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.

2019 International Swimming League
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. 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.

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino hosted the first Final Match ever.

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
Regular season
5–6 October	Indianapolis	Indiana University Natatorium	Aqua Centurions Cali Condors DC Trident Energy Standard		Sarah Sjöström ( Energy Standard) 55.5 pts
12–13 October	Naples	Piscina Felice Scandone	Aqua Centurions Cali Condors DC Trident Energy Standard		Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 57.5 pts
19–20 October	Lewisville	The LISD Westside Aquatic Center	Iron LA Current London Roar New York Breakers		Vladimir Morozov ( Iron) 43.5 pts
26–27 October	Budapest	Danube Arena	Iron LA Current London Roar New York Breakers		Katinka Hosszú ( Iron) 47 pts
15–16 November	College Park	Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center	Cali Condors DC Trident LA Current New York Breakers		Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 61.5 pts
23–24 November	London	London Aquatics Centre	Aqua Centurions Energy Standard Iron London Roar		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		Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 121 pts

Events schedule

A total of 37 races were held in each match (the 4x50m mixed medley relay acted as a tie breaker).

Day 1 Day 2 No. Event F M X No. Event F M X 1 100m Butterfly ● 20 100m Freestyle ● 2 ● 21 ● 3 50m Breaststroke ● 22 100m Breaststroke ● 4 ● 23 ● 5 400m Individual Medley ● 24 400m Freestyle ● 6 ● 25 ● 7 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay ● 26 4 × 100 m Medley Relay ● 19 ● 27 200m Individual Medley ● 8 200m Backstroke ● 28 ● 9 ● 29 50m Butterfly ● 10 50m Freestyle ● 30 ● 11 ● 31 100m Backstroke ● 12 4 × 100 m Medley Relay ● 32 ● 13 200m Freestyle ● 33 4x100 Freestyle Relay ● 14 ● 34 200m Butterfly ● 15 50m Backstroke ● 35 ● 16 ● 36 Freestyle Skins ● 17 200m Breaststroke ● 37 ● 18 ● 38 4x50m Freestyle relay ● Teams ISL 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. Group A Cali Condors DC Trident Men Women Men Women Bowe Becker Signe Bro Zach Apple Anika Apostalon Caeleb Dressel Mallory Comerford Kevin Cordes Emma Barksdale Nic Fink Kelsi Dahlia Abrahm DeVine Lisa Bratton Townley Haas Hali Flickinger Ian Finnerty Annika Bruhn Anton Ipsen Molly Hannis Zane Grothe Natalie Coughlin (C) Tate Jackson Natalie Hinds Zach Harting Bethany Galat Radosław Kawęcki Lilly King Tristan Hollard Sarah Gibson Mitch Larkin (vice-captain) Melanie Margalis Robert Howard Siobhán Haughey Kacper Majchrzak Kylie Masse Jay Litherland Simona Kubová Justin Ress Olivia Smoliga (C) Cody Miller (vice-captain) Madison Kennedy John Shebat Ariarne Titmus Giles Smith Katie Ledecky Jan Świtkowski Katarzyna Wasick Velimir Stjepanović Leiston Pickett Mark Szaranek Amanda Weir Jérémy Stravius Leah Neale Andrew Wilson Kelsey Wog Andreas Vazaios Brianna Throssell Energy Standard Aqua Centurions Men Women Men Women Simonas Bilis Charlotte Bonnet Apostolos Christou Freya Anderson Anton Chupkov Imogen Clark Santo Condorelli Ilaria Bianchi Ivan Girev Georgia Davies Breno Correia Georgia Bohl Kliment Kolesnikov Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş László Cseh Martina Carraro Chad le Clos (C) Mary-Sophie Harvey Luca Dotto Elena Di Liddo Max Litchfield Femke Heemskerk Kristian Golomeev Silvia Di Pietro Florent Manaudou Fantine Lesaffre Philip Heintz Franziska Hentke Ben Proud Penny Oleksiak Travis Mahoney Hannah Miley Mykhailo Romanchuk Kayla Sanchez Nicolò Martinenghi Lidón Muñoz Evgeny Rylov Emily Seebohm Alessandro Miressi Sarah Köhler Daiya Seto Anastasiya Shkurdai Matteo Rivolta Larissa Oliveira Sergey Shevtsov Sarah Sjöström (vice-captain) Simone Sabbioni Margherita Panziera Ilya Shymanovich Kierra Smith Fabio Scozzoli (vice-captain) Federica Pellegrini (C) Maxim Stupin Rebecca Smith Poul Zellmann Silvia Scalia Kregor Zirk Jocelyn Ulyett Alba Vázquez Kayla van der Merwe Group B New York Breakers LA Current Men Women Men Women Michael Andrew (vice-captain) Haley Black Nathan Adrian (C) Bailey Andison Marcelo Chierighini Pernille Blume Dylan Carter Kathleen Baker João de Lucca Ali DeLoof Michael Chadwick Maddie Banic Mack Darragh Catie DeLoof Jack Conger Amy Bilquist Jonathan Gómez Gabby DeLoof Matt Grevers Jhennifer Conceição Marius Kusch Emily Escobedo Ryan Held Ella Eastin Marco Koch Reva Foos Chase Kalisz Béryl Gastaldello Clyde Lewis Breeja Larson Will Licon Annie Lazor (vice-captain) Jack McLoughlin Tayla Lovemore Felipe Lima Linnea Mack Tomas Peribonio Lia Neal (C) Ryan Murphy Katie McLaughlin Chris Reid Emily Overholt Blake Pieroni Farida Osman Brad Tandy Alys Thomas Josh Prenot Leah Smith Grigory Tarasevich Madison Wilson Andrew Seliskar Kendyl Stewart Markus Thormeyer Abbie Wood Tom Shields Aly Tetzloff Iron London Roar Men Women Men Women Gunnar Bentz Veronika Andrusenko Kyle Chalmers Minna Atherton Richárd Bohus Alia Atkinson Christian Diener Holly Barratt Henrik Christiansen Katalin Burián Alexander Graham Mireia Belmonte Jérémy Desplanches Kim Busch Guilherme Guido Bronte Campbell Robert Glință Kimberly Buys James Guy Cate Campbell Gergely Gyurta Katinka Hosszú (C) Yuri Kisil Jessica Hansen Dominik Kozma Zsuzsanna Jakabos Finlay Knox Holly Hibbott Kristof Milak Ajna Késely Vini Lanza Boglárka Kapás Vladimir Morozov Ranomi Kromowidjojo Cameron McEvoy Emma McKeon Ross Murdoch Jenna Laukkanen Adam Peaty (C) Siobhan-Marie O'Connor Erik Persson Fanny Lecluyse Kirill Prigoda Jeanette Ottesen Peter John Stevens Mie Nielsen Duncan Scott Sydney Pickrem Szebasztián Szabó Kira Toussaint Matt Wilson Sarah Vasey Ádám Telegdy Jessica Vall Elijah Winnington Marie Wattel Pieter Timmers Maria Ugolkova Dávid Verrasztó Source: Standings For the points scoring system, see International Swimming League § Format. 2019 ISL Final Match Pos. Team Total score 1 Energy Standard 453.5 2 London Roar 444 3 Cali Condors 415.5 4 LA Current 318 2019 ISL Regular season Pos. Team IND NAP LEW BUD COP LON Total score Points 1 Energy Standard 539 493 467.5 1499.5 12 2 London Roar 484.5 505.5 458.5 1448.5 11 3 Cali Condors 457 490.5 489.5 1437 9 4 LA Current 457 408 495 1360 9 5 Iron 402 425 369.5 1196.5 7 6 DC Trident 330.5 322 322.5 975 6 7 Aqua Centurions 300.5 321.5 335.5 957.5 3 8 NY Breakers 278.5 292.5 315 886 3 Key Colour Result Gold Winner Purple Did not finish (DNF) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD) American Conference Pos. Team IND NAP LEW BUD COP Total score Points 1 Cali Condors 457 490.5 489.5 1437 9 2 LA Current 457 408 495 1360 9 3 DC Trident 330.5 322 322.5 975 6 4 NY Breakers 278.5 292.5 315 886 3 European Conference Pos. Team IND NAP LEW BUD LON Total score Points 1 Energy Standard 539 493 467.5 1499.5 12 2 London Roar 484.5 505.5 458.5 1448.5 11 3 Iron 402 425 369.5 1196.5 7 4 Aqua Centurions 300.5 321.5 335.5 957.5 3 Event winners 50 m freestyle Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Florent Manaudou Energy Standard 20.77 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 23.58 Naples Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 20.64 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 23.63 Lewisville Vladimir Morozov Iron 20.93 Cate Campbell London Roar 23.33 Budapest Vladimir Morozov Iron 20.68 Ranomi Kromowidjojo Iron 23.29 College Park Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 20.81 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 23.81 London Florent Manaudou Energy Standard 20.57 Cate Campbell London Roar 23.48 Las