2020 International Swimming League

2020 International Swimming League
LeagueInternational Swimming League
SportSwimming
Duration16 October – 22 November 2020
Number of teams10
Regular season
Season champions Cali Condors
Season MVP Caeleb Dressel (Cali Condors)
Final Match
Champions Cali Condors
Finals MVP Caeleb Dressel (Cali Condors)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 International Swimming League was the second edition of the International Swimming League, a professional swimming league, established in 2019. It comprised ten teams composed of both women and men. The league, due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions, consisted of thirteen short course swimming meets which took place in the city of Budapest, Hungary.

Danube Arena hosted the Final of this year event.

The US-based Cali Condors won the Grand Final, with Caeleb Dressel winning the season MVP award.[1]

Schedule[edit]

The schedule consisted of ten regular-season meets, followed by two Semifinals and a Final Match in Budapest.

Dates Location Venue Teams Results MVP
Regular season
16–17 October Hungary Budapest Danube Arena United States Cali Condors
France Energy Standard
United States LA Current
United States New York Breakers
[2] United States Lilly King
(United States Cali Condors)
87.5 pts
18–19 October Italy Aqua Centurions
United States DC Trident
United Kingdom London Roar
Hungary Team Iron
[3] Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo
(Hungary Team Iron)
57 pts
24–25 October Italy Aqua Centurion
United States LA Current
Canada Toronto Titans
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
[4] France Béryl Gastaldello
(United States LA Current)
78 pts
26–27 October United States Cali Condors
United States DC Trident
Hungary Team Iron
United States New York Breakers
[5] United States Caeleb Dressel
(United States Cali Condors)
75 pts
30–31 October United States DC Trident
United States LA Current
United Kingdom London Roar
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
[6] United States Tom Shields
(United States LA Current)
62.5 pts
1–2 November Italy Aqua Centurions
France Energy Standard
United States New York Breakers
Canada Toronto Titans
[7] Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey
(France Energy Standard)
61.5 pts
5–6 November (1) United States DC Trident
France Energy Standard
Hungary Team Iron
Canada Toronto Titans
[8] Turkey Hüseyin Emre Sakçı
(Hungary Team Iron)
51 pts
5–6 November (2) United States Cali Condors
United Kingdom London Roar
United States New York Breakers
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
[9] United States Caeleb Dressel
(United States Cali Condors)
87.5 pts
9–10 November (1) France Energy Standard
Hungary Team Iron
Canada Toronto Titans
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
[10] Sweden Sarah Sjöström
(France Energy Standard)
76 pts
9–10 November (2) Italy Aqua Centurions
United States Cali Condors
United States LA Current
United Kingdom London Roar
[11] United States Caeleb Dressel
(United States Cali Condors)
80.5 pts
Semifinals
14–15 November Hungary Budapest Danube Arena France Energy Standard
United Kingdom London Roar
United States New York Breakers
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
[12] Sweden Sarah Sjöström
(France Energy Standard)
65 pts
15–16 November United States Cali Condors
United States LA Current
Hungary Team Iron
Canada Toronto Titans
[13] United States Caeleb Dressel
(United States Cali Condors)
91 pts
Final Match
21–22 November Hungary Budapest Danube Arena United States Cali Condors
France Energy Standard
United States LA Current
United Kingdom London Roar
[14] United States Caeleb Dressel
(United States Cali Condors)
96 pts

Events schedule[edit]

A total of 37 races were held in each match (the 4 × 50 m mixed medley relay acted as a tie breaker).[15]

Day 1 Day 2
No. Event F M X No. Event F M X
1 100m Butterfly 20 100m Freestyle
2 21
3 50m Breaststroke 22 100m Breaststroke
4 23
5 400m Individual Medley 24 400m Freestyle
6 25
7 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay 26 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
19 27 200m Individual Medley
8 200m Backstroke 28
9 29 50m Butterfly
10 50m Freestyle 30
11 31 100m Backstroke
12 4 × 100 m Medley Relay 32
13 200m Freestyle 33 4x100 Freestyle Relay
14 34 200m Butterfly
15 50m Backstroke 35
16 36 Freestyle Skins
17 200m Breaststroke 37
18 38 4 × 50 m Freestyle relay[16]

Teams[edit]

ISL teams could have a maximum roster of 32 athletes for the 2019 season, with a suggested size of each club's traveling roster of 28 (14 men and 14 women). Each club had a captain and a vice-captain of different gender.[15]

Standings[edit]

2020 ISL Final Match [23]
Pos. Team Total score
1 United States Cali Condors 561.5
2 France Energy Standard 464.5
3 United Kingdom London Roar 391.0
4 United States LA Current 298.0
2020 Semifinals

The teams in yellow qualified to the final match, two from each semifinal.

