Understanding the ISL: Watch U.S. Team Owners Explain the League

The first meets of the International Swim League aren’t too far away, with the schedule now listed on the ISL website. The very first meet is just a month away, with the Cali Condors, DC Trident, Aqua Centurions, and Energy Standard converging in Indianapolis for an October 5-6 matchup.

This evening, SwimSwam captured some video content from a live discussion with the four U.S.-based team owners: Lenny Krayzelburg (LA Current), Tina Andrew (NY Breakers), Jason Lezak (Cali Condors), and Kaitlin Sandeno (DC Trident). The four managers fleshed out some more details behind their process with recruiting, how scoring will work at meets, how training will look for the athletes, and more.

Tickets for U.S. meets (excluding the final championship in Las Vegas) will go on sale on Friday.

WHAT IS YOUR PROCESS FOR RECRUITING ATHLETES?

HOW WILL SCORING WORK AT MEETS?

WILL CONTRACTS EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE SEASON?

WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT THE ISL’S FINANCIAL PLAN?

WHAT ARE TEAM AND ROSTER SIZES DURING COMPETITION?

WHAT WILL TRAINING LOOK LIKE FOR ISL ATHLETES?

WHAT IS THE ISL MEET FORMAT?

WHEN DO TICKETS FOR U.S. MEETS GO ON SALE?

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Tea rex
4 years ago

My main question about the ISL:

How does Lenny Krayzelburg STILL look like a contestant on The Bachelorette?

MY MOM!
4 years ago

Have meet operation details been shared? Like where are the officials/ meet director coming from? What timing system will be used?

volmenusa
4 years ago

ISL has a couple posts and the Mike Westphal article is blowing up……not good for ISL which needs more money and effective marketing!

Pvdh
Reply to  volmenusa
4 years ago

Ehh the Dressel post got a lot of attention. Got a ton of attention on the gram too

Jeff
4 years ago

One question I have is this. Is the 400 IM a part of the program. I’ve seen some articles saying it is and some saying it isn’t so I’m not sure if it will be involved.

DEAN IS GOD
4 years ago

Question!!!! Will the ISL keep ISL or world records because FINA is too babyish to ratify them?

cynthia curran
4 years ago

Off topic, no one has mention about Mark Spitz’s heart condition.

volmenusa
Reply to  cynthia curran
4 years ago

Seriously? What is going on? HIPPA

DEAN IS GOD
Reply to  volmenusa
4 years ago

he released it himself lol. No HIPPA

Bogo
4 years ago

So Eurosport has the broadcasting rights but I believe that I read somewhere that it won’t be broadcast in Australia. Is this true?

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Karl Ortegon

Karl Ortegon studied sociology at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, graduating in May of 2018. He began swimming on a club team in first grade and swam four years for Wesleyan.

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