Hong Kong World Cup Day Two Prelims
Katinka Hosszu had the most impressive time of the prelims posting a 55.56 in the women’s 100 backstroke…
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.
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.
$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.
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.
2014 Dubai World Cup – Le Clos nearly breaks 100 fly world record at Dubai day 2 finals
Chad le Clos won two events on day 2, including the 100 fly, where he came just over a tenth away from breaking a five-year-old world record.
2014 FINA World Cup Dubai Photo Vault
Many thank to FINA and G. Scala/Deepbluemedia for these swimming photos.
Hungarian Money Machines: Hosszu and Gyurta add five-figure bonuses on day 1 of Dubai World Cup
Daniel Gyurta jumped into the World Record game, earning a $10,000 bonus alongside his countrywoman Katinka Hosszu. The two now lead all money-earners on the World Cup circuit this year.
Swim Stars land in Dubai for Round Two of the FINA World Cup
Some of the world’s best swimmers arrived in Dubai today, ahead of the second round of the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup which will be held on Sunday 31 August and Monday 1 September.
Hosszu crushing World Cup points, Le Clos leads Gyurta and Fraser-Holmes for men
Katinka Hosszu is well on her way to defending her World Cup points title with one of seven stops down. Hosszu leads all women with 189 points, even more than she had at this point last year.
Hosszu clears $40,000, Fraser-Holmes moves to the top of men’s money earners after Doha World Cup
Katinka Hosszu hoists her big check for a world record 200 IM on night 1. She added two more world record bonuses on day 2 to land at $42,500 in Doha.
2014 FINA World Cup Doha: World record and three wins for Hosszu on day 2, Dekker wins twice
Chad le Clos came just short of a world record in the mens’ 100 fly, crushing his own national record with a 48.70.
Katinka Hosszu Leads By 50 Points After One Day Of World Cup Circuit
Katinka Hosszu showed that this year she plans to be just as dominant as the last on the World Cup tour as she’s already miles ahead of the field in both money earned and points after one day of competition.
Hosszu already over $15,000 to lead all money-earners after one day of World Cup circuit
Katinka Hosszu made over $300,000 last season on the World Cup tour, and after just one day of the 2014 edition, it looks like Hosszu is back for more.
