"I hope all the swimmers can create their best results here. If they achieve good results, they will get bonus, which is a new incentive policy of the swimming team," said Zhang, also former coach of Athen Olympic champion Luo Xuejuan.

Setting a new world record will bring the athlete 200,000 yuan (about 25,000 US dollars), a personal best, 100,000 yuan while a podium finish is worth at least 10,000, Zhang said.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the highest average monthly income in this October, which occurred in Beijing, is 1,878 yuan.

"We did not set a goal for the Asian Games but still, we would like to urge our athletes, both new and experienced to have great results," Zhang said.

"So if they only have podium finish without a best result, they will not get good return," he added.

China fielded 39 swimmers to the 15th Asian Games that officially begins on Friday.