International Swimming League

ISL Increases Total Money Pool To $13 Million In Season 4

The ISL will have $13 million up for grabs in Season 4, an increase of $3.2 million compared to the 2021 campaign.

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Olympic Champion Zach Apple On Highs, Lows, and In-Betweens

Zach Apple breaks down his entire swimming career, from his college whirlwind with three schools to his Olympics highs and lows (and yes, that relay).

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The New York Breakers’ Twitter Account Is Why We Lack Faith in the ISL

The New York Breakers’ Twitter account has become overwhelmed by Tweets about COVID-19 vaccines, including comparisons to Nazis.

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La International Swimming League Torna Itinerante-Match In Diversi Stati

Per la prima volta dalla sua stagione inaugurale nel 2019, la International Swimming League (ISL) tornerà on the road nel 2022.

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ISL Amps Up Regular Season With More Matches Among Top Teams in 2022

Energy Standard, who won the 2019 and 2021 ISL titles, will see Cali Condors, who won the 2020 title, in half of their regular season matches.

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ISL To Take Season 4 On World Tour For First Time Since 2019

Over the last two seasons, the ISL has held 31 matches in just three locations due to the pandemic.

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ISL Announces 24-Match Season 4 Schedule, Set To Begin June 2022

The International Swimming League (ISL) announced a 24-match scheduled for its fourth season of competition set to kick off in June 2022.

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Reacting to the 24-Match ISL Season 4 Announcement

We discuss having swimming on nearly 100 hours of prime time TV, bringing the competition back to the USA, and complaints of late ISL payments.

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ISL Annuncia La Quarta Stagione: 24 Partite Da Giugno 2022

La International Swimming League (ISL) ha annunciato un programma di 24 partite per la sua quarta stagione. Inizierà nel giugno 2022.

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Revisiting The ISL Scoring System: An Analysis of Jackpot Points (Part 4)

In the final segment of the four-part series, we ponder whether the jackpot system should remain, or should the ISL remove it altogether?

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Revisiting The ISL Scoring System: An Analysis of Jackpot Points (Part 3)

As we continue our analysis of the jackpots in the ISL, we find that, despite them causing massive point swings, ultimately they all blend together.

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Revisiting The ISL Scoring System: An Analysis of Jackpot Points (Part 2)

Do jackpots actually make much of a difference in the outcome of ISL matches? Part 2 of a four-part series looking at the ISL scoring system.

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Revisiting The ISL Scoring System: An Analysis of Jackpot Points (Part 1)

The first of a four-part series that takes a look at the current ISL scoring system and the impact made by jackpot points.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Think King Shouldn’t Have Been DQed In ISL Final

Voters are conflicted on whether or not the Cali Condors should’ve been disqualified in the women’s 400 medley relay during the ISL Final.

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Who Was the International Swimming League DJ? DJ JFB

DJ JFB, who manned the turntables at the 2021 ISL meets in Eindhoven, won three major DJ titles in 2021 as a scratch DJ.

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