Over 100 Olympians are represented by the ISL, including 41 Olympic gold medals from the 2016 Olympic Games.

The historic launch of the professional International International Swimming League (ISL) is set to take place October 5th and 6th at the Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI. Tickets are on sale now starting as low as $20.

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Four clubs will participate in the first meet: the DC Trident, Cali Condors, Aqua Centurions, and Energy Standard. There are a total of eight clubs in the two-continent league that is split between the United States and Europe. After the six-match regular season, the top four clubs (two U.S., two European) will advance to the finals at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in December, where the inaugural ISL Champions will be crowned.

What the athletes are saying

"I've been waiting for this. I've been waiting for a big change in the sport that we will finally become professional swimmers. It's really exciting to be a part of this new concept." - ISL ambassador and Energy Standard female captain Sarah Sjöström.

"I think the ISL is going to spice up the swimming world." - Energy Standard male captain Chad Le Clos.

"There is a designated path for professionals that wasn’t really established even last year. I think it’s going to encourage more swimmers to stay in the sport after college." - two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King.

The 2019 International Swimming League matches will be broadcast on television live, delayed-live and via dedicated highlights programming in countries throughout the world. Details of regular broadcasters by country appear below. For precise details of broadcaster coverage please check local listings.

The broadcast information is up to date as of 10/03/19 and for countries without broadcasters, updates will be published at the link below.

Please revisit this page to check for updates.

Where to watch by region

Europe and Asia-Pacific: Eurosport

Australia: 7plus

New Zealand: Spark

Canada: CBC

Latin America: Claro Sport

Brazil: TV Globo

Caribbean: FlowSports

Israel: Sports 1

Middle East/North Africa: Bein Sport

When to watch by region

Local Indianapolis time (Eastern) - 2:00 p.m.

Los Angeles, Ca. (Pacific) - 11:00 a.m.

London - 7:00 p.m.

Tokyo - 3:00 a.m.

Sydney - 4:00 a.m.

Event Schedule

Women Event #

Day 1

Men Event #

1

100m Butterfly

2

3

50m Breaststroke

4

5

400m Individual Medley

6

7

400m Freestyle Relay

9

200m Backstroke

8

11

50m Freestyle

10

400m Medley Relay

12

13

200m Freestyle

14

15

50m Backstroke

16

17

200m Breaststroke

18

400m Freestyle Relay

19

Women Event #

Day 2

Men Event #

20

100m Freestyle

21

22

100m Breaststroke

23

24

400m Freestyle

25

26

400m Medley Relay

28

200m Individual Medley

27

30

50m Butterfly

29

32

100m Backstroke

31

33

400m Mixed Freestyle Relay

33

34

200m Butterfly

35

36

50m Freestyle Skins

37

38

200m Mixed Medley Relay*

38

*In case of Team tie only

Format Details

4 teams (DC Trident, Cali Condors, Aqua Centurions, Energy Standard)

The suggested size of each club’s traveling roster is 24 athletes (12 men & 12 women), plus 4 substitutes (2 men & 2 women), for a total of 28.

2 athletes will compete per event per club.

2 relay teams will compete per relay event per club.

The winning club will score 4 standings points, 2nd place earns 3 points, 3rd place earns 2 points, and 4th place earns 1 point.

Scoring Rules

The scoring for each event will be as follows:

1st place

9 points

2nd place

7 points

3rd place

6 points

4th place

5 points

5th place

4 points

6th place

3 points

7th place

2 points

8th place

1 point

Individual Prize Money

Athlete Place

Points

1st

6

2nd

4

3rd

2

4th

1

Relays score double points; each swimmer receives 25% of team’s relay points.

Skin races score triple points.

In regular season meets, athletes earn $300 per point.

More ISL Info

Over 100 Olympians are represented in the ISL, including 41 Olympic gold medalists from the 2016 Olympic Games. The ISL is groundbreaking in the swimming community as athletes will be paid both a salary and earn prize money based on their individual and club finishes. About $180,000 in prize money will be awarded at each regular season match, with nearly $1.5 million in prize money available for December’s championship meet in Las Vegas. Men and women will share equal prize money.

Experts in television, digital media and sports entertainment will provide a compelling backdrop for the swimmers with cutting-edge production, live show and fan engagement.

Among the athletes expected to compete in the opening match include American Katie Ledecky, who at just 22 years of age owns five Olympic gold medals, 15 World Championship titles, and three individual world records.

Indianapolis Meet Details:

Who: DC Trident, Cali Condors, Aqua Centurions and Energy Standard

What: 1st meet of the brand new professional International Swimming League

Where: Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI

901 West New York Street Indianapolis, IN 46202

When: Saturday, October 5th, 2019 @ 2:00PM & Sunday, October 6th, 2019 @ 2:00PM. Each Session is scheduled to run 2 hours.

About the ISL: The International Swimming League is a global professional swimming competition launching in 2019 with teams in both Europe (Italy-based Aqua Centurions, France-based Energy Standard, Hungary-based Iron, and London Roar) and the United States (Cali Condors, DC Trident, LA Current, NY Breakers). The inaugural season will include matches in Indianapolis IN, Naples ITA, Lewisville TX, Budapest HUN, College Park MD, London GBR, and the championship finale at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. The ISL aims to create groundbreaking projects, in both form and content, exploring the full potential of competitive swimming while securing sustainable commercial growth in the sport.

Key Dates:

5-6 October 2019 – IU Natatorium, Indianapolis, USA

12-13 October 2019 – Aquatic Swimming Complex, Naples, Italy

19-20 October 2019 – The LISD Westside Aquatic Center, Lewisville, Texas, USA

26-27 October 2019 – Duna Area, Budapest, Hungary

16-17 November 2019 – Natatorium at the Eppley Recreation Center, Maryland, USA

23-24 November 2019 – London Aquatic Centre, Great Britain

20-21 December 2019 – Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, USA

ISL SOCIAL: Keep up with all the latest ISL news by following @iswimleague on Instagram and Twitter and @internationalswimmingleague on Facebook. Visit https://isl.global

Media Contact: James Mulligan (james.mulligan@isl.global)

International Swimming League Ltd

Alfred-Escher-Strasse 17, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland

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