,500
4 Canada  $      284,500
5 Sweden  $      202,000
6 Netherlands  $      180,000
7 China  $      161,000
8 Germany  $      125,250
9 Hong Kong, China  $      100,500
10 France  $         76,000
11 Brazil  $         71,250
12 Switzerland  $         60,500
13 Great Britain  $         55,500
14 Poland  $         54,250
15 Belarus  $         53,500
16 Ireland  $         47,500
17 Japan  $         39,000
17 Israel  $         39,000
19 Hungary  $         37,250
20 Austria  $         35,000
21 Lithuania  $         34,000
22 Norway  $         29,500
23 Greece  $         25,500
24 Republic of Korea  $         24,000
25 South Africa  $         22,500
26 Egypt  $         17,000
27 Bosnia Herzegovina  $         15,000
27 Czech Republic  $         15,000
29 Ukraine  $         13,500
30 Trinidad & Tobago  $         12,000
30 Tunisia  $         12,000
30 Estonia  $         12,000
33 Finland  $         11,000
34 Romania  $         10,500
35 Slovenia  $           9,000
35 Australia  $           9,000
35 Jamaica  $           9,000
38 Belgium  $           8,500
39 Bahamas  $           7,500
40 Bulgaria  $           6,000
41 Turkey  $           5,000
42 Venezuela  $           4,500
42 Mexico  $           4,500
44 Denmark  $           3,000

Prize Money After Full Meet (By Individual)