Vegas Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 20.24 WR Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 23.43 100 m freestyle Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Chad le Clos Energy Standard 46.96 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 51.76 Naples Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 45.77 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 51.66 Lewisville Kyle Chalmers London Roar 46.22 Cate Campbell London Roar 51.34 Budapest Kyle Chalmers London Roar 45.77 Emma McKeon London Roar 51.02 Cate Campbell London Roar 51.02 College Park Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 45.69 Siobhán Haughey DC Trident 51.81 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 51.81 London Vladimir Morozov Iron 46.14 Cate Campbell London Roar 51.20 Las Vegas Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 45.22 Emma McKeon London Roar 51.38 200 m freestyle Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Breno Correia Aqua Centurions 1:44.21 Siobhán Haughey DC Trident 1:52.88 Naples Breno Correia Aqua Centurions 1:43.56 Siobhán Haughey DC Trident 1:52.01 Lewisville Alexander Graham London Roar 1:41.58 Emma McKeon London Roar 1:53.58 Budapest Alexander Graham London Roar 1:42.37 Emma McKeon London Roar 1:53.18 College Park Blake Pieroni LA Current 1:43.48 Siobhán Haughey DC Trident 1:51.99 London Alexander Graham London Roar 1:42.55 Kayla Sanchez Energy Standard 1:52.72 Las Vegas Alexander Graham London Roar 1:41.74 Charlotte Bonnet Energy Standard 1:52.88 400 m freestyle Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Zane Grothe DC Trident 3:41.64 Katie Ledecky DC Trident 3:54.06 Naples Zane Grothe DC Trident 3:41.03 Ariarne Titmus Cali Condors 3:58.34 Lewisville Elijah Winnington London Roar 3:38.84 Holly Hibbott London Roar 4:02.28 Budapest Elijah Winnington London Roar 3:38.30 Ajna Késely Iron 4:01.27 College Park Zane Grothe DC Trident 3:40.73 Hali Flickinger Cali Condors 3:58.95 London Henrik Christiansen Iron 3:40.14 Holly Hibbott London Roar 3:57.96 Las Vegas James Guy London Roar 3:39.99 Ariarne Titmus Cali Condors 3:56.21 50 m backstroke Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Kliment Kolesnikov Energy Standard 23.29 Olivia Smoliga Cali Condors 26.41 Naples Jérémy Stravius DC Trident 23.13 Olivia Smoliga Cali Condors 26.26 Lewisville Guilherme Guido London Roar 23.06 Minna Atherton London Roar 25.99 Budapest Guilherme Guido London Roar 22.55 Minna Atherton London Roar 25.81 College Park Matthew Grevers LA Current 23.38 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 26.18 Michael Andrew NY Breakers 23.38 London Guilherme Guido London Roar 22.82 Minna Atherton London Roar 26.05 Las Vegas Guilherme Guido London Roar 22.77 Olivia Smoliga Cali Condors 25.89 100 m backstroke Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Kliment Kolesnikov Energy Standard 50.16 Olivia Smoliga Cali Condors 56.38 Naples Evgeny Rylov Energy Standard 50.25 Olivia Smoliga Cali Condors 56.24 Lewisville Guilherme Guido London Roar 50.16 Minna Atherton London Roar 55.43 Budapest Guilherme Guido London Roar 49.61 Minna Atherton London Roar 54.89 WR College Park Matthew Grevers LA Current 50.67 Olivia Smoliga Cali Condors 55.97 London Evgeny Rylov Energy Standard 49.75 Minna Atherton London Roar 55.29 Las Vegas Guilherme Guido London Roar 49.50 Minna Atherton London Roar 55.09 200 m backstroke Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Evgeny Rylov Energy Standard 1:49.68 Kylie Masse Cali Condors 2:01.89 Naples Evgeny Rylov Energy Standard 1:49.24 Kylie Masse Cali Condors 2:01.90 Lewisville Ryan Murphy LA Current 1:49.87 Minna Atherton London Roar 2:00.58 Budapest Ryan Murphy LA Current 1:49:40 Minna Atherton London Roar 1:59.48 College Park Radosław Kawęcki Cali Condors 1:51:68 Kathleen Baker LA Current 2:01.57 London Evgeny Rylov Energy Standard 1:49.67 Minna Atherton London Roar 1:59.25 Las Vegas Ryan Murphy LA Current 1:48.81 Kathleen Baker LA Current 2:01.22 50 m breaststroke Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Nicolò Martinenghi Aqua Centurions 26.03 Lilly King Cali Condors 29.23 Naples Nicolò Martinenghi Aqua Centurions 25.98 Lilly King Cali Condors 29.12 Lewisville Vladimir Morozov Iron 26.15 Alia Atkinson Iron 29.31 Budapest Adam Peaty London Roar 25.85 Alia Atkinson Iron 29.27 College Park Felipe Lima LA Current 25.92 Lilly King Cali Condors 29.00 London Fabio Scozzoli Aqua Centurions 25.62 Alia Atkinson Iron 29.32 Las Vegas Nic Fink Cali Condors 25.75 Lilly King Cali Condors 28.90 100 m breaststroke Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Ilya Shymanovich Energy Standard 56.71 Lilly King Cali Condors 1:04.43 Naples Ilya Shymanovich Energy Standard 56.35 Lilly King Cali Condors 1:04.21 Lewisville Felipe Lima LA Current 57.17 Breeja Larson New York Breakers 1:03.80 Budapest Adam Peaty London Roar 56.19 Alia Atkinson Iron 1:03.84 College Park Ian Finnerty DC Trident 56.29 Lilly King Cali Condors 1:03.00 London Adam Peaty London Roar 56.18 Alia Atkinson Iron 1:03.94 Las Vegas Adam Peaty London Roar 55.92 Lilly King Cali Condors 1:03.71 200 m breaststroke Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Anton Chupkov Energy Standard 2:04.03 Lilly King Cali Condors 2:18.25 Naples Ilya Shymanovich Energy Standard 2:04.60 Lilly King Cali Condors 2:19.48 Lewisville Matthew Wilson London Roar 2:03.93 Annie Lazor LA Current 2:20.05 Budapest Marco Koch Iron 2:04.27 Emily Escobedo NY Breakers 2:18.73 College Park Ian Finnerty DC Trident 2:02.76 Lilly King Cali Condors 2:17.78 London Anton Chupkov Energy Standard 2:02.98 Sydney Pickrem London Roar 2:19.21 Las Vegas Nic Fink Cali Condors 2:02.34 Lilly King Cali Condors 2:17.03 50 m butterfly Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Florent Manaudou Energy Standard 22.66 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 25.16 Naples Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 22.34 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 24.98 Lewisville Szebasztián Szabó Iron 22.47 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 25.15 Budapest Szebasztián Szabó Iron 22.20 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 24.92 Holly Barratt London Roar 24.92 College Park Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 22.21 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 24.81 London Szebasztián Szabó Iron 22.13 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 24.83 Las Vegas Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 22.06 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 24.88 100 m butterfly Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Chad le Clos Energy Standard 49.65 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 55.65 Naples Chad le Clos Energy Standard 49.35 Kelsi Dahlia Cali Condors 55.91 Lewisville Tom Shields LA Current 49.50 Emma McKeon London Roar 55.91 Budapest Tom Shields LA Current 49.39 Emma McKeon London Roar 55.39 College Park Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 49.16 Kelsi Dahlia Cali Condors 55.78 London Chad le Clos Energy Standard 49.34 Emma McKeon London Roar 55.95 Las Vegas Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 49.10 Kelsi Dahlia Cali Condors 55.35 200 m butterfly Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Chad le Clos Energy Standard 1:52.66 Hali Flickinger Cali Condors 2:05.42 Naples Chad le Clos Energy Standard 1:50.60 Megan Kingsley Cali Condors 2:05.45 Lewisville Kristof Milak Iron 1:50.94 Katinka Hosszú Iron 2:05.52 Budapest Kristof Milak Iron 1:49.98 Katinka Hosszú Iron 2:05.37 College Park Tom Shields LA Current 1:51.51 Hali Flickinger