LA Current Will Take 27 Swimmers to Their ISL Debut in Lewisville

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).

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

 

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Tom
4 years ago

down and let the kids take over.

Never Was
4 years ago

Am very interested in attending the Finals in LV! When will tickets go on sale? What are they waiting for?!

Timekeeper
4 years ago

Their mens IM group is dirty for short course

Stew
4 years ago

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.

Confused
Reply to  Stew
4 years ago

Thanks STEW!!!!

Sketchy Stew
Reply to  Stew
4 years ago

Please don’t disrespect the title of Stew like that.

Samuel Huntington
4 years ago

Any word why Simone isn’t doing this? Just about every other American is…

RenéDescartes
Reply to  Samuel Huntington
4 years ago

She’s holding out for a bigger contract.

Heyitsme
Reply to  Samuel Huntington
4 years ago

Alex Walsh would be super good at these meets imo.

Xman
4 years ago

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?

Yabo
Reply to  Xman
4 years ago

I mean are there a bunch of michael phelps on the same team or one?

Klorn8d
4 years ago

Their men’s team is pretty loaded

Superfan
4 years ago

Remember the days Tom Shields was a monster SCM…..he could be a huge player for them!

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