name country  dollars
1 HAUGHEY Siobhan Bernadette Hong Kong, China  $      91,250
2 MACNEIL Margaret Canada  $      89,250
3 WELLBROCK Florian Germany  $      65,000
4 SJOSTROM Sarah Sweden  $      60,250
5 HANSSON Louise Sweden  $      58,750
6 HANSSON Sophie Sweden  $      50,750
7 KOLESNIKOV Kliment Russian Swimming Federation  $      48,500
8 FINK Nic United States  $      46,750
9 CASAS Shaine United States  $      41,000
10 MASSE Kylie Canada  $      39,500
11 SETO Daiya Japan  $      39,000
12 CURZAN Claire United States  $      37,250
13 KROMOWIDJOJO Ranomi Netherlands  $      36,500
14 RAZZETTI Alberto Italy  $      36,000
15 HELD Ryan United States  $      35,500
16 SMITH Kieran United States  $      32,500
17 WEITZEIL Abbey United States  $      31,750
17 LI Bingjie China  $      31,750
19 KAMMINGA Arno Netherlands  $      30,250
20 MARTINENGHI Nicolo Italy  $      30,000
20 GORBENKO Anastasia Israel  $      30,000
22 RIVOLTA Matteo Italy  $      29,750
23 MORA Lorenzo Italy  $      29,250
24 KAMENEVA Mariia Russian Swimming Federation  $      27,250
25 ZHANG Yufei China  $      27,000
26 MARGALIS Melanie United States  $      26,000
26 HUSKE Torri United States  $      26,000
28 SHYMANOVICH Ilya Belarus  $      25,250
29 FOSTER Carson United States  $      25,000
30 WHITE Rhyan United States  $      24,500
31 RAPSYS Danas Lithuania  $      24,250
32 MC SHARRY Mona Ireland  $      24,000
33 DE WAARD Maaike Netherlands  $      23,750
34 LIENDO EDWARDS Joshua Canada  $      23,500
35 MIRESSI Alessandro Italy  $      23,250
36 TOUSSAINT Kira Netherlands  $      23,000
37 LE CLOS Chad South Africa  $      22,500
38 MCINTOSH Summer Canada  $      22,000
39 DIENER Christian Germany  $      21,750
40 COLEMAN Michelle Sweden  $      21,250
41 CIEPLUCHA Tessa Canada  $      21,000
41 HWANG Sunwoo Republic of Korea  $      21,000
41 KIRPICHNIKOVA Anastasiia Russian Swimming Federation  $      21,000
44 MINAKOV Andrei Russian Swimming Federation  $      20,750
45 SHCHEGOLEV Aleksandr Russian Swimming Federation  $      20,250
46 MADDEN Paige United States  $      20,000
46 PONTI Noe Switzerland  $      20,000
48 SAMUSENKO Pavel Russian Swimming Federation  $      19,500
48 WASICK Katarzyna Poland  $      19,500
48 ESCOBEDO Emily United States  $      19,500
51 SANCHEZ Kayla Canada  $      19,250
52 PICKREM Sydney Canada  $      18,500
53 ANDISON Bailey Canada  $      18,000
53 TANG Qianting China  $      18,000
53 RENSHAW Molly Great Britain  $      18,000
56 SMITH Rebecca Canada  $      17,750
57 DJAKOVIC Antonio Switzerland  $      17,500
57 HVAS Tomoe Norway  $      17,500
57 UGOLKOVA Maria Switzerland  $      17,500
60 CUSINATO Ilaria Italy  $      17,250
61 DOUGLASS Kate United States  $      16,750
61 BERKOFF Katharine United States  $      16,750
61 SHKURDAI Anastasiya Belarus  $      16,750
64 ZAZZERI Lorenzo Italy  $      16,500
65 GOSE Isabel Germany  $      16,000
66 STEENBERGEN Marrit Netherlands  $      15,750
66 VAZAIOS Andreas Greece  $      15,750
66 PROUD Benjamin Great Britain  $      15,750
66 GODUN Nika Russian Swimming Federation  $      15,750
66 GROUSSET Maxime France  $      15,750
71 GRINEV Vladislav Russian Swimming Federation  $      15,500
72 DE BOER Thom Netherlands  $      15,250
73 AUBOECK Felix Austria  $      15,000
73 PUDAR Lana Bosnia Herzegovina  $      15,000
73 SCHWINGENSCHLOGL Fabian Germany  $      15,000
73 SANTOS Nicholas Brazil  $      15,000
73 KAWECKI Radoslaw Poland  $      15,000
78 GASTALDELLO Beryl France  $      14,750
79 CECCON Thomas Italy  $      14,000
80 STOKOWSKI Kacper Poland  $      13,750
81 JULIAN Trenton United States  $      13,500
81 WEYANT Emma United States  $      13,500
81 SCOTT Duncan Great Britain  $      13,500
81 QIN Haiyang China  $      13,500
81 SZABO Szebasztian Hungary  $      13,500
86 YU Yiting China  $      13,250
87 SHIELDS Tom United States  $      12,750
88 DI PIETRO Silvia Italy  $      12,250
89 WALSHE Ellen Ireland  $      12,000
89 HOOK Charlotte United States  $      12,000
89 PILATO Benedetta Italy  $      12,000
89 EGOROVA Anna Russian Swimming Federation  $      12,000
89 GOMES JUNIOR Joao Brazil  $      12,000
89 CARTER Dylan Trinidad & Tobago  $      12,000
89 BORODIN Ilia Russian Swimming Federation  $      12,000
89 HAFNAOUI Ahmed Tunisia  $      12,000