Cali Condors 2:03.81 London Chad le Clos Energy Standard 1:51.97 Katinka Hosszú Iron 2:03.94 Las Vegas Daiya Seto Energy Standard 1:48.77 Hali Flickinger Cali Condors 2:05.12 200 m individual medley Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Mitch Larkin Cali Condors 1:52.93 Melanie Margalis Cali Condors 2:04.18 Naples Andreas Vazaios DC Trident 1:53.44 Melanie Margalis Cali Condors 2:05.17 Mitch Larkin Cali Condors Lewisville Andrew Seliskar LA Current 1:54.17 Katinka Hosszú Iron 2:06.22 Budapest Andrew Seliskar LA Current 1:53.11 Katinka Hosszú Iron 2:05.11 College Park Andreas Vazaios DC Trident 1:52.95 Melanie Margalis Cali Condors 2:05.18 London Duncan Scott London Roar 1:53.97 Katinka Hosszú Iron 2:04.16 Las Vegas Daiya Seto Energy Standard 1:50.76 Sydney Pickrem London Roar 2:04.85 400 m individual medley Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Jay Litherland DC Trident 4:06.29 Melanie Margalis Cali Condors 4:25.77 Naples Jay Litherland DC Trident 4:06.35 Melanie Margalis Cali Condors 4:24.95 Lewisville Andrew Seliskar LA Current 4:06.30 Katinka Hosszú Iron 4:26.32 Budapest Andrew Seliskar LA Current 4:03.28 Katinka Hosszú Iron 4:27.27 College Park Andrew Seliskar LA Current 4:02.88 Melanie Margalis Cali Condors 4:24.46 London Maxim Stupin Energy Standard 4:04.39 Katinka Hosszú Iron 4:25.24 Las Vegas Daiya Seto Energy Standard 3:54.81 WR Melanie Margalis Cali Condors 4:24.15 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Meet Men Women Winner Time Winner Time Indianapolis Energy Standard 3:08.77 Energy Standard 3:28.63 Naples Energy Standard 3:07.58 Energy Standard 3:28.77 Lewisville LA Current 3:08.00 London Roar 3:27.90 Budapest Iron 3:06.50 London Roar 3:28.11 College Park Cali Condors 3:08.52 Cali Condors 3:29.38 London Aqua Centurions 3:07.51 Energy Standard 3:26.55 Las Vegas London Roar 3:05.11 Energy Standard 3:26.48 4 × 100 m medley relay Meet Men Women Winner Time Winner Time Indianapolis Energy Standard 3:23.11 Cali Condors 3:49.06 Naples Aqua Centurions 3:24.13 Cali Condors 3:47.46 Lewisville London Roar 3:23.65 London Roar 3:47.91 Budapest London Roar 3:21.64 London Roar 3:47.39 College Park LA Current 3:23.63 Cali Condors 3:47.45 London Energy Standard 3:23.14 London Roar 3:46.99 Las Vegas Energy Standard 3:21.42 Cali Condors 3:46.82 4 × 100 m mixed freestyle relay Meet Winner Time Indianapolis Energy Standard 3:18.45 Naples Energy Standard 3:17.09 Lewisville London Roar 3:17.54 Budapest London Roar 3:17.05 College Park Cali Condors 3:18.56 London London Roar 3:16.04 Las Vegas Energy Standard 3:15.97 50 m freestyle skins Meet Men Women Winner Team Time Winner Team Time Indianapolis Florent Manaudou Energy Standard 22.97 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 25.11 Naples Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 21.33 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 25.03 Lewisville Vladimir Morozov Iron 22.21 Ranomi Kromowidjojo Iron 24.46 Budapest Kyle Chalmers London Roar 21.76 Ranomi Kromowidjojo Iron 24.28 College Park Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 21.25 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 24.46 London Vladimir Morozov Iron 21.78 Ranomi Kromowidjojo Iron 24.19 Las Vegas Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 21.46 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 24.32 Statistics Rank Player Team Points Races won 1 Sarah Sjöström Energy Standard 243.5 12 2 Caeleb Dressel Cali Condors 240 14 3 Emma McKeon London Roar 192 7 4 Chad le Clos Energy Standard 190.5 8 5 Olivia Smoliga Cali Condors 174.5 6 6 Florent Manaudou Energy Standard 169.5 6 7 Cate Campbell London Roar 165.5 5 8 Lilly King Cali Condors 157.5 12 9 Minna Atherton London Roar 157 10 10 Béryl Gastaldello LA Current 156 7 Source: References External links Official website