On the heels of the International Swimming League’s (ISL) introduction of 5 elite team members comprising Team Energy Standard, the nationally diverse squad revealed its team captains.
Leading Dutch sprinter Femke Heemskerk, Belarusian breaststroker Ilya Shymanovich, Lithuanian freestyle ace Danas Rapsys, Aussie backstroking weapon Emily Seebohm and Canadian breaststroker Kierra Smith will be Olympic champions Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden and Chad Le Clos of South Africa.
The Energy Standard Club is owned by International Swimming League owner Konstantin Grigorishin, and the club represents one of four European teams in the league’s inaugural season.
As a refresher, here is where the teams’ compositions stand at this point in time. We’re still waiting on news regarding the U.S.-based team.
Europe:
- Germany: ONEflow Aquatic
- Hungary: Iron Swim Budapest (owned by Katinka Hosszu, features Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Alia Atkinson)
- Great Britain: Name TBA (features Adam Peaty, Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Kyle Chalmers, Emma McKeon, Alex Graham, James Guy, Jess Hansen, Taylor McKeown, Elijah Winnington)
- Energy Standard (features Femke Heemskerk, Ilya Shymanovich, Danas Rapsys, Emily Seebohm, Kierra Smith)
U.S.:
- No announced teams yet
Team GB is 80% Australian.
Yes currently most of the swimmers on the team are Australian, but they will add more swimmers to the team. Every team will have 12 women and 12 men.
I would have thought this has something to do with Rob Woodhouse, who is peaty’s agent and also represents a lot of the Aussie swimmers.
He’s also and Aussie, and Emma McKeon’s uncle
Jeanette ottesen is also in the London team
What about Ben Proud and Kliment? I thought they would represent Energy Standard since they train there too!
Does everyone get the same appearance fee or is that negotiated by their agents?
Yeah most likely they will be on the team. Not all swimmers have been announced yet. They have announced 7 out of 24 swimmers.
David Verraszto is also in Iron Swim Budapest.
Just an idea for a team in the US. The whole Indiana pro group. There already a team they might just need two or three more pros to make it more well rounded team.
Lilly will be pro after next week
But only if they wear those goofy red and white striped warmup pants.