89 CHIKUNOVA Evgeniia Russian Swimming Federation  $      12,000
98 JAKABOS Zsuzsanna Hungary  $      11,750
99 DI LIDDO Elena Italy  $      11,000
100 PENG Xuwei China  $      10,750
101 GLINTA Robert Romania  $      10,500
101 LICON Will United States  $      10,500
101 STADDEN Isabelle United States  $      10,500
101 QUADARELLA Simona Italy  $      10,500
101 ROMANCHUK Mykhailo Ukraine  $      10,500
106 CHIMROVA Svetlana Russian Swimming Federation  $      10,250
106 RAMADAN Youssef Egypt  $      10,250
108 PIGREE Analia France  $         9,750
109 SURKOVA Arina Russian Swimming Federation  $         9,500
109 COCCONCELLI Costanza Italy  $         9,500
111 DE TULLIO Marco Italy  $         9,000
111 FAIN Katja Slovenia  $         9,000
111 PERSSON Erik Sweden  $         9,000
111 BARRATT Holly Australia  $         9,000
111 ATKINSON Alia Jamaica  $         9,000
111 PALTRINIERI Gregorio Italy  $         9,000
117 PEKARSKI Grigori Belarus  $         8,750
118 KORSTANJE Nyls Netherlands  $         8,250
118 GUIDO Guilherme Brazil  $         8,250
118 CHRISTOU Apostolos Greece  $         8,250
121 EVANS Joanna Bahamas  $         7,500
121 ZIRK Kregor Estonia  $         7,500
121 WANG Shun China  $         7,500
121 CHENG Yujie China  $         7,500
121 SCHEFFER Fernando Brazil  $         7,500
121 MARKOVA Anastasiia Russian Swimming Federation  $         7,500
121 YAN Zibei China  $         7,500
121 PANZIERA Margherita Italy  $         7,500
121 KNOX Finlay Canada  $         7,500
121 REITSHAMMER Bernhard Austria  $         7,500
121 LAMBERTI Michele Italy  $         7,500
121 ACERENZA Domenico Italy  $         7,500
121 FANGIO Francesca Italy  $         7,500
121 CEJKA Jan Czech Republic  $         7,500
135 WATTEL Marie France  $         7,250
136 PIJNENBURG Stan Netherlands  $         7,000
137 KROON Luc Netherlands  $         6,750
137 BONNET Charlotte France  $         6,750
139 IVANOV Antani Bulgaria  $         6,000
139 HULKKO Ida Finland  $         6,000
139 MOROZOV Vladimir Russian Swimming Federation  $         6,000
139 DORINOV Mikhail Russian Swimming Federation  $         6,000
139 CARAMIGNOLI Martina Rita Italy  $         6,000
139 PILHATSCH Caroline Austria  $         6,000
139 BEN SHITRIT Eitan Israel  $         6,000
139 JOLY Damien France  $         6,000
139 NDOYE-BROUARD Yohann France  $         6,000
148 SAVARD Katerine Canada  $         5,750
148 BUSCH Kim Netherlands  $         5,750
150 MCMILLAN Jack Ireland  $         5,500
151 PUTS Jesse Netherlands  $         5,250
151 CHRISTIANSEN Henrik Norway  $         5,250
153 KESELY Ajna Hungary  $         5,000
154 APPLE Zach United States  $         4,750
155 MESTRE VIVAS Alfonso Enrique Venezuela  $         4,500
155 MARTINEZ Jose Mexico  $         4,500
155 ZHU Menghui China  $         4,500
155 DEPLANO Leonardo Italy  $         4,500
155 LECLUYSE Fanny Belgium  $         4,500
155 CIAMPI Matteo Italy  $         4,500
155 KUBOVA Simona Czech Republic  $         4,500
155 KOCH Marco Germany  $         4,500
155 PUMPUTIS Caio Brazil  $         4,500
155 BUCHER Simon Austria  $         4,500
155 ORSI Marco Italy  $         4,500
155 ALMEIDA Brandonn Brazil  $         4,500
155 TETEREVKOVA Kotryna Lithuania  $         4,500
155 LELLE Armin Evert Estonia  $         4,500
169 SANTOS Gabriel Brazil  $         4,250
170 MAJERSKI Jakub Poland  $         4,000
171 NIKONOVA Ekaterina Russian Swimming Federation  $         3,750
171 USTINOVA Daria S Russian Swimming Federation  $         3,750
171 HO Ian Yentou Hong Kong, China  $         3,750
171 STRELNIKOV Kirill Russian Swimming Federation  $         3,750
175 PAN Zhanle China  $         3,500
176 LITCHFIELD Max Great Britain  $         3,000
176 SHANAHAN Katie Great Britain  $         3,000
176 TOUMARKIN Yakov Israel  $         3,000
176 ALVES Kaique Brazil  $         3,000
176 CORREIA Breno Brazil  $         3,000
176 OGRETIR Berkay Turkey  $         3,000
176 KIVIRINTA Veera Finland  $         3,000
176 ZEVINA Daryna Ukraine  $         3,000
176 LANZA Vinicius Brazil  $         3,000
176 KIM Seoyeong Republic of Korea  $         3,000
176 KOSTIN Oleg Russian Swimming Federation  $         3,000
176 JENSEN Julie Kepp Denmark  $         3,000
176 HOLLO Balazs Hungary  $         3,000
176 WIFFEN Daniel Ireland  $         3,000
176 HORSKA Kristyna Czech Republic  $         3,000
