Shields, Hosszu earn most World Cup points on day 1 in Hong Kong, leaders stay the same
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and American Tom Shields were the biggest winners on day 1 of the Hong Kong World Cup, at least in terms of series points.
Race Video: 2014 FINA Swimming World Cup, Hong Kong, DAY 1
American Tom Shields and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu were the biggest winners on day 1 of the Hong Kong World Cup, at least in terms of series points.
Hosszu Extends Lead in World Cup Money Lists; Shields Has Best Day Yet of 2014 Season
Katinka Hosszu added another $8,500 to her prize money total on Monday at the 2014 FINA World Cup.
Five wins for Hosszu to open World Cup’s second cluster on day 1 in Hong Kong
Series points leaders Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos did enough to stay on top, with Hosszu winning 5 races and Le Clos 2 on the first day from Hong Kong.
Katinka Hosszu Enters All 17 Event in Two Days for Hong Kong World Cup
Tom Shields is the only U.S. pro swimmer at the Hong Kong stop of the World Cup, and with relatively thin fields he’ll stand to earn significant prize money beginning Monday.
$300,000 on offer for Cluster #2 – Fina Swimming World Cup
Among men, Olympic champion Chad Le Clos (RSA) currently leads the overall rankings with 120 points, closely followed by Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta (116 points). Australian Thomas Fraser-Holmes completes the top-3 with 93 points.
Katinka Hosszu to Release a Motivational Book Titled “Hungary’s Iron Lady”
Katinka Hosszu will release her first book two months from Monday in Hungary. The English version comes in 2015.
Hosszu, Verraszto and Gyurta Meet the Press
The Hungarian Swimming Federation held a press conference today where some of the country’s top swimmers spoke about their performances in Berlin…
Katinka Hosszu Proving That Swimmers Can Make Pro-Athlete Wages
In the first two stops of the 2014 FINA World Cup Series, which took place in the same week in…
Schlanger, Adrian sweep sprint paydays at Singapore Swim Stars, each earn $20,000
Australia’s Melanie Schlanger and the U.S.A.’s Nathan Adrian put their sprinting skills on display in Singapore and were handily rewarded for it, to the tune of $20,000.
What To Expect At The Singapore Swim Stars Meet
On Friday, September 5th Singapore will play host to a star-studded meet featuring some of the most talented swimmers in…
Eurosport To Broadcast Prudential Singapore Swim Stars Live in 51 Countries
Among the 12 Olympic Champions and 21 World Champions lined-up are James Magnussen (Australia), Katinka Hosszu (Hungary), Jessica Hardy (USA) Rūta Meilutytė (Lithuania), Nathan Adrian (USA), Fabien Gilot (France), and Jeanette Ottesen (Denmark).
2014 Dubai FINA World Cup – Day 2 Photo Vault
Many thanks to FINA and G. Scala for these swimming photos.
Hosszu already clears six figure winnings with World Cup’s cluster bonus after Dubai
Katinka Hosszu has earned $50,000 in world record bonuses and added a $50,000 cluster bonus to jump to $125,000 in total winnings just two meets in to the World Cup circuit.
Le Clos back into World Cup series points lead after Dubai, but only by 4; Hosszu crushing competition
Chad le Clos is back in the driver’s seat, leading the World Cup points standings after the Dubai meet, but his lead is just four points after a great weekend for Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta.
