Two athletes known for their endurance topped the money lists at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara, with Connor Jaeger leading all men and Katinka Hosszu topping the women.
Jaeger had himself an outstanding weekend, winning two money-earning races and taking second in another. The wins came at the farthest ends of his distance spectrum, in the 200 free and 1500 free. Jaeger was also second to Michael McBroom in the 400, and was also second in the non-Olympic-distance 800 free on day 1 (though only Olympic distance races give out Pro Swim Series points and money).
That netted the Club Wolverine pro a paycheck of $2,600, $400 more than the next earner, Michael Phelps.
Hosszu stayed in her familiar position atop the women’s money lists, taking in $5,600 on a 5-win weekend. That’s Hosszu’s second-best single-meet performance on this tour, just $400 shy of her money haul in Charlotte last month.
Also rolling in cash in Santa Clara were a trio of international women: the Netherlands’ Femke Heemskerk ($2,600), Russia’s Yulia Efimova ($2,200) and Denmark’s Lotte Friis ($2,000). On the men’s side, the only others to crack $2,000 were Cody Miller ($2,000) and Ryan Murphy ($2,000).
*A reminder: these lists track money earned, not necessarily money accepted. Athletes maintaining amateur status for high school or college swimming have restrictions on how much money they can accept. Those athletes are marked with an “A.”
Men’s Earners – Santa Clara
| Name | Santa Clara Earnings | Series Total |
| Connor Jaeger | $2,600 | $8,600 |
| Michael Phelps | $2,200 | $4,600 |
| Cody Miller | $2,000 | $5,800 |
| Ryan Murphy (A) | $2,000 | $3,800 |
| Michael McBroom | $1,600 | $5,800 |
| Josh Prenot (A) | $1,400 | $5,400 |
| Tom Shields | $1,200 | $2,400 |
| Vlad Morozov | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Nathan Adrian | $1,000 | $6,400 |
| Gunnar Bentz (A) | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Tyler Clary | $800 | $8,800 |
| Chase Kalisz (A) | $800 | $2,800 |
| Bruno Fratus | $600 | $3,200 |
| Matt Grevers | $600 | $3,000 |
| Felipe Lima | $600 | $2,000 |
| Giles Smith | $600 | $1,800 |
| Federico Grabich | $600 | $600 |
| Max Williamson (A) | $600 | $600 |
| Nikita Lobintsev | $600 | $600 |
| David Plummer | $200 | $1,000 |
| Jacob Pebley (A) | $200 | $600 |
| Thiago Pereira | $200 | $400 |
| Henrique Martins | $200 | $200 |
| Mads Glaesner | $200 | $200 |
| Nicolas Oliveira | $200 | $200 |
| Ous Mellouli | $200 | $200 |
Women’s Earners – Santa Clara
| Name | Santa Clara Earnings | Series Total |
| Katinka Hosszu | $5,600 | $18,600 |
| Femke Heemskerk | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| Yulia Efimova | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| Lotte Friis | $2,000 | $4,800 |
| Emily Overholt (A) | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Simone Manuel (A) | $1,600 | $2,200 |
| Daynara de Paula | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Caitlin Leverenz | $800 | $8,600 |
| Maya DiRado | $600 | $1,800 |
| Farida Osman (A) | $600 | $1,600 |
| Hilda Luthersdottir | $600 | $1,400 |
| Jessica Hardy | $600 | $1,200 |
| Elizabeth Pelton | $600 | $600 |
| Missy Franklin | $600 | $600 |
| Sierra Schmidt (A) | $600 | $600 |
| Natalie Coughlin | $200 | $2,600 |
| Alia Atkinson | $200 | $1,800 |
| Allison Schmitt | $200 | $1,800 |
| Becca Mann (A) | $200 | $1,400 |
| Cierra Runge (A) | $200 | $400 |
| Felicia Lee | $200 | $200 |
| Laura Sogar | $200 | $200 |
| Lauren Case (A) | $200 | $200 |
makes more than all the prize money given put during the entire Grand prix series
Your funny! Obviously the the prize money is symbolic. Most earn significantly more from endorsements. However only the very top earn enough to make a living from swimming.
other basic human expenses like shelter, clothing, food, etc… PGA’s bottom of the mkney list
Swimmers may be the only athletes for whom this money really makes a difference. At the least it will cover their travel expenses and
I think you need to do a fact check; McBroom won the 800 on Thursday and the 400 yesterday and was 2nd to Jaeger in the 1500. That would give McBroom $2600.00 in weekend earnings and Jaeger with $3200.00 (Wins at 200 & 1500 and 2nd in the 400 and 800’s). Thats assuming this meet paid what all the other Pro Series paid ($1000/ $600/ $200 – respectfully 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd)?
Swim Fan II – the Pro Swim Series only gives out points and money for Olympic distance races, so the men’s 800 free doesn’t count towards either man’s money total.