Pos. Semifinal Team Total score
1 B United States Cali Condors 650.5
2 A France Energy Standard 580
3 A United Kingdom London Roar 517.5
4 B United States LA Current 462
5 A Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 380.5
6 B Hungary Team Iron 340.5
7 B Canada Toronto Titans 303
8 A United States NY Breakers 239
2020 ISL Regular season
Pos. Team Budapest 1
Hungary
Budapest 2
Hungary
Budapest 3
Hungary
Budapest 4
Hungary
Budapest 5
Hungary
Budapest 6
Hungary
Budapest 7
Hungary
Budapest 8
Hungary
Budapest 9
Hungary
Budapest 10
Hungary
Total score Points
1 United States Cali Condors 554 610.5 507 558 2229.5 16
2 France Energy Standard 456 609 613 573.5 2251.5 15
3 United Kingdom London Roar 610.5 499 491.5 398 1999 13
4 United States LA Current 360 535 478.5 495 1868.5 12
5 Hungary Iron 393.5 418.5 448 415.5 1675.5 11
6 Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 506.5 446.5 419 428 1800 10
7 Canada Toronto Titans 401 448 391 289 1529 8
8 United States NY Breakers 261 394 354.5 296.5 1306 6
9 United States DC Trident 351 287 287 256 1181 5
10 Italy Aqua Centurions 339 260 290.5 255 1144.5 4
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Purple Did not finish (DNF)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Red Eliminated (ELM)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Event winners[edit]

50 m freestyle[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Budapest 1 France Florent Manaudou France Energy Standard 20.63 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.48
Budapest 2 Hungary Maxim Lobanovszkij Hungary Iron 20.92 Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo Hungary Iron 23.64
Budapest 3 Russia Vladimir Morozov Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 20.98 France Béryl Gastaldello
United States Abbey Weitzeil
United States LA Current 23.79
Budapest 4 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 20.69 Poland Kasia Wasick United States New York Breakers 23.43
Budapest 5 Greece Kristian Golomeev United States LA Current 20.97 France Béryl Gastaldello United States LA Current 23.76
Budapest 6 France Florent Manaudou France Energy Standard 20.55 Poland Kasia Wasick United States New York Breakers 23.30
Budapest 7 France Florent Manaudou France Energy Standard 20.77 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.41
Budapest 8 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 20.65 Poland Kasia Wasick United States New York Breakers 23.47
Budapest 9 Brazil Bruno Fratus Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 20.98 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.42
Budapest 10 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 20.52 United States Abbey Weitzeil United States LA Current 23.45
Budapest SF 1 France Florent Manaudou France Energy Standard 20.63 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.43
Budapest SF 2 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 20.28 Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo Hungary Iron 23.37
Budapest F United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 20.16 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.55

100 m freestyle[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Budapest 1 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 45.87 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 51.17
Budapest 2 United States Zach Apple United States DC Trident 45.74 Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo Hungary Iron 52.00
Budapest 3 Italy Alessandro Miressi Italy Aqua Centurions 46.13 France Béryl Gastaldello United States LA Current 51.71
Budapest 4 United States Zach Apple United States DC Trident 45.94 Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo Hungary Iron 51.73
Budapest 5 United States Zach Apple United States DC Trident 46.53 France Béryl Gastaldello United States LA Current 51.30
Budapest 6 Italy Alessandro Miressi Italy Aqua Centurions 46.27 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 51.30
Budapest 7 United States Zach Apple United States DC Trident 46.50 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 51.32
Budapest 8 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 46.12 United Kingdom Freya Anderson United Kingdom London Roar 51.87
Budapest 9 United States Blake Pieroni Canada Toronto Titans 46.33 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 51.64
Budapest 10 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 45.56 France Béryl Gastaldello United States LA Current 51.16
Budapest SF 1 France Florent Manaudou France Energy Standard 45.92 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 51.12
Budapest SF 2 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 45.20 France Béryl Gastaldello United States LA Current 51.38
Budapest F United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 45.08 France Béryl Gastaldello United States LA Current 51.38

200 m freestyle[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Budapest 1 Brazil Fernando Scheffer United States LA Current 1:42.55 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:51.67
Budapest 2 United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 1:42.74 France Marie Wattel United Kingdom London Roar 1:54.65
Budapest 3 Japan Katsuhiro Matsumoto Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 1:42.33 Canada Rebecca Smith Canada Toronto Titans 1:53.59
Budapest 4 United States Townley Haas United States Cali Condors 1:42.57 United States Allison Schmitt United States Cali Condors 1:54.41
Budapest 5 Japan Katsuhiro Matsumoto Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 1:41.77 Israel Andi Murez United States LA Current 1:53.58
Budapest 6 Lithuania Danas Rapšys France Energy Standard 1:41.23 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:51.42
Budapest 7 Lithuania Danas Rapšys France Energy Standard 1:42.42 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:51.88
Budapest 8 United States Townley Haas United States Cali Condors 1:41.58 United Kingdom Freya Anderson United Kingdom London Roar 1:52.60
Budapest 9 Lithuania Danas Rapšys France Energy Standard 1:42.18 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:51.19
Budapest 10 United States Townley Haas United States Cali Condors 1:41.84 United Kingdom Freya Anderson United Kingdom London Roar 1:52.82
Budapest SF 1 United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 1:40.76 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:51.36
Budapest SF 2 United States Townley Haas United States Cali Condors 1:42.00 United States Allison Schmitt United States Cali Condors 1:52.83
Budapest F United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 1:40.25 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:51.11

