World Record Bonus Boosts Pallister to Top of SC Worlds Money Table (Day 2 Update)

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Day 2 Finals Recap 

After another day of racing at the 2022 SC World Championships, Australian Lani Pallister has taken control of the money table, amounting to a total of $28,750 in earnings. 

Day 2 Event Winners:

• Mixed 4×50 Medley Relay: United States – 1:35.15 (World Record)
• Women’s 800 Freestyle: Lani Pallister (Australia) – 8:04.07
• Women’s 100 Backstroke: Kaylee McKeown (Australia) – 55.49
• Men’s 100 Backstroke: Ryan Murphy (United States) – 48.50 (Championship Record)
• Women’s 50 Butterfly: (Tie) Torri Huske (United States), Maggie MacNeil (Canada) – 24.64
• Men’s 50 Butterfly: Nicholas Santos (Brazil) – 21.78 (Championship Record)
• Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: Australia – 7:30.87 (World Record)

Coming into day 2, Pallister already earned $10,000 via her first place finish in the women’s 400 freestyle. Pallister won the women’s 800 freestyle on day 2 with a time of 8:04.07 to add $10000 to her earnings. In addition, she swam the anchor leg of Australia’s world record breaking 4×200 freestyle relay, earning $2,500 for winning the event and an additional $6,520 as her share of the $25,000 world record bonus. 

Behind Pallister, fellow Australian Mollie O’Callaghan has earned the second-most, with a total of $25,570. Like Pallister, O’Callaghan was also a member of the 4×200 freestyle relay, earning both the money for winning the event and a share of the world record bonus. O’Callaghan also won a silver medal in the 100 backstroke to earn $8,000 on day 2, adding to the $8,750 she won on day 1 of the meet. 

After leading the prize money table on day 1 of the meet, American Kate Douglass fell to third on the table after day 2, with a total of $20,750 in winnings.

According to World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA, there will be over $2.1 million (USD) up for grabs throughout the Championships, with the following distribution breakdown: 

In relay events, the total amounts given will remain the same but will be split amongst the swimmers on the relay. 

All world record swims earn an additional $25,000 bonus, with that bonus being split amongst members of any world record breaking relay. 

In 2021, the top earner for the entire competition was Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey, who won a total of $91,250. Throughout the competition, Haughey won 2 gold medals and broke the world record in the 200 freestyle, earning herself a $50,000 bonus. The next highest earners were Canadian Maggie MacNeil and German Florian Wellbrock, who won $89,250 and $65,000, respectively. 

Here’s a look at the complete breakdown of prize money so far: