Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy calls it 'crazy' he received no financial reward for breaking the men's 50m freestyle world record at the China Open last week. The 31-year-old clocked 20.88 seconds, surpassing Cesar Cielo's 20.91 mark set in 2009 during the 'supersuit' era. McEvoy highlights a stark contrast to the $1 million (£745,000) bonus offered at the Enhanced Games, where athletes can use banned drugs under medical supervision. 'It's crazy to think... the bonus is zero dollars,' he stated, pointing out the harder path for clean athletes.

World Aquatics pays $30,000 (£22,200) for sanctioned championship records but not for non-sanctioned events like the China Open.