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 | |
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League | International Swimming League |
Sport | Swimming |
Duration | 5 October – 21 December 2019 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Energy Standard |
Season MVP | Sarah Sjöström (Energy Standard) |
Final Match | |
Champions | Energy Standard |
Finals MVP | Caeleb Dressel (Cali Condors) |
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.
Schedule edit
The 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 |
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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 edit
A total of 37 races were held in each match (the 4x50m mixed medley relay acted as a tie breaker).[17]
Teams editISL 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] Standings edit
Event winners edit50 m freestyle edit
100 m freestyle edit
200 m freestyle edit
400 m freestyle edit
50 m backstroke edit
100 m backstroke edit
200 m backstroke edit
50 m breaststroke edit
100 m breaststroke edit
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50 m butterfly edit
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200 m butterfly edit
200 m individual medley edit
400 m individual medley edit
4 × 100 m freestyle relay edit4 × 100 m medley relay edit4 × 100 m mixed freestyle relay edit50 m freestyle skins edit
Statistics edit
Source:[22] References edit
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