400 m freestyle[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Budapest 1 Lithuania Danas Rapšys France Energy Standard 3:39.36 United States Melanie Margalis United States Cali Condors 3:58.43
Budapest 2 United States Zane Grothe United States DC Trident 3:39.79 Belgium Valentine Dumont Italy Aqua Centurions 4:00.37
Budapest 3 Ukraine Mykhailo Romanchuk Italy Aqua Centurions 3:40.08 United States Leah Smith Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 4:00.54
Budapest 4 Austria Felix Auböck United States New York Breakers 3:37.48 United States Hali Flickinger United States Cali Condors 3:59.84
Budapest 5 United States Zane Grothe
Serbia Velimir Stjepanović
United States DC Trident 3:41.46 United States Leah Smith Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 4:00.18
Budapest 6 Lithuania Danas Rapšys France Energy Standard 3:35.49 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 3:58.75
Budapest 7 Lithuania Danas Rapšys France Energy Standard 3:40.83 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 4:00.58
Budapest 8 Austria Felix Auböck United States New York Breakers 3:39.05 United States Leah Smith Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 3:59.70
Budapest 9 Lithuania Danas Rapšys France Energy Standard 3:39.66 United States Leah Smith Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 3:58.65
Budapest 10 Ukraine Mykhailo Romanchuk Italy Aqua Centurions 3:38.93 United States Hali Flickinger United States Cali Condors 3:59.78
Budapest SF 1 United Kingdom Tom Dean United Kingdom London Roar 3:37.87 United States Leah Smith Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 3:58.26
Budapest SF 2 United States Townley Haas United States Cali Condors 3:41.35 United States Hali Flickinger United States Cali Condors 4:00.79
Budapest F United Kingdom Tom Dean United Kingdom London Roar 3:36.56 United States Hali Flickinger United States Cali Condors 3:58.77

50 m backstroke[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Budapest 1 United States Ryan Murphy United States LA Current 22.99 United States Olivia Smoliga United States Cali Condors 25.74
Budapest 2 Germany Christian Diener United Kingdom London Roar 22.76 United States Linnea Mack United States DC Trident 26.30
Budapest 3 United States Ryan Murphy
Republic of Ireland Shane Ryan
United States LA Current
Canada Toronto Titans
23.06 France Béryl Gastaldello United States LA Current 26.52
Budapest 4 United States Justin Ress United States Cali Condors 23.28 United States Olivia Smoliga United States Cali Condors 25.93
Budapest 5 Brazil Guilherme Guido United Kingdom London Roar 22.86 Netherlands Kira Toussaint United Kingdom London Roar 25.96
Budapest 6 Republic of Ireland Shane Ryan Canada Toronto Titans 22.98 Canada Kylie Masse Canada Toronto Titans 26.44
Budapest 7 Republic of Ireland Shane Ryan Canada Toronto Titans 22.86 Canada Kylie Masse Canada Toronto Titans 26.35
Budapest 8 United States Coleman Stewart United States Cali Condors 23.21 Netherlands Kira Toussaint United Kingdom London Roar 25.79
Budapest 9 Japan Takeshi Kawamoto
Republic of Ireland Shane Ryan
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
Canada Toronto Titans
23.10 Japan Natsumi Sakai Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 26.24
Budapest 10 United States Ryan Murphy United States LA Current 22.75 United States Olivia Smoliga United States Cali Condors 25.85
Budapest SF 1 Brazil Guilherme Guido United Kingdom London Roar 22.89 Netherlands Kira Toussaint United Kingdom London Roar 25.60
Budapest SF 2 United States Ryan Murphy United States LA Current 22.76 United States Olivia Smoliga United States Cali Condors 25.75
Budapest F United States Ryan Murphy United States LA Current 22.54 United States Olivia Smoliga United States Cali Condors 25.83

100 m backstroke[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Budapest 1 United States Ryan Murphy United States LA Current 49.62 United States Olivia Smoliga United States Cali Condors 55.66
Budapest 2 Brazil Guilherme Guido United Kingdom London Roar 49.89 Netherlands Kira Toussaint United Kingdom London Roar 56.24
Budapest 3 Japan Ryosuke Irie Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 49.91 Canada Kylie Masse Canada Toronto Titans 56.38
Budapest 4 United States Jacob Pebley United States DC Trident 50.51 United States Olivia Smoliga United States Cali Condors 56.23
Budapest 5 Brazil Guilherme Guido