2018 FINA WORLD CUP SERIES – KAZAN
- Friday, September 7th – Sunday, September 9th
- Aquatics Palace, Kazan, Russia
- LCM
- Results
FULL FINA WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
- September 7-9, Kazan, Russia (50m)
- September 13-15, Doha, Qatar (50m)
- September 28-30, Eindhoven, Netherlands (25m)
- October 4-6, Budapest, Hungary (25m)
- November 2-4, Beijing, China (25m)
- November 9-11, Tokyo, Japan (25m)
- November 15-17, Singapore (25m)
Katinka Hosszu leads all money-earners with $11,500 in winnings through the 2018 Kazan World Cup.
The five-time tour champion won five golds, three silvers and one bronze, plus swam on two bronze-medal mixed relays for Hungary. No other athlete is yet over $7500 after Kazan, which is the first of seven stops on the tour.
Sarah Sjostrom is the women’s points runner-up, and made $7500 in Kazan. Men’s points leaders Vladimir Morozov ($6500) and Michael Andrew ($6000) have made the next-most, with the difference coming because of Morozov’s two relay silvers.
PRIZE MONEY SYSTEM
Event Prizes
Prize money is given to the top 6 in each individual event:
- Gold: $1500
- Silver: $1000
- Bronze: $500
- 4th: $400
- 5th: $300
- 6th: $200
Prize money is also given to the top 3 mixed relay teams (though no series points are earned).
- Gold: $3000
- Silver: $2000
- Bronze: $1000
In our money lists, we’ve given each relay member one quarter of that money, which amounts to $750 for a win, $500 for second and $250 for third.
World Record Bonuses
Each world record is worth a $10,000 bonus.
Cluster Bonuses
The 7-meet series is broken into 3 clusters. Each cluster awards bonuses for the top 6 athletes in points over those three meets. An athlete must swim all 3 meets in the cluster to earn a cluster bonus:
- 1st: $50,000
- 2nd: $35,000
- 3rd: $30,000
- 4th: $20,000
- 5th: $10,000
- 6th: $5,000
Series Bonuses
And the series as a whole will give out bonuses to the top 3 men and women in total series points:
- 1st: $150,000
- 2nd: $100,000
- 3rd: $50,000
Do swimmers need to swim all 3 clusters to be eligible for the series bonuses?
I understand Hosszu’s frustration about new World Cup prize rules. She will never get high FINA points because her best events (200 &400IM) have very tough base times and she is a guilty party. She was slower her pb by 6 5 sec in 200 and by 11sec in 400. Now she pays for the pleasure to be a world record holder. Records in other her good events (200fly and 200 back) are even tougher.
Morozov probably well rested for this home meet. Right near his bests in the 50s. Also, I noticed he went 23.3 for 3rd in the 50 fly, his worst(?) stroke. Impressive!
Just as I am very impressed with Michael A swimming all the 50s at a high level, I am also with Vlad. I do think that in this scenario, it is “easier” to be closer to your pb in 50s then let’s say a 4im or 2free and therefore easier to get bigger FINA points. (Yes, I do realize that all fina points are based on depth and WR. But just think it is easier at any one point in season, it is easier to put up a top time in the 50s)
The quality of Hosszu’s swims is deteriorating fast. If there was any decent competition she will be off the podium or she will need to cut back her event schedule to stay on top
It’s only about training and a little amount of money. She will be fast in Hanghzou.
Doing 1000 meters of racing a day is harder long course, and it’s her weaker course.
4:12 in the 400, right into
28 low in 50 bk, right into
2:08 in 200 fly (last split – 32.3)
I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t be thrilled with those results.
Top American MA (second in standings) made $6,000 for the meet. Lebron makes this $9,057 per minute. Maybe there should be a race where swimmers wear gym shoes.
NFL, NHL, MLB, F1, soccer, cricket, etc. are the same.
BTW MA’s highest salary was 2729,- USD/per minute for a second place. It’s not so bad.
It is nice that FINA is moving in direction to promote high performance competition. So if all swimmers from this meet perform same way at the next stop of this cluster in Doha then Sjostrom will get $65,000 swimming total 10 races
Hosszu – $53,000 for 20 races
Efimova – $42,000 for 6 races
The most expensive swimmer will be Yulia Efimova – $7,000 per race
Not far from her Sarah Sjostrom with $6,500 per race
And next will be Hoszu with just $2650 per race, but she is working like a bee.
The only problem with the performance promoting system is that the formula that calculates FINA points is based on world record time.… Read more »
This is why they call her the Iron Lady!
I’m not sure that is a complement. Also there are probably some legal issues with using this name in her business, so “they” may not call her this name anymore. Just hardworking professional when the opportunity presents.
She made a new team in August, called Iron Swim Ltd. (https://ironswim.hu). This is a registered company in Hungary. So she can definitely use this name and they can call her like this. Otherwise there might be some legal issues using this name but only between Margaret Thatcher and the Chinese media.
Actually I am surprised that Marvel Entertainment/Disney has not filed an infringement suit against Katinka Hosszu given their ownership of the Iron Man comic character, especially given that she has used a similar looking Iron Lady character in comic book form as part of her company’s activities. I also think whomever owns the “Ironman” mark for triathlons might have a cause of action.
Iron Swim, Iron Aquatic, Iron Lady are different names. I don’t know but can assume that if she uses “Iron Lady” logo in her business then Shane Tusup may have rights on some of her earnings.
Will Katinka Olive Oyl have to share the money with Shane Popeye Tusup as part of their divorce settlement?
Some explain to me why Michael Andrew still lives at home
Because that is the environment that works best for him and has allowed him to reach this level. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
He is only 19. Did you say same thing to Chad LeClos at 19. How about Kyle Chalmers at 19? How about Cameron McElroy? Should I continue? Adam Peaty? James Guy? Japanese studs? The American NCAA isn’t the only way to get to the top. Even Michael Phelps was living at home at 19.
His training facility was in his backyard. Maybe he will get his own place when he gets to Cali