SwimSwam Pulse: 37% Want To See Butterfly Skins Race in ISL Season
Butterfly (37.2%) and breaststroke (26.3%) led our poll, with readers most excited to see multi-round skin races of the short-axis strokes.
ISL 2020: Who Will Get To Pick the Skins & What Should Each Team Pick?
If the Cali Condors win the women’s medley relay, what stroke should they pick for the skins? OK, that’s an easy one. We break down the tougher ones here.
International Swimming League Power Rankings: Pre-Season Edition
It’s time for our first round of International Swimming League power rankings, including the two new 2020 franchises in Tokyo and Toronto.
Former and Almost-World Record Holders SCM: The 2nd-Fastest Performers All-Time
Today, we look at the 2nd-fastest performers in the 25-meter pool and remember the records that gave way to the champions of today, and those nearly broken.
ISL Depth Charts 2020: Tokyo Frog Kings Look Like Finale Contenders
Tokyo grabbed elite International Swimming League free agents in Vladimir Morozov and Daiya Seto, and could contend for the finale as an expansion franchise.
ISL Season 2: Full Rosters Revealed For All 10 Teams
The International Swimming League website has announced full rosters for all ten teams in the league’s second season of competition.
ISL Salaries Hit $15K Per Swimmer For 2020 Season
International Swimming League athletes will make $1500 a month for a ten-month period, with all athletes earning the same base salary.
ISL Rosters: Tokyo Frog Kings Launch With Morozov, Seto
The Tokyo Frog Kings grabbed two of the top male ISL veterans: skin race star Vladimir Morozov from Iron and flyer Daiya Seto from Energy Standard.
ISL All-Time Best Swims For Season One (Women’s Events)
A collection of the Top 10 fastest swims in each event from the 1st season of the ISL -We’ve broken it up into women’s swims here; men’s article linked within
ISL All-Time Best Swims For Season One (Men’s Events)
A collection of the Top 10 fastest swims in each event from the 1st season of the ISL -We’ve broken it up into men’s swims here; women’s article linked within
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Campbell, U.S. Relays Finish Strong On Day 8
Cate Campbell and the American medley relays were among the highlights on the final day of swimming at the parallel universe 2020 Olympic Games.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel’s Triple Triumph On Day 7
Just as he has done at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, Caeleb Dressel is slated for three finals swims on Day 7 in Tokyo.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel, Chalmers Have Epic Day 5 Showdown
In a rematch of their clash at the 2019 World Championships, Caeleb Dressel and Kyle Chalmers square off in the final of the men’s 100 free on Day 5 in Tokyo.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Milak Soars, Hosszu Defends On Day 4
Kristof Milak and Katinka Hosszu both continued to show their dominance in the men’s 200 fly and women’s 200 IM, respectively, on Day 4 in Tokyo.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Mega-Stars Shine On Day 2
Some of the sport’s biggest stars —Katie Ledecky, Adam Peaty, Sarah Sjostrom and Caeleb Dressel, show up in a big way on day two in Tokyo.
