The 2019 International Swimming League was the inaugural edition of the International Swimming League, a professional swimming league, established in 2019. It comprised eight teams composed of both women and men. The league consisted of seven short course swimming meets which took place in seven cities around the world.[1]
2019 International Swimming League | |
---|---|
League | International Swimming League |
Sport | Swimming |
Duration | 5 October – 21 December 2019 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | ![]() |
Season MVP | ![]() |
Final Match | |
Champions | ![]() |
Finals MVP | ![]() |
The budget for this first edition was $20 million.[2] The France-based team Energy Standard won the inaugural ISL title in the Final Match hosted at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Mandalay_Bay%2C_Las_Vegas.jpg/300px-Mandalay_Bay%2C_Las_Vegas.jpg)
Schedule
editThe schedule consists of six regular-season meets, followed by a Final Match in Las Vegas. At each meet four of the eight teams compete (two from American conference and two from European conference). Two of the meets are 'derby' meet, one for all four American teams and one for all four European teams.
Dates | Location | Venue | Teams | Results | MVP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular season | |||||
5–6 October | Indianapolis | Indiana University Natatorium | Aqua Centurions Cali Condors DC Trident Energy Standard |
[3][4] | Sarah Sjöström ( Energy Standard) 55.5 pts |
12–13 October | Naples | Piscina Felice Scandone | Aqua Centurions Cali Condors DC Trident Energy Standard |
[5][6] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 57.5 pts |
19–20 October | Lewisville | The LISD Westside Aquatic Center | Iron LA Current London Roar New York Breakers |
[7][8] | Vladimir Morozov ( Iron) 43.5 pts |
26–27 October | Budapest | Danube Arena | Iron LA Current London Roar New York Breakers |
[9][10] | Katinka Hosszú ( Iron) 47 pts |
15–16 November | College Park | Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center | Cali Condors DC Trident LA Current New York Breakers |
[11][12] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 61.5 pts |
23–24 November | London | London Aquatics Centre | Aqua Centurions Energy Standard Iron London Roar |
[13][14] | Chad le Clos ( Energy Standard) 44.5 pts |
Final Match | |||||
20–21 December | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino | Energy Standard London Roar Cali Condors LA Current |
[15][16] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 121 pts |
Events schedule
editA total of 37 races were held in each match (the 4x50m mixed medley relay acted as a tie breaker).[17]
TeamseditISL teams can have a maximum roster of 32 athletes for 2019 season, with a suggested size of each club's traveling roster of 28 (14 men and 14 women). Each club will have a captain and a vice-captain of different gender.[17] Standingsedit
Event winnersedit50 m freestyleedit
100 m freestyleedit
200 m freestyleedit
400 m freestyleedit
50 m backstrokeedit
100 m backstrokeedit
200 m backstrokeedit
50 m breaststrokeedit
100 m breaststrokeedit
200 m breaststrokeedit
50 m butterflyedit
100 m butterflyedit
200 m butterflyedit
200 m individual medleyedit
400 m individual medleyedit
4 × 100 m freestyle relayedit4 × 100 m medley relayedit4 × 100 m mixed freestyle relayedit50 m freestyle skinsedit
Statisticsedit
Source:[22] Referencesedit
External linksedit |