2019 International Swimming League
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 | |
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.
Schedule
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 | Indiana University Natatorium | [3][4] | ( 55.5 pts | ||
12–13 October | Piscina Felice Scandone | [5][6] | ( 57.5 pts | ||
19–20 October | The LISD Westside Aquatic Center | [7][8] | ( 43.5 pts | ||
26–27 October | Danube Arena | [9][10] | ( 47 pts | ||
15–16 November | Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center | [11][12] | ( 61.5 pts | ||
23–24 November | London Aquatics Centre | [13][14] | ( 44.5 pts | ||
Final Match | |||||
20–21 December | Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino | [15][16] | ( 121 pts |
Events schedule
A total of 37 races were held in each match (the 4x50m mixed medley relay acted as a tie breaker).[17]
TeamsISL 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
Event winners50 m freestyle
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4x100 m freestyle relay
4x100 m medley relay4x100 m mixed freestyle relay50 m freestyle skins
Statistics
Source:[22] References
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