Alshammar and Le Clos overall winners of the FINA World Cup

It’s official, Therese Alshammar (SWE) and Chad Le Clos (RSA) are the overall winners of the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2011, each receiving US$ 100,000 in prize money in addition to their thousands won in individual races. For Alshammer it is her second time in a row, winning in 2006, 2007 and 2010, and taking second to Jessica Hardy in 2009. Her total 2011 cash haul is $126,000, only topped by Le Clos with his $145,500. Read for instance SwimmingWorld Magazine and SwimNews.com.