ISL Statement: FINA Move is ‘Implicit Admission of Guilt’
The International Swimming League (ISL) has released a statement in response to FINA’s loosening of its rules, saying FINA’s move should be considered an “implicit admission of guilt” about FINA rules, and blasting FINA for “empty threats” and for copying the ISL format with the FINA Champions Series.
FINA Relaxes Rules, Won’t Ban Athletes For Competing In Non-FINA Meets
After a meeting and video conference today called by Swimming Australia CEO Leigh Russell in an attempt to stave off…
Federica Pellegrini Signs with ISL, Will Be Captain of Italian Club
Over the weekend at an event in Milan, Pellegrini and Konstantin Grigorishin, the head of the ISL and of Energy Standard Group, made the announcement in a presentation to Italian journalists and media representatives.
Swimming Australia CEO Seeks FINA, ISL Compromise To Avoid OLY Bans
In light of the fact that the idea of Olympic bans for athletes who compete in ISL events this year is still lurking in the air, Swimming Australia Chief Executive Leigh Russell is initiating talks to try to avoid devastation in 2020.
ONEFlow Aquatic Announced as Newest Team in ISL
The club is spawned out of the Neckarsulmer Sport-Union, a large multi-sport club near Stuttgart with one of Germany’s most successful swim teams.
Fraser-Holmes Excluded From ISL Due To Missing Whereabouts Suspension
27-year-old Thomas Fraser-Holmes of Australia has learned he will be excluded from the new International Swim League (ISL) due to its zero tolerance on doping.
FINA Champions Series Will Be Hosted in US, Hungary, and China
According to Russian swimming legend Vladimir Salnikov, who is a member of the FINA Bureau, the three-meet series will be hosted in the US, China, and Hungary from March through May.
Peaty to FINA: ‘Ban Me… They Know They Can’t’
British world and Olympic champion breaststroker Adam Peaty took a bold shot at the international swimming federation, telling BBC Sport that FINA knows it can’t ban its athletes without losing support.
FINA Denies That It Threatened Bans, Solicited Money From ISL
On the heels of the International Swimming League (ISL) Summit, FINA has released a statement correcting what it calls “inaccuracies” – chief among them, FINA denies that it threatened athletes with competition bans and that it requested $50 million from the ISL to approve their meet.
28 Olympians & 2 World Champions Attend ISL Meetings in London
American swimmer Ryan Murphy, an Olympic champion and World Record holder, was among the athletes in attendance in London this week.
After Closed-Door Meeting, Athletes in London Ready to Organize
Katinka Hosszu, the first athlete to speak after the meeting, was focused on negotiating, not boycotting.
12 Cities Chosen for International Swim League Teams
At the ISL Summit on Tuesday morning at Stamford Bridge in London’s Fulham neighborhood, 12 cities were announced as the…
FINA Announces New $4 Million “Champions Swim Series” for 2019
FINA has announced a new series complete with $4 million in prize money, plus appearance fees and travel costs.
Tom Shields Talks FINA Lawsuit on Local News
Tom Shields went on ABC7 Bay Area Tuesday night to discuss the pending lawsuit against FINA and explain what a true professional swimming league could do for the sport.
ISL London Summit: 11 Olympic and 18 World Champions To Discuss Swimmers’ Association
Less than five days after swimming stars Katinka Hosszu, Michael Andrew, and Tom Shields filed a proposed class action lawsuit against FINA for violating U.S. antitrust laws, the International Swimming League (ISL) announces a two-day summit in London December 18-19.
