Ilaria Cusinato Drops Out of ISL To Adjust To New Training

Italian IMer Ilaria Cusinato has announced her withdrawal from the inaugural year of the International Swimming League.

Cusinato made the announcement on her coach Shane Tusup‘s YouTube account in a short video, which you can see here.

“Unfortunately, I have to pull out of the ISL,” Cusinato says, citing major life changes over the past few months. “My life now is completely different. Me and Shane decided to get a completely new schedule of training and races.”

Cusinato originally joined Italy’s Aqua Centurions roster in early June. But after a disappointing summer plagued by some health issues, Cusinato switched coaches, joining up with Tusup in August. With the change in coaches and competition/training program, Cusinato says in her video that she needs more time to adjust before knowing if she’ll be ready to compete during the ISL season.

“I love the idea of the ISL,” Cusinato says. “But, unfortunately, it’s bad timing for me.

“I think that I need more time… to get used to the new training, to feel better in the water.”

Update: in the video, Cusinato says her participation on the World Cup series is not yet confirmed, not in the ISL.

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Luigi
4 years ago

In light of your update, you should change the title, too.

Steve
4 years ago

It is a big gamble to submit to being instrument of Tusup’s revenge against Katinka. Even if Katinka fails in her attempt to win golds in 2020, there are others who she needs to overcome to win the 400 IM. Obsessed Tusup may push her beyond the breaking point, resulting in failure for her and Tusup. It would have been so much better, more professional if she and Tusup put in 110% effort to win without shooting off the mouth, guaranteeing that she would win 400 IM in 2020. Why?

Ol' Longhorn
4 years ago

Basic tenet of coaching: challenge don’t annihilate. There’s only one Iron Lady, and Mr. Long Ball is finding that out.

Taa
Reply to  Ol' Longhorn
4 years ago

Just like freshman year of college in NCAAs. She needs to be on the 5 year plan for this to work

Ilaria Cusinato
4 years ago

I actually did say that my participation in the world cup is not confirmed yet, not the one in the ISL. You misunderstood

brema
Reply to  Ilaria Cusinato
4 years ago

continua così perché i risultati arriveranno. sei un talento eccezionale

Pvdh
4 years ago

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