2019 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING LEAGUE – EUROPEAN DERBY
- Saturday, November 23 – Sunday, November 24, 2019
- 5:00-7:00 PM Local Time (12:00 noon – 2:00 PM, U.S. Eastern Time)
- London Aquatics Centre – London, England
- Short Course Meters (SCM) format
- European franchises: Aqua Centurions, Energy Standard, Iron, London Roar
- Start Lists
- Day 1 Complete Results (with Corrected MVP Standings)
- Day 2 Complete Results
Reported by Spencer Penland.
WOMEN’S 50 FREE SKINS
ROUND 1 – QUARTERFINAL
1. Sarah Sjostrom – ENS – 23.51
2. Ranomi Kromowidjojo – IRO – 23.69
3. Emma McKeon – LON – 23.70
4. Kayla Sanchez – ENS – 23.71
5. Cate Campbell – LON – 23.75
6. Freya Anderson – AQC – 24.31
7. Kim Busch – IRO – 24.40
8. Silvia di Pietro – AQC – 24.71
No real shockers here. Althoug, Kayla Sanchez did break the Canadian Record with her personal best. That marks the 3rd Canadian Record to fall today.
Mostly a predictable top 4, except for no Cate Campbell. Energy Standard could threaten the Roar as both Sanchez and Sjostrom made it to the double points round. Kromowidjojo’s chances of being undefeated look slim considering her performance in London thus far.
ROUND 2 – SEMIFINAL
1. Sarah Sjostrom – ENS – 23.95
2. Ranomi Kromowidjojo – IRO – 24.19
3. Emma McKeon – LON – 24.30
4. Kayla Sanchez – ENS – 24.47
McKeon is knocked out for the Roar, missing out on the triple points round. Thanks to round one, while Sanchez is out Sjostrom is still in. This will be a race to watch as Sjostrom and Kromowidjojo are both undefeated in this event, until now.
ROUND 3 – FINAL
1. Ranomi Kromowidjojo – IRO – 24.19
2. Sarah Sjostrom – ENS – 24.46
This is the first time that Sarah Sjostrom truly had a challenge in the finals of the skins. Fortunately for Kromowidjojo, the 2012 Olympic champion flexed hard in the London pool and deemed herself skins queen. This was a crucial win for the Iron as they now lead the Centurions for third.
Ranomi:
That was very impressive swimming! Congratulations!!!
That first round was comparatively quite a bit faster than the men’s at London. If the men’s was similarly fast Scott wouldn’t have got through to round 2.
The women actually went faster in the first round of skins than in their individual 50 free. I think they were well aware of the high stakes and tough field and just went all-out. McKeon and Sanchez hit new PBs, which implies 100% effort.
Meanwhile, the commentators noted that a few of the men seemed to be holding a little back, which is probably why Scott made it through. Credit to him for hitting another 50 PB as well.