International Swimming League

International Swimming League Cancels 4th Season, Postponed To 2023 (Updated)

Chad Le Clos and Energy Standard won’t have the opportunity to defend their 2021 Title this year as the ISL announced that Season 4 will be postponed to 2023.

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ISL’s Energy Standard Suspends All Russian Athletes & Support Staff

Energy Standard had 5 Russian athletes on their roster last season, including their #2 male scorer Evgeny Rylov (above).

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ISL Further Clarifies Pro & Semi-Pro Distinctions For Season 4

The ISL will notably offer ‘PRO’ swimmers a bonus is they don’t compete at the 2022 FINA World Championships.

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ISL Outlines Free Agency Structure, Salary Cap & Draft For Season 4

The ISL offseason will see clubs able to sign up to 15 free agents under a salary cap structure prior to the draft on April 23.

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ISL Informs Athletes That War in Ukraine Will Delay Monday’s Solidarity Payment

The league says they have been unable to transfer money to the banks of clubs to pay athletes because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week.

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Swimmers’ Alliance Critical of FINA, ISL For Lack of Involvement In Scheduling

The International Swimmers’ Alliance has called to have more athlete participation in the scheduling decisions made for the global swimming calendar.

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7x Olympic Gold Medalist Dressel Describes Painful Practices Under Coach Nesty

7-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel unpacks painful training under Coach Nesty and explains the transition from Coach Troy.

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Causa Hosszu, Shields, Andrew Contro FINA. Le Decisioni Del Giudice

Nella causa intentata dagli atleti ISL contro la FINA c’è stata la decisione che ha parzialmente accolto le tesi dei querelanti

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ISL Athletes Shields, Hosszu, Andrew Lose Bid for Class Status in FINA Lawsuit

Katinka Hosszu, Tom Shields (above), and Michael Andrew lost their bid to seek class status for damages in their lawsuit against FINA.

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La ISL Organizza La Junior League A Milano Domenica 20 Febbraio

La International Swimming League (ISL) ha annunciato la prima partita in assoluto della ISL Junior League, riservati ai juniores

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First-Ever ISL Junior League Match Set For Milan, Italy

There will be a total of 96 junior swimmers participating, drawn from local clubs around the area of Milano and Verona.

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Dutch Swimming Federation Prohibits Swimmers From Competing In ISL

The KNZB sent a letter to its swimmers indicating that if they did choose to race in the ISL, their spot at international competitions was in jeopardy.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: What Does New 2022 World Champs Mean for ISL & US Athletes?

We discuss FINA’s announcement of the new 2022 World Champs in Budapest and how that will affect the upcoming ISL Season 4 and USA Swimming athletes

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ISL To Offer Athletes Increased Financial Support Following Worlds Announcement

The ISL has reacted to the “surprise” news of the 2022 World Championships by offering additional financial support for athletes’ travel expenses.

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Rob Woodhouse Resigns as General Manager of London Roar After 3 Seasons

Rob Woodhouse (left), an Olympic medalist, is also the agent for a number of London Roar’s top swimmers, including Emma McKeon and Duncan Scott.

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