London Roar Adds McEvoy, Team Iron Welcomes Morozov

The London-based International Swimming League, now named London Roar, has announced that Aussie freestyling ace Cameron McEvoy will be added to their star-studded line-up.

Joining the likes of fellow Aussies Kyle Chalmers, Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Matthew Wilson and more, McEvoy will be a valuable component to the mix. He remains the fastest textile 100m freestyler ever, with the 47.04 he notched back in 2016.

As for Team Iron, in addition to the newest members of Robert Glinta David Verraszto, and Jenna Laukkanen, the squad announced that short course meters monster Vlad Morozov will also be a member of the team. His team moniker is still TBD, however.

Morozov most recently wreaked havoc in Hangzhou at last year’s Short Course World Championships. The Russian reaped a total of 6 medals, including individual gold in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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Yozhik
4 years ago

Or, no. Please don’t make Vlad Iron Bear or Pig iron. And if it is so necessary by contract requirements to be labelled by something ferrum(Fe) related then make it at least something of Steel. I think he deserved it.
Can somebody from SwimSwam shed some light on the recruitment process in ISL? Is it swimmers who are choosing the team or that is the team who makes an offer? Is it any competition between teams and if it is so there should be some regulations, salary caps etc. Or all this recruitment process is under personal control of Chairman Konstantin? I heard almost nothing about German Team and a lot about London’s one. It looks that the latest… Read more »

Swimming4silver
Reply to  Yozhik
4 years ago

lol nicknaming them with animal names?? who’s doing that?

Yozhik
Reply to  Swimming4silver
4 years ago

Read the yesterday report from Mrs. Race about Hosszu owned ISL team.

bear drinks beer
Reply to  Yozhik
4 years ago

Iron Bear is a cute name, I hope they will consider your ‘suggestion’ lol.

I’m also curious about the German team. Have they started their recruitment? If not, they should be very worried as more and more top swimmers sign with the other three.

Swimmer
Reply to  bear drinks beer
4 years ago

Yes the German team has started their recruiting and have contacted a lot of swimmers, but I’m not sure if anyone have signed the contract yet.

Riez
Reply to  Yozhik
4 years ago

Craig, can you please keep your hands away from my fellow Hungarians. As well as from the keyboard unless you are able to make a swimming related point.

Brownish
Reply to  Yozhik
4 years ago

I only know she swims some world leading times in Marseile and “Ironish” could be compliment, too in my age 🙂

Swimming4silver
4 years ago

will Americans ever fill a team?? are they waiting for the NCAA’s to be over?

Yozhik
Reply to  Swimming4silver
4 years ago

I am getting more and more under impression that Grigorishin’s envoy in America Assigned Managing Director of the ISL USA Dmytro Kachurovskyi, isn’t really welcome by American swimming related businesses. I don’t see any other reasons of delayed recruitment.

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Retta Race

Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule. Nowadays, that includes having just earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC.

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