The semifinals have wrapped, and the top 4 teams are heading to the ISL final. We tally up the top 5 swimmers in each event across this year’s season so far.
We’ve been tracking the top 5 swimmers in each event based on combined results of all six meets so far. Here’s the breakdown of league-leading swims by team, with eliminated teams italicized:
| Women’s Events | Men’s Events | Mixed Relay | Total | Total After Regular Season |
Total at Midseason
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| Cali Condors | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Energy Standard | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
| LA Current | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| London Roar | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tokyo Frog Kings | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Iron | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| NY Breakers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Toronto Titans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Aqua Centurions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| DC Trident | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOP 5 SWIMMERS IN EACH EVENT – ISL 2020 SEASON
Stroke 50s include swims from the skin races. 100 free & 100 back include relay leadoffs. We’ve included the season-best for all ten teams in each relay.
Bolded, large-font swims indicate ISL records
WOMEN
SESSION 1
| 100 fly | 200 back | 200 breast | |
| 1 | Beryl Gastaldello (LAC) – 55.32 | Lisa Bratton (TOR) – 2:00.99 |
Lilly King (CAC) – 2:15.80
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| 2 | Sarah Sjostrom (ENS) – 55.35 | Emily Seebohm (ENS) – 2:01.04 |
Emily Escobedo (NYB) – 2:16.51
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| 3 | Anastasiya Shkurdai (ENS) – 55.64 | Amy Bilquist (DCT) – 2:01.29 |
Annie Lazor (LON) – 2:17.04
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| 4 | Kelsi Dahlia (CAC) – 55.64 | Beata Nelson (CAC) – 2:01.31 |
Kelsey Wog (TOR) – 2:17.13
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| 5 | Maddie Banic (ENS) – 55.69 | Kylie Masse (TOR) – 2:01.76 |
Molly Renshaw (NYB) – 2:17.80
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| 4×100 free relay | |
| 1 | ENS – 3:25.82 |
| 2 | LON – 3:26.64 |
| 3 | LAC – 3:27.77 |
| 4 | CAC – 3:28.52 |
| 5 | TOR – 3:30.76 |
| 6 | TOK – 3:30.80 |
| 7 | NYB – 3:31.56 |
| 8 | DCT – 3:32.24 |
| 9 | AQC – 3:33.38 |
| 10 | IRO – 3:33.53 |
SESSION 2
| 50 free | 200 IM | 50 breast | |
| 1 | Kasia Wasick (NYB) – 23.30 | Yui Ohashi (TOK) – 2:03.93 |
Lilly King (CAC) – 28.86
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| 2 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo (IRO) – 23.37 | Melanie Margalis (CAC) – 2:04.06 |
Benedetta Pilato (ENS) – 28.86
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| 3 | Sarah Sjostrom (ENS) – 23.41 | Sydney Pickrem (LON) – 2:04.40 |
Molly Hannis (CAC) – 29.04
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| 4 | Abbey Weitzeil (LAC) – 23.45 | Abbie Wood (NYB) – 2:04.77 |
Alia Atkinson (LON) – 29.20
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| 5 | Beryl Gastaldello (LAC) – 23.66 | Miho Teramura (TOK) – 2:05.68 |
Ida Hulkko (IRO) – 29.33
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SESSION 3
| 50 back | 400 free | |
| 1 | Kira Toussaint (LON) – 25.60 **WR** |
Leah Smith (TOK) – 3:58.26
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| 2 | Olivia Smoliga (CAC) – 25.74 |
Melanie Margalis (CAC) – 3:58.43
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| 3 | Natsumi Sakai (TOK) – 26.10 |
Siobhan Haughey (ENS) – 3:58.58
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| 4 | Kylie Masse (TOR) – 26.19 |
Hali Flickinger (CAC) – 3:59.78
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| 5 | Simona Kubova (TOK) – 26.22 |
Valentine Dumont (AQC) – 4:00.05
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| 4×100 medley relay | |
