International Swimming League

2020 ISL Match 2 – Day 2 Live Recap

Guilherme Guido & Christian Diener wracked up major points in the back for London Roar, leading coach Mel Marshall to select the discipline for today’s skins.

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Toussaint Ties Dutch 50 Back Record In Opening Skins Round

Toussaint tied her national record in 25.75, but failed to advance to the final in the following round.

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Szabo Moves To #5 All-Time, Smashes Hungarian Record With 22.00 50 Fly (SCM)

Szebasztian Szabo produced the fastest time in league history en route to winning the men’s 50 fly at the ISL’s second match in Budapest.

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2020 ISL Match 2 – Day 2 Entry Lists

The 100 IM, new to the ISL format this year, offers some intriguing entries, including IMers like Katinka Hosszu and stroke specialists like Alia Atkinson.

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What Would Happen If We Switched the New York Breakers and London Roar?

In spite of a breakthrough performance by Abbie Wood, the Breakers took a thumping in meet 1. But, was the performance as bad as it seemed on the surface?

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SwimSwam Podcast: Brendon Smith on Being 1 of 2 Aussies in the ISL

Brendon is 1 of only 2 Australian swimmers who decided to make the journey to Budapest after Australia announced they weren’t condoning this ISL season.

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2020 ISL Match 2 – Day 1 Live Recap

With the first meet of the International Swimming League’s second season out of the way, four new teams are slated to face off for Match 2.

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Zach Apple Splits 45.1 on 400 Free Relay (Match 2, Day 1 Headlines)

Zach Apple has the two fastest 100 free relay splits so far in the 2020 ISL season, including a 45.15 split to anchor DC’s 400 free relay.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Beata Nelson Breaks Down Her First ISL Experience

This is Nelson’s first major international travel trip and being in a bubble for 6 weeks is a little different than most meets abroad

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Relay Analysis: Apple Torches Pair of 45-Point Free Splits For DC Trident

Apple split 45.15 on the 400 free relay, and then followed up with a 45.43 anchor on the medley.

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London Roar Choose Backstroke for Men’s, Women’s Skins Races (Match 2)

The London Roar had the top 2 swimmers in the men’s 50 back on Sunday: Christian Diener and Guilherme Guido (above), but the women’s choice was less obvious.

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Valentine Dumont Crushes New Belgian 400 Free Record In Budapest

Dumont, representing the Aqua Centurions, knocked over four seconds off her old mark in 4:00.37 to win the event at the ISL’s second match.

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Christian Diener Takes Down Super-Suited German 50 Back Record

Diener moves into a tie for 10th all-time after erasing Thomas Rupprath’s 2009 German Record of 22.85 in 22.76.

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Emre Sakci Defeats Peaty En Route To 50 Breast Turkish Record

Sakci becomes the ninth-fastest swimmer of all-time after clocking a blazing 25.74 in Budapest.

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2020 ISL Match 2 – Day 1 Entry Lists

Iron star Katinka Hosszu will make her Season 2 debut here, racing two of her signature events; the 200 backstroke and IM.

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