176 HERLEM Antoine France  $         3,000
176 OSMAN Farida Egypt  $         3,000
193 WU Qingfeng China  $         2,750
194 KISIL Yuri Canada  $         2,500
194 FRIGO Manuel Italy  $         2,500
194 LIE Markus Norway  $         2,500
197 WANG Changhao China  $         2,250
197 HONG Jinquan China  $         2,250
197 YANG Jintong China  $         2,250
197 NASRETDINOVA Rozaliya Russian Swimming Federation  $         2,250
197 PIRON Thomas France  $         2,250
197 TOMAC Mewen France  $         2,250
197 VIQUERAT Antoine France  $         2,250
204 GYURINOVICS Fanni Hungary  $         2,000
204 PADAR Nikolett Hungary  $         2,000
204 JACOBY Lydia United States  $         2,000
204 VEKOVISHCHEV Mikhail Russian Swimming Federation  $         2,000
204 GIREV Ivan Russian Swimming Federation  $         2,000
204 JUNEVIK Sara Sweden  $         2,000
210 TAPP Hunter United States  $         1,750
210 KARAKOUSKAYA Nastassia Belarus  $         1,750
210 SIMONS Kenzo Netherlands  $         1,750
210 BILIS Simonas Lithuania  $         1,750
210 SIDLAUSKAS Andrius Lithuania  $         1,750
210 MARGEVICIUS Deividas Lithuania  $         1,750
210 SETIN SARTORI Murilo Brazil  $         1,750
210 GRINDHEIM Andre Norway  $         1,750
210 LIA Nicholas Norway  $         1,750
210 LIU Yaxin China  $         1,750
210 SEMIANINOV Danil Russian Swimming Federation  $         1,750
221 MITYUKOV Roman Switzerland  $         1,500
221 HALLOCK Thomas Switzerland  $         1,500
221 MEGLI Filippo Italy  $         1,500
221 FANTONI Gabriel Brazil  $         1,500
221 SALAMATINA Valeriia Russian Swimming Federation  $         1,500
226 WAN Letian China  $         1,250
226 TAM Hoi Lam Hong Kong, China  $         1,250
226 ZHANG Zhoujian China  $         1,250
226 ZHANG Ziyang China  $         1,250
226 CHEN Ende China  $         1,250
226 SAMY Mohamed Egypt  $         1,250
226 ELKAMASH Youssef Egypt  $         1,250
226 SAMEH Abdelrahman Egypt  $         1,250
234 TOURETSKI Alexandra Switzerland  $         1,000
234 AERENTS Jasper Belgium  $         1,000
234 EMO Jerome Belgium  $         1,000
234 DE MEULEMEESTER Sebastien Belgium  $         1,000
234 THIJS Thomas Belgium  $         1,000
234 SLOAN Jordan Ireland  $         1,000
234 MC GEEVER Finn Ireland  $         1,000
234 POWELL Robert Ireland  $         1,000
234 CIESLAK Marcin Poland  $         1,000
234 JURASZEK Pawel Poland  $         1,000
234 BRUHN Annika Germany  $         1,000
234 KULLMANN Leonie Marlen Germany  $         1,000
234 PIETRUSCHKA Marie Germany  $         1,000
234 AU Hoi Shun Stephanie Hong Kong, China  $         1,000
234 CHAN Kin Lok Hong Kong, China  $         1,000
234 SCALIA Silvia Italy  $         1,000
234 CARRARO Martina Italy  $         1,000
251 DEAN Tom Great Britain  $            750
251 MILDRED Edward Great Britain  $            750
251 RICHARDS Matthew Great Britain  $            750
251 CASTIGLIONI Arianna Italy  $            750
251 NG Cheuk Yin Hong Kong, China  $            750
251 DRASIDOU Maria Thaleia Greece  $            750
251 NTOUNTOUNAKI Anna Greece  $            750
251 JOENTVEDT Jon Norway  $            750
251 SIQUEIRA ALMEIDA Nathalia Brazil  $            750
251 JUNGBLUT Viviane Brazil  $            750
251 TOMANIK DIAMANTE Giovanna Brazil  $            750
251 RONCATTO Gabrielle Brazil  $            750
251 GIELE Tessa Netherlands  $            750
264 KREUNDL Lena Austria  $            500
264 PAMMER Cornelia Austria  $            500
264 GANGL Nina Austria  $            500
264 OPATRIL Lena Austria  $            500
264 YEBOAH Robin Switzerland  $            500
264 ZMUSHKA Alina Belarus  $            500
264 KULIASHOVA Anastasiya Belarus  $            500
264 BRANNKARR Ronny Finland  $            500
264 KOKKO Olli Finland  $            500
264 LAHTINEN Laura Finland  $            500
264 TEIJONSALO Fanny Finland  $            500
264 UNLU Baturalp Turkey  $            500
264 TURAN Efe Turkey  $            500
264 KILAVUZ Mert Turkey  $            500
264 SAKA Berke Turkey  $            500
264 TANG Tsoi Lam Katii Hong Kong, China  $            500
264 CHENG Chloe Hong Kong, China  $            500
264 SZE Hang Yu Hong Kong, China  $            500
264 KOST Nina Switzerland  $            500
264 MAMIE Lisa Switzerland  $            500

