The Cali Condors are a professional swimming club and one of the original eight clubs of the International Swimming League. The team is based in San Francisco led by general manager Jason Lezak[1] and head coach Gregg Troy.[2] Assistant Coaches for the 2019 Season were Dean Boxall, Jeff Julian, and Linda Kiefer.

Cali Condors
First season2019
AssociationInternational Swimming League
Based inSan Francisco United States
Head coachGregg Troy
General managerJason Lezak
CaptainCaeleb Dressel & Olivia Smoliga
Websitehttps://calicondors.club

During the inaugural season in 2019 they earned their spot in the final as one of the top two teams in their division.[3] They finished the season as the top American team in the league ahead of their rival LA Current.[4]

The Condors won their first International Swimming League Championship during the 2020 Season in Budapest, Hungary. They were led by Head Coach Jonty Skinner, and assistant coaches Allison Beebe, Sean Schimmel, and Brian Schrader.

Head coaches edit

Gregg Troy (2019, 2021) Jonty Skinner (2020)

2019 International Swimming League season edit

Team roster edit

ISL teams had 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 had a captain and a vice-captain of different gender. The Condors had a majority of Americans on their team with athletes from five other countries around the world.

  Cali Condors[5]
Men Women
  Bowe Becker   Signe Bro
  Caeleb Dressel (C)   Mallory Comerford
  Nic Fink   Kelsi Dahlia
  Townley Haas   Hali Flickinger
  Anton Ipsen   Molly Hannis
  Tate Jackson   Natalie Hinds
  Radosław Kawęcki   Lilly King
  Mitch Larkin   Melanie Margalis
  Kacper Majchrzak   Kylie Masse
  Justin Ress   Olivia Smoliga (vice-captain)
  John Shebat   Ariarne Titmus
  Jan Świtkowski   Katarzyna Wasick
  Mark Szaranek   Amanda Weir
  Andrew Wilson   Kelsey Wog

Match results edit

In the 2019 (inaugural) ISL season, the Condors finished in 3rd place in the final.[4]

Dates Location Venue Teams Results MVP
Regular season
5–6 October   Indianapolis Indiana University Natatorium   Energy Standard 539

  Cali Condors 457

  DC Trident 330.5

  Aqua Centurions 300.5

[6][7]   Sarah Sjöström

(  Energy Standard)

12–13 October   Naples Piscina Felice Scandone   Energy Standard 493

  Cali Condors 490.5

  DC Trident 322

  Aqua Centurions 321.5

[8][9]   Caeleb Dressel

(  Cali Condors)

15–16 November   College Park Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center   LA Current 495

  Cali Condors 489.5

  DC Trident 322.5

  New York Breakers 315

[10][11]   Caeleb Dressel

(  Cali Condors)

Final Match
20–21 December   Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino   Energy Standard 453.5

  London Roar 444

  Cali Condors 415.5

  LA Current 318

[12][13]   Caeleb Dressel

(  Cali Condors)

2020 International Swimming League season edit

Team roster edit


  Cali Condors[14]
Men Women
  Khader Baqlah   Haley Anderson
  Bowe Becker   Erika Brown
  Gunnar Bentz   Veronica Burchill
  Marcin Cieślak   Kelsi Dahlia
  Kevin Cordes   Sherridon Dressel
  Caeleb Dressel (C)   Kelly Fertel
  Nic Fink   Hali Flickinger
  Townley Haas   Molly Hannis
  Tate Jackson   Meg Harris
  Radosław Kawęcki   Natalie Hinds
  Mitch Larkin   Lilly King
  Clyde Lewis   Melanie Margalis
  Kacper Majchrzak   Lia Neal
  Tomas Peribonio   Beata Nelson
  Justin Ress   Allison Schmitt
  Coleman Stewart   Meghan Small
  Mark Szaranek   Olivia Smoliga (vice-captain)
  Eddie Wang   Ariarne Titmus

Match results edit

Dates Location Venue Teams Results MVP
Regular season
16–17 October
(Match 1)
  Budapest Danube Arena   Cali Condors 567

  Energy Standard 463

  LA Current 420

  New York Breakers 266

[15]   Lilly King
(  Cali Condors) 87.5 pts
26–27 October
(Match 4)
  Budapest Danube Arena   Cali Condors 610.5

  Team Iron 418.5

  New York Breakers 394

  DC Trident 287

[16]   Caeleb Dressel
(  Cali Condors) 75 pts
5–6 November
(Match 8)
  Budapest Danube Arena   Cali Condors 507

  London Roar 491.5

  Tokyo Frog Kings 419

  New York Breakers 296.5

[17]   Caeleb Dressel
(  Cali Condors) 69 pts
9–10 November
(Match 10)
  Budapest Danube Arena   Cali Condors 558

  LA Current 495

  London Roar 398

  Aqua Centurions 255

[18]   Caeleb Dressel
(  Cali Condors) 80.5 pts
Semifinal
15-16 November
(Semifinal 2)
  Budapest Danube Arena   Cali Condors 605.5

  LA Current 462

  Team Iron 340.5

  Toronto Titans 303

[19]   Caeleb Dressel
(  Cali Condors) 90.5 pts
Final Match
21-22 November
(Final)
  Budapest Danube Arena   Cali Condors 561.5

  Energy Standard 464.5

  London Roar 391

  LA Current 298

[20]   Caeleb Dressel
(  Cali Condors) 96 pts

2021 International Swimming League season edit

Team roster edit


  Cali Condors
Men Women
  Khader Baqlah   Erika Brown
  Marcin Cieślak   Kelsi Dahlia
  Kevin Cordes   Maaike de Waard
  Caeleb Dressel (C)   Kathrin Demler
  Nic Fink   Sherridon Dressel
  Townley Haas   Emily Escobedo
  Oleg Kostin   Hali Flickinger
  Aleksandr Krasnykh   Molly Hannis
  Kacper Majchrzak   Natalie Hinds
  José Ángel Martínez   Lilly King
  Jesse Puts   Leonie Kullmann
  Justin Ress   Beata Nelson
  Coleman Stewart   Olivia Smoliga (vice-captain)
  Mark Szaranek   Katerine Savard
  Eddie Wang
  Brodie Williams

Match results edit

Dates Location Venue Teams Results MVP
Regular season
28-29 August
(Match 2)
  Naples Piscina Felice Scandone   Cali Condors 707

  LA Current 402.5

  Tokyo Frog Kings 371.5

  New York Breakers 265

[21]   Coleman Stewart

  (Cali Condors) 95 Pts

4-5 September
(Match 4)
  Naples Piscina Felice Scandone   Cali Condors 594

  LA Current 444.5

  Aqua Centurions 375.5

  DC Trident 359

[22]   Caeleb Dressel

  (Cali Condors) 112.5 Pts

11-12 September
(Match 6)
  Naples Piscina Felice Scandone   London Roar 529.5

  Cali Condors 478.5

  Aqua Centurions 379.5

  Tokyo Frog Kings 376.5

[23]   Daiya Seto

  (Tokyo Frog Kings) 57 Pts

16-17 September
(Match 7)
  Naples Piscina Felice Scandone   Cali Condors 581

  Toronto Titans 529.5

  Team Iron 362.5

  New York Breakers 293

[24]   Beata Nelson

  (Cali Condors) 67 Pts

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