Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAustralia's Ariarne Titmus competes in the women's 400m freestyle heats (AFP via Getty)Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has established an incentive scheme for Australian swimmers competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Individual gold medallists can earn up to A$50,000 ($35,000) for individual gold medals won in world record times, or A$20,000 (£10,500) for gold, A$15,000 (£7,880) for silver and A$10,000 (£5,250) for bronze.Relay swimmers will earn between A$2,500 (£1,312) and A$5,000 (£2,625) for finishing on the medal podium.Rinehart stated the bonuses are a way to thank athletes and show appreciation for bringing national pride.Top swimmers like Mollie O'Callaghan and Cameron McEvoy are expected to be major beneficiaries. In fullAustralia’s richest woman to pay win bonus to swimmers at Commonwealth GamesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Australia’s richest person has promised $20,000 prizemoney for any of the team’s swimmers who win gold at the Commonwealth Games. Just don’t expect a public thank you.

Swimming star Kyle Chalmers praises billionaire Gina Rinehart over bonuses for Commonwealth Games medals, as a report suggests athletes have been told not to thank the mining…