| 1 | ENS – 3:45.58 |
| 2 | LON – 3:46.59 |
| 3 | CAC – 3:47.13 |
| 4 | TOR – 3:48.50 |
| 5 | LAC – 3:49.42 |
| 6 | TOK – 3:50.31 |
| 7 | IRO – 3:51.08 |
| 8 | DCT – 3:51.11 |
| 9 | NYB – 3:51.29 |
| 10 | AQC – 3:55.22 |
SESSION 4
| 100 free | 200 fly | 100 back | 100 IM | |
| 1 | Siobhan Haughey (ENS) – 51.12 | Suzuka Hasegawa (TOK) – 2:03.12 | Olivia Smoliga (CAC) – 55.62 |
Beryl Gastaldello (LAC) – 57.43
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| 2 | Beryl Gastaldello (LAC) – 51.16 | Hali Flickinger (CAC) – 2:04.18 | Kira Toussaint (LON) – 55.68 |
Sarah Sjostrom (ENS) – 57.74
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| 3 | Sarah Sjostrom (ENS) – 51.17 | Katinka Hosszu (IRO) – 2:05.45 | Kylie Masse (TOR) – 56.04 |
Runa Imai (TOK) – 57.77
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| 4 | Abbey Weitzeil (LAC) – 51.26 | Svetlana Chimrova (NYB) – 2:05.56 | Emily Seebohm (ENS) – 56.17 |
Anastasia Gorbenko (LAC) – 57.90
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| 5 | Freya Anderson (LON) – 51.43 | Sakiko Shimizu (TOK) – 2:05.72 | Rio Shirai (TOK) – 56.26 |
Melanie Margalis (CAC) – 57.94
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SESSION 5
| 200 free | 50 fly | 100 breast | |
| 1 | Siobhan Haughey (ENS) – 1:51.19 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo (IRO) – 24.59 |
Alia Atkinson (LON) – 1:02.66
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| 2 | Femke Heemskerk (ENS) – 1:52.24 | Melanie Henique (IRO) – 24.62 |
Lilly King (CAC) – 1:03.16
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| 3 | Freya Anderson (LON) – 1:52.60 | Beryl Gastaldello (LAC) – 24.75 |
Benedetta Pilato (ENS) – 1:03.55
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| 4 | Allison Schmitt (CAC) – 1:52.83 | Arina Surkova (NYB) – 24.87 |
Emily Escobedo (NYB) – 1:04.31
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| 5 | Rebeca Smith (TOR) – 1:52.92 | Sarah Sjostrom (ENS) – 24.95 |
Molly Hannis (CAC) – 1:04.32
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SESSION 6
| 400 IM | |
| 1 |
Yui Ohashi (TOK) – 4:23.25
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| 2 |
Sydney Pickrem (LON) – 4:23.68
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| 3 |
Melanie Margalis (CAC) – 4:25.48
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| 4 |
Abbie Wood (NYB) – 4:25.65
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| 5 |
Hali Flickinger (CAC) – 4:27.07
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MEN
SESSION 1
| 100 fly | 200 back | 200 breast | |
| 1 | Caeleb Dressel (CAC) – 48.92 | Ryan Murphy (LAC) – 1:47.48 |
Marco Koch (NYB) – 2:00.58
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| 2 | Tom Shields (LAC) – 48.94 | Radoslaw Kawecki (CAC) – 1:48.12 |
Kirill Prigoda (LON) – 2:01.20
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| 3 | Chad le Clos (ENS) – 49.14 | Evgeny Rylov (ENS) – 1:48.31 |
Anton McKee (TOR) – 2:01.65
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| 4 | Marius Kusch (LON) – 49.48 | Ryosuke Irie (TOK) – 1:49.02 |
Yasuhiro Koseki (TOK) – 2:02.19
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| 5 | Marcin Cieslak (CAC) – 49.54 | Kliment Kolesnikov (ENS) – 1:49.06 |
Will Licon (LAC) – 2:02.47
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SESSION 2
| 50 free | 200 IM | 50 breast | |
| 1 | Caeleb Dressel (CAC) – 20.28 | Duncan Scott (LON) – 1:51.66 |
Emre Sakci (IRO) – 25.29
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| 2 | Florent Manaudou (ENS) – 20.55 | Leonardo Santos (IRO) – 1:52.06 |
Adam Peaty (LON) – 25.50
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| 3 | Kristian Gkolomeev (LAC) – 20.80 | Kosuke Hagino (TOK) – 1:52.35 |
Ilya Shymanovich (ENS) – 25.55
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| 4 | Maxim Lobanovszkij (IRO) – 20.92 | Andreas Vazaios (LON) – 1:52.41 |
