MVP Louise Hansson, Head Coach Byron MacDonald Break Down Toronto’s 1st Victory

2021 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING LEAGUE – SEASON 3, MATCH 5

• Thursday, September 9 – Friday, September 10
• 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST (8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Local Time)
• Piscina Felice Scandone, Naples, Italy
• Short Course Meters (25m – SCM) Format
• ISL Season 3 Schedules, Start Times, & More
• Teams Competing: LA Current, Iron, Toronto Titans, DC Trident
• Match 5 Preview
• Omega Live Results
• Day 1 Live Recap

Reported by Reid Carlson.

WOMEN’S BUTTERFLY SKINS

Quarter-Final

Round 1 of the women’s 50 fly skins results in 2 swimmers from Iron, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Emilie Beckmann, move onto the semifinal. Louise Hansson wins the first round and gets Toronto 9 points while Helena Gasson earns a berth for the LA Current with a 4th-place finish.

Semi-Final

Louise Hansson blasts off the 25-meter turn and takes the lead, overpowering Kromowidjojo for the round 2 win. Iron’s Emilie Beckmann places 3rd and LA’s Helena Gasson 4th, knocking both out.

Final

Louise Hansson double-down on her great underwater skills in the skins final to rocket past Ranomi Kromowidjojo and seal the deal for Toronto in the skins. Hansson has now earned 57.5 points in Match 5 and is leading the MVP standings. If she wins Match MVP she gets an $8,000 bonus.