In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges, Garrett McCaffrey, and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.
SwimSwam sat down with International Swimming League (ISL) CEO Konstantin Koudriaev and ISL Technical Director Apostolos Tsagkarakis to unpack and demystify the upcoming ISL draft. This is a historic moment in our sport, the first professional draft in swimming history. Looking ahead keep these dates on your calendar; June 22nd, 29th, and 30th.
June 22nd is Round I of the draft when ISL team coaches and general managers select the first 5 athletes from their 2020 teams.
June 29th is Round II of the draft. ISL team reps will select 10 more “protected” athletes from the ISL Veterans during a live broadcast PLUS at the end of the broadcast, each team will also select one ISL Rookie.
June 30th is Round III. ISL will announce the results of the online fan vote from the day before (June-29) with the addition of one swimmer per ISL team. General Managers will then select ten athletes from among ISL Veterans and Rookies from the ISL DRAFT POOL.
Follow the action on Instagram @iswimleague and on the official ISL platform isl.global.
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I would not be shocked if it was Phelps coming out of retirement to swim one season just for publicity sake
…I think Phelps is extremely happy in retirement (though I’d love to see him swim anytime, anywhere)
I agree the odds are low, but as I said they’re trying to grow the profile of that league and it might be worth a couple million dollars to put his name on a roster for a year
Awaiting downvotes
It’s probably that Australian singer. They’d be idiots not to recruit him. He brings a built-in fan base that has nothing to do with swimming (yet) and that’s what they want, right?
That’s not a bad guess. I wonder if they’ve found a team that has promised to draft him. It would look pretty bad if they made such a big deal about it and then he wasn’t drafted.
He’s certainly been going respectable times, and we don’t really know what his full capability is yet I guess, but the times he’s been going so far aren’t, on their own, good enough for a roster spot…
Your final sentence summed it up perfectly. The reality is that Simpson will most likely fail to make the final at AUS Trials in an event where the quality is paper thin with regards to quality.
His name is Cody Simpson 😁
I wish Mel would have asked if they have paid all their prize money and salaries to all the athletes and are current with their bills?
….Sorry. Absolutely a fair question I should’ve asked. ISL coverage will increase as near Season 3, and that question can be addressed.
No, they haven’t.
Next question please.
Wait-this comment here says they did. Who’s saying what’s actually going on?
https://swimswam.com/isl-extends-decision-date-for-ncaa-swimmers-weighing-fifth-year-options/#comment-906210