Nicolo Martinenghi (AQC) – 25.87
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| 5 | Vladimir Morozov (TOK) – 20.96 | Philip Heintz (AQC) – 1:52.73 |
Kirill Prigoda (LON) – 25.87
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| 4×100 free relay | |
| 1 | LAC – 3:04.78 |
| 2 | AQC – 3:04.93 |
| 3 | CAC – 3:04.98 |
| 4 | ENS – 3:05.72 |
| 5 | TOR – 3:05.80 |
| 6 | LON – 3:06.50 |
| 7 | TOK – 3:07.88 |
| 8 | DCT – 3:08.12 |
| 9 | IRO – 3:08.20 |
| 10 | NYB – 3:09.23 |
SESSION 3
| 50 back | 400 free | |
| 1 | Ryan Murphy (LAC) – 22.75 |
Danas Rapsys (ENS) – 3:35.49
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| 2 | Christian Diener (LON) – 22.76 |
Felix Auboeck (NYB) – 3:37.48
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| 3 | Coleman Stewart (CAC) – 22.84 |
Tom Dean (LON) – 3:37.87
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| 4 | Guilherme Guido (LON) – 22.86 |
Mykhailo Romanchuk (AQC) – 3:38.93
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| 5 | Shane Ryan (TOR) – 22.86 |
Zane Grothe (DCT) – 3:39.34
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| 4×100 medley relay | |
| 1 | LON – 3:19.50 |
| 2 | ENS – 3:19.55 |
| 3 | LAC – 3:20.61 |
| 4 | CAC – 3:20.96 |
| 5 | AQC – 3:22.07 |
| 6 | TOK – 3:22.31 |
| 7 | IRO – 3:23.27 |
| 8 | TOR – 3:24.78 |
| 9 | DCT – 3:25.70 |
| 10 | NYB – 3:25.76 |
SESSION 4
| 100 free | 200 fly | 100 back | 100 IM | |
| 1 | Caeleb Dressel (CAC) – 45.20 | Tom Shields (LAC) – 1:49.02 | Kliment Kolesnikov (ENS) – 49.16 |
Caeleb Dressel (CAC) – 49.88 **WR**
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| 2 | Zach Apple (DCT) – 45.74 | Eddie Wang (CAC) – 1:49.89 | Guilherme Guido (LON) – 49.40 |
Marcin Cieslak (CAC) – 51.14
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| 3 | Maxime Rooney (LAC) – 45.86 | Chad le Clos (ENS) – 1:50.24 | Ryan Murphy (LAC) – 49.62 |
Vladimir Morozov (TOK) – 51.46
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| 4 | Florent Manaudou (ENS) – 45.92 | Vini Lanza (LON) – 1:50.64 | Robert Glinta (IRO) – 49.64 |
Florent Manaudou (ENS) – 51.49
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| 5 | Alessandro Miressi (AQC) – 46.03 | Tomoru Honda (TOK) – 1:51.03 | Coleman Stewart (CAC) – 49.66 |
Michael Andrew (NYB) – 51.64
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SESSION 5
| 200 free | 50 fly | 100 breast | |
| 1 | Duncan Scott (LON) – 1:40.76 | Nicholas Santos (IRO) – 21.78 |
Adam Peaty (LON) – 55.49 **WR**
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| 2 | Danas Rapsys (ENS) – 1:41.23 | Szebaztian Szabo (AQC) – 21.86 |
Ilya Shymanovich (ENS) – 55.69
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| 3 | Townley Haas (CAC) – 1:41.58 | Caeleb Dressel (CAC) – 22.04 |
Emre Sakci (IRO) – 55.74
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| 4 | Katsuhiro Matsumoto (TOK) – 1:41.77 | Takeshi Kawamoto (TOK) – 22.28 |
Yasuhiro Koseki (TOK) – 56.11
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| 5 | Kacper Majchrzak (CAC) – 1:42.11 | Tom Shields (LAC) – 22.32 |
Anton McKee (TOR) – 56.30
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SESSION 6
| 400 IM | |
| 1 |
Kosuke Hagino (TOK) – 4:01.41
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| 2 |
David Verraszto (IRO) – 4:03.52
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| 3 |
Brandonn Almeida (NYB) – 4:03.61
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| 4 |
Max Litchfield (ENS) – 4:03.76
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| 5 |
Leonardo Santos (IRO) – 4:04.16
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Mixed Relay
| 4×100 free relay | |
| 1 | CAC – 3:14.96 |
| 2 | LON – 3:15.17 |
| 3 | ENS – 3:15.56 |
| 4 | LAC – 3:15.62 |
| 5 | DCT – 3:17.60 |
| 6 | TOR – 3:18.38 |
| 7 | AQC – 3:18.85 |
| 8 | IRO – 3:19.09 |
| 9 | NYB – 3:19.28 |
| 10 | TOK – 3:19.55 |
Time just like age us just a number (if you can back it up though).