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Trust
2 years ago

They can put it in a trust. Know this from past experience of people who have done that.

Eouai
2 years ago

How do most nations handle costs for worlds events? E.g. – does USSwimming cover flights, hotels, and food for all national team members? Do other nations cover these costs for swimmers as well? Or are the swimmers on their own?

Roberto
Reply to  Eouai
2 years ago

Parents sign up swimmers for worlds and pay for travel and acomodation.

ABIE
2 years ago

It seems that you only break NCAA rules if you get paid by the college for competing. Also you can’t have a contract with someone or organization to compete for money.

Thomas
2 years ago

Anyone know how much *approximately* will be taken out in taxes? I’m sure there’s something.

Rap
Reply to  Thomas
2 years ago

Above 200000hkd(25k usd) it’s taxed at %17, so about $500k in tax.

Irish415
Reply to  Thomas
2 years ago

UAE has a personal tax rate of $0. They won’t owe taxes locally, but will (likely) still have to pay tax in the athlete’s respective country of domicile at whatever their tax bracket dictates. I’m not sure if this is taxed as prize money or as ordinary income which could matter. But generally speaking, an approach to taxing foreign earnings works like the following though each jurisdiction can have its own complexities that make an athletes circumstance vary. If Athlete A lives in country X with a tax rate of 20% and also earns $100 of income in country Y with a tax rate of 15% during the year, Athlete A will pay the 15% tax to country Y and… Read more »

How is it possible to swim 17.6 in the 50 fr yards
2 years ago

Shaine Casas will definitely be able to pay his rent in Texas with this prize money and join the Longhorns next year.

Wild guess: Casas wins the 100 back at US Trials next year and then Kliment AK47 wins the WC Title.

Eric the eel > Phelps
2 years ago

ISL is shaking right now

This Guy
2 years ago

Can high schoolers and college swimmers accept this money without any issues now?

Crown
Reply to  This Guy
2 years ago

I sure hope so

Nobodyfromnowhere
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 years ago

Braden,
Trying to stay up to date on NIL rules etc for these younger kids. What do you know about the difference between this payout money vs. what the Texas Longhorn Football Booster program is doing to pay linemen $50k? It seems the NIL rules are so vague that it is basically pandora’s box at this point? Claire should be paid for those swims beyond what the rule used to be, which I believe was that they could accept money up to covering their expenses for the trip. But if on a USA Swimming comp like this doesn’t USA Swim pick up the tab for all travel/logistics?

Steve Nolan
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 years ago

Pretty sure that’s what the rules w/ boosters were before, so at least that’s spreading around.

Historic
Reply to  Steve Nolan
2 years ago

Bingo, finally we have clarity! great post

Nonrevhoofan
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 years ago

Braden: This is so irresponsible, I am seething. If, suddenly, one of these athletes is barred from NCAA competition, are you going to defend his/her decision to ignore the rules? If there is a disagreement among compliance officers, then the only CORRECT response is to get a DEFINITIVE RULING. If the NCAA declines to answer the question, then they won’t have a strong case to bar the athlete. Just because this is in the comments, and not in the article, does not make you immune from upholding your journalistic responsibilities. When you have your law degree, let me know.

2Fat4Speed
Reply to  Nonrevhoofan
2 years ago

Seething? Chill.

turkeyhoofan
Reply to  Nonrevhoofan
2 years ago

Bro. He IS holding up his journalistic responsibilities. He’s not telling them that they should do it, he’s observing that if they just take the money, they’ll probably get away with it.

Which is probably true, because foreign swimmers have been getting away with it for years.

Also, CTFO

Stanford Swammer
Reply to  Nonrevhoofan
2 years ago

Uhhh is it a journalist’s job to give compliance advice to student-athletes?

This is such a super strange post, especially that you’re “seething.”

BK’s job is to tell you what is. Anybody who’s been around college swimming for any period of time knows that he’s exactly right. Nobody did anything about Joseph Schooling’s million dollars + other endorsements before NIL, nobody did anything about the scores of pros from other countries who came here and somehow magically regained amateur status. Nobody’s going to do anything about this either.

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Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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