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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.
Click here to purchase tickets.
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 InfoOver 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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