Big fan of the top row of Men’s Session 4.
Chad Dressel and Kolesnikov against the virgin Shields.
I hope you mean veteran.
what does ENS pick for the skins if they win the medley relay?
Maybe Fly and hope Chad can our touch Dressel at the end and maybe Flo can get into the semis and score big points. Definitely not free. as that’s guaranteed Dressel. Backstroke maybe but there’s a lot of firepower on every team. Breast looks like a Peaty win as well.
Fly you’d also have to consider Tom Shields, who has been faster than Le Clos in the 50, 100 and 200.
I think the goal would be to get 2 into the semis and I think fly would be the best bet at the end of the day and hope for the best that Chad or Flo can out touch Shields
For breast – title would virtually guaranteed go to Peaty (rounding out the top 4 for the last spot are Shymanovich, Prigoda, Dressel, and Franca Silva, maybe Fink if he’s truly back). Shymanovich is the most likely to get through, but who knows what Dressels gonna do on a full taper. Dude was 26.20 on the third 50 against Sacki
Fly – Dressel virtually guaranteed to win but the other contenders for the semis is even narrower. I think it’d… Read more »
It also depends on who they want to score less points. If they want to weaken Cali they’ll go backstroke, if they want to weaken London then free or fly.
If you disregard my previous point and aim for the win I believe they will go with back(if the Russians taper). Rylov is the best 200 backstroker in the world and has been 22.5, Kolesnikov is the WR holder in long course and second fastest ever in 100 SCM. Guido won’t be any faster but I’m keen to see what Murphy does, he was very sluggish in the 100 back in semis.
Assuming you mean men’s? I think ENS pick breast – assuming they’re targeting beating Cali at that point.
Probably not favourite to win in breast but also highly likely Cali get one swimmer knocked out in the first round and despite Dressel I still think ENS have a probable finalist.
Think Free is the only other option – back is a complete lottery and with Dressel and Shields I think Fly is off the table.
If you mean women’s then I’d assume free
Could also depend on standings at end of day 1? If it looks like ENS and Cali are on top, with London not so much in the running, then breast makes some sense: I think Shymanovichwould still expect to make the final, and losing to Peaty not so bad in that case.
Fly and Free they’d be sure to beat London, and in the case of Free you’d expect them to make the final, but Dressel would win big in free, and I think Shields makes Fly risky (no guarantee to even make the final).
Backstroke is probably the most open: Kolesnikov hasn’t really swum the 50 back but has been in great form otherwise after a poor first meet,… Read more »
Only 2 events were there is a chance that ALL Top 5 swimmers will race, while all events have the potential to have at least 1 of the Top 5 swimmers.
A lot of fast people that will not be at the finals meet, shows that a lot of teams have a lot of fast swimmers, but probably not the depth.
Can you do one with just the teams going into the Finals?
Not exactly the same but: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vROEIpWKGNsJQnl7ot3aRGupQ8SID0zV4EYDiqFd6YwHq-73ZV8I5aikcZ68TbrE3PEAmj7GI6VOpnX/pubhtml
Check back in about a half hour – we’ve got something cool lined up.
Off topic but I was blown away to find out that Ryan Murphy competed at short course worlds in 2012, and took bronze in the 200 back with a 1:48.8 at 17 years old! Never realized he’d been on the international stage prior to his crazy prelims mixed medley leadoff at 2015 worlds
In long course he was 1.57.39 at 16 at the 2012 Olympic Trials and 1.55 in 2013 for 200m backstroke. He could probably been a contender for Finals at the 2012 Olympics if he had represented almost any other country then the US (took 1.57.33 to make that final).
Japan was the only other country that got two guys into the 2012 Olympic final. Of course there’s Irie, but a lad called Watanabe went 1:56.8 at the Japense trials and in the 2012 Olympic semis.
In the semis, Hungary had two swimmers go 1:57 mid.
The Im for girls is really weak. Four of the five aren’t even swimming
A girl is a female under the age of 12
4 of the top 5 will be swimming