5 Big Things From Day 1 of ISL’s Match #10
It was a brutal day for win streaks. Lilly King’s 34-race win streak ended at the hands of Annie Lazor today, and we saw four more unbeaten streaks end.
Nuevo récord sudamericano de Julia Sebastian en los 200 pecho
La nadadora argentina volvió a destacarse en el cierre de la fase regular de la ISL con un 4° puesto y la mejor marca histórica de la región en piscina corta.
Cali Condors Choose Women’s Breaststroke for Skins; LA Current Dodge Dressel
Ryan Murphy, who sits 4th in the overall MVP standings for season 2 of the International Swimming League, will get a chance at backstroke skins on Tuesday.
Abbey Weitzeil Crushes Her 50 Free American Record In 23.45
Weitzeil broke the American Record for the second time this season, taking more than three-tenths off of the 23.79 she produced in Match 3.
Pfizer CEO Says Covid-19 Vaccine “Over 90% Effective” in Trials
The announcement sent financial markets way up on Monday and will give hope for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be held as rescheduled beginning in July.
Gorbenko Clocks 2:05.98 200 IM For Israeli, Euro Junior Record
Israel’s versatile 17-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko is getting it done in Budapest, producing her best 200m IM time of the season.
Ryan Lochte Relies on GMX7 Resistance Swim Training With The X1-Pro
Olympian Ryan Lochte. “The X1-PRO is the best resistance training tool I have ever encountered throughout my swimming career.”
Gasson Gets New Zealand’s First-Ever Sub-58 100 Backstroke
New Zealand’s Helena Gasson has been making waves on her nation’s record board in Budapest as a member of the LA Current ISL team.
Relay Analysis: Dressel Splits 45.2, Anderson Hits 50.7 On Day 1 of Match 10
Caeleb Dressel dropped the fastest 100 free relay split of his career as the Cali Condor men ended the Aqua Centurions unbeaten run in the 400 free relay.
Chad le Clos Will Get a Butterfly Skins Chance in Match #9 of 2020 ISL Season
Chad le Clos has participated in a freestyle ‘skins’ race once this season, but on Tuesday he’ll get to swim his preferred stroke, butterfly.
Relay Analysis: Kolesnikov Becoming Energy Standard’s Go-To Guy
Kliment Kolesnikov split a blistering 45.41 on the men’s free relay, and then followed up by leading off Energy Standard with a 49.21 100 back on the medley.
Cali Condors Star Melanie Margalis Will Leave Budapest, Skip ISL Playoffs
Cali Condors star Melanie Margalis, who ranks 30th in the league in MVP scoring this season, will miss the playoffs of Season 2 of the league.
Lilly King’s ISL Unbeaten Streak Snapped By Annie Lazor After 30 Races
After 30 consecutive wins, Annie Lazor snapped Lilly King’s unparalleled streak in the ISL with a win in the women’s 200 breaststroke.
Is Lilly King Swimming the Skins Events Wrong?
Lilly King has been electric in her ISL career, never losing a race in 30 starts, but she might not be maximizing the points on her ‘skins’ opportunities.
Adam Peaty Won’t Race in London Roar’s Final 2020 Regular Season Meet
Adam Peaty, who won the ‘skins’ event in his team’s last match, won’t race in Match #10, taking a rest before the semi-finals that begin later this week.
