Energy Standard is one of the four founding European teams for the International Swimming League. The team is based in Paris, France and trains out of the Gloria Sports Arena in Belek, Turkey.[1]

Energy Standard
First season2019
AssociationInternational Swimming League
Based inParis France
Head coachJames Gibson
General managerJean-François Salessy
CaptainChad le Clos & Sarah Sjöström
Overall record4-0
League titles2 (2019, 2021)
Websitehttp://eliteteamenergystandard.org

The team won each of their matches in the first season of ISL, starting with the first match in Indianapolis, USA then Naples, Italy. They continued their winning streak at the European Derby in London, GBR and took the inaugural championship title in the finale in Las Vegas, USA.[2]

The head coach from 2019–2021 was James Gibson.

2019 International Swimming League season

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Team roster

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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. Energy Standard had the most culturally diverse team of the league with athletes from 14 different countries representing the program.

  Energy Standard[3]
Men Women
  Simonas Bilis   Charlotte Bonnet
  Anton Chupkov   Imogen Clark
  Ivan Girev   Georgia Davies
  Kliment Kolesnikov   Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş
  Chad le Clos (C)   Mary-Sophie Harvey
  Max Litchfield   Femke Heemskerk
  Florent Manaudou   Fantine Lesaffre
  Ben Proud   Penny Oleksiak
  Mykhailo Romanchuk   Kayla Sanchez
  Evgeny Rylov   Emily Seebohm
  Daiya Seto   Anastasiya Shkurdai
  Sergey Shevtsov   Sarah Sjöström (vice-captain)
  Ilya Shymanovich   Kierra Smith
  Maxim Stupin   Rebecca Smith
  Kregor Zirk   Jocelyn Ulyett
  Siobhán Haughey
  Kayla van der Merwe

Match results

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In the 2019 (inaugural) ISL season, Energy Standard maintained an undefeated 4–0 record. Team co-captain, Sarah Sjöström was named season MVP after amassing 243.5 points.[4]

Dates Location Venue Team Scores 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

[5][6]   Sarah Sjöström

(  Energy Standard) 55.5 pts

12–13 October   Naples Piscina Felice Scandone   Energy Standard 493

  Cali Condors 490.5   DC Trident 322   Aqua Centurions 321.5

[7][8]   Caeleb Dressel

(  Cali Condors) 57.5 pts

23–24 November   London London Aquatics Centre   Energy Standard 467.5

  London Roar 458.5

  Aqua Centurions 369.5

  Iron 335.5

[9][10]   Chad le Clos

(  Energy Standard) 44.5 pts

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

[11][12]   Caeleb Dressel

(  Cali Condors) 121 pts

2020 International Swimming League season

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During the winter of 2020 Energy Standard announced various signees to their roster for the planned second ISL season, including Felipe Lima,[13] Pernille Blume,[14] Jérémy Desplanches,[15] Siobhán Haughey[16] and Zsuzsanna Jakabos.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Location". eliteteamenergystandard.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. ^ "Season 2019 – International Swimming League". Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. ^ "Club Rosters – International Swimming League". Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. ^ "Sarah Sjostrom Wins Season MVP, $50,000 Bonus Prize, in 2019 ISL Finale". SwimSwam. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. ^ "ISL Indianapolis Day 1 Results". ISL. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 ISL Series Indianapolis, IN" (PDF). ISL. 6 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 ISL Series Naples, ITA" (PDF). ISL. 12 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 ISL Series Naples, ITA" (PDF). ISL. 13 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 ISL Season London" (PDF). ISL. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. ^ "2019 ISL Season London" (PDF). ISL. 25 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. ^ "2019 ISL Season Las Vegas" (PDF). ISL. 21 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  12. ^ "2019 ISL Season Las Vegas" (PDF). ISL. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "ISL Finals Point Scorer Felipe Lima Moves From LA Current To Energy Standard". SwimSwam. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  14. ^ "ISL Season 2: Pernille Blume Shifts From NY Breakers To Team Energy Standard". SwimSwam. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  15. ^ "ISL Season 2: Jérémy Desplanches Leaves Team Iron, Joins Energy Standard". SwimSwam. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  16. ^ "ISL Season 2: DC Trident's Top Scorer Siobhán Haughey Joins Energy Standard". SwimSwam. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  17. ^ "ISL Season 2: Hungary-Based Team Iron Sees Jakabos Move To Energy Standard". SwimSwam. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.