Update: On Wednesday, the LA Current revealed 5 changes to their roster for the Lewisville meet.
The Los Angeles Current of the International Swimming League (ISL) have released a 27-swimmer roster for their league debut this weekend in Lewisville, Texas.
The Current have more Americans than any other team in the league, with 21 of the 27 athletes registered for Lewisville representing the USA internationally. The exceptions are Dylan Carter (Trinidad & Tobago), Felipe Lima (Brazil), Farida Osman (Egypt), Andi Murez (Israel), Beryl Gastaldello (France), and their latest addition Anastasiya Gorbenko (Israel).
- See also: New York Breakers’ roster for Lewisville.
The lone absence from the Current’s announced roster is Amy Bilquist.
The team has particular strengths in the men’s 100 backstroke, where Ryan Murphy and Matt Grevers represent the last 2 Olympic champions in the men’s 100 back. Murphy is also the defending Olympic Champion in the 200 back.
On the women’s side, even without Bilquist, the team is loaded in the sprint free and fly groups. Beryl Gastaldello, Katie McLaughlin, Farida Osman, andi Murez, and Aly Tetzloff all fit that mold for the Current. They’re also loaded in the women’s IM events. Kathleen Baker is the US Open Record holder in the 200 LCM IM, Ella Eastin holds the American Record in the 200 and 400 yard IMs, Leah Smith is the 2017 US National Champion in the 400 IM, and 16-year old Anastasia Gorbenko is the Israeli Record holder in both the 200 and 400 IM in long course.
The team will race this Saturday and Sunday against the New York Breakers, Iron, and London Roar in the first Group B matchup of the season.
| MEN | WOMEN | |||
| Ryan | Murphy | Kathleen | Baker | |
| Tom | Shields | Leah | Smith | |
| Jack | Conger | Kendyl | Stewart | |
| Dylan | Carter | Margo | Geer | |
| Josh | Prenot | Farida | Osman | |
| Chase | Kalisz | Katie | Mclaughlin | |
| Will | Licon | Amy | Bilquist | |
| Blake | Pieroni | Annie | Lazor | |
| Michael | Chadwick | Aly | Tetzloff | |
| Ryan | Held | Andi | Murez | |
| Nathan | Adrian | Ella | Eastin | |
| Matt | Grevers | Beryl | Gastaldello | |
| Felipe | Lima | Anastasiya | Gorbenko | |
| Andrew | Seliskar | |||
down and let the kids take over.
Am very interested in attending the Finals in LV! When will tickets go on sale? What are they waiting for?!
Their mens IM group is dirty for short course
As a former swimmer I can honestly say I will never tune into this programming. The sport is far more exciting to compete in than watch.
Thanks STEW!!!!
Please don’t disrespect the title of Stew like that.
Any word why Simone isn’t doing this? Just about every other American is…
She’s holding out for a bigger contract.
Alex Walsh would be super good at these meets imo.
Can do research, how would have a team only consisting of an in season Phelps performed at this? Could his team only consisting of him finish in 3rd?
I mean are there a bunch of michael phelps on the same team or one?
Their men’s team is pretty loaded
Remember the days Tom Shields was a monster SCM…..he could be a huge player for them!