The 2019 International Swimming League matches are broadcast on television live, delayed-live and via dedicated highlights programming in countries throughout the world.
The ISL will shift back to the United States on October 19th-20th for its third match as Lewisville, Texas, plays host at the LISD Westside Aquatic Center.
Details of regular broadcasters by country appear below. For precise details of broadcaster coverage please check local listings.
When to watch
The matches will take place on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. local time in Lewisville. Check the start times below to see when the action begins in your area.
Tickets are now on sale for as low as $20.
Four clubs will participate in the match: the LA Current, NY Breakers, Iron, and London Roar. All four will be making their ISL debuts after the other four clubs competed in the first two matches in Indianapolis and Naples. After the six-match regular season, the top four clubs will advance to the finals at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What the athletes are saying
"I think the ISL is critical to growing the sport of swimming from where it is now. I think this has the potential to be absolutely huge." - ISL ambassador and LA Current captain Nathan Adrian.
"I believe the ISL is exactly what swimming needs to become a household sport. A sport that can be seen and followed all year every year. It's so unique and will give swimmers the exposure they need, and it allows for current fans and new viewers to enjoy the sport we know and love." - NY Breakers male captain and co-owner Michael Andrew.
Event Schedule
Women Event # |
Day 1 |
Men Event # |
1 |
100m Butterfly |
2 |
3 |
50m Breaststroke |
4 |
5 |
400m Individual Medley |
6 |
7 |
400m Freestyle Relay |
|
9 |
200m Backstroke |
8 |
11 |
50m Freestyle |
10 |
|
400m Medley Relay |
12 |
13 |
200m Freestyle |
14 |
15 |
50m Backstroke |
16 |
17 |
200m Breaststroke |
18 |
|
400m Freestyle Relay |
19 |
Women Event # |
Day 2 |
Men Event # |
20 |
100m Freestyle |
21 |
22 |
100m Breaststroke |
23 |
24 |
400m Freestyle |
25 |
26 |
400m Medley Relay |
|
28 |
200m Individual Medley |
27 |
30 |
50m Butterfly |
29 |
32 |
100m Backstroke |
31 |
33 |
400m Mixed Freestyle Relay |
33 |
34 |
200m Butterfly |
35 |
36 |
50m Freestyle Skins |
37 |
38 |
200m Mixed Medley Relay* |
38 |
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*In case of Team tie only |
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Format Details
Scoring Rules
The scoring for each event will be as follows:
1st place |
9 points |
|
2nd place |
7 points |
|
3rd place |
6 points |
|
4th place |
5 points |
|
5th place |
4 points |
|
6th place |
3 points |
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7th place |
2 points |
|
8th place |
1 point |
Individual Prize Money
Athlete Place |
Points |
1st |
6 |
2nd |
4 |
3rd |
2 |
4th |
1 |
More ISL Info
Over 100 Olympians are represented in the ISL, including 41 Olympic gold medalists from the 2016 Olympic Games. The ISL is groundbreaking in the swimming community as athletes are paid both a salary and earn prize money based on their individual and club finishes. About $180,000 in prize money is awarded at each regular season match, with nearly $1.5 million in prize money available for December's grand final in Las Vegas. Men and women share equal prize money.
The ISL is engaging sports fans over each competition weekend with high-tempo two-hour matches. Experts in television, digital media and sports entertainment provide a compelling backdrop for the swimmers with cutting-edge production and live show fan engagement.
Among the athletes competing in the league's third match include Hungarian Katinka Hosszu, the most dominant medley swimmer in the world.
Hosszu, a captain of Iron, is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, a nine-time Long Course World Champion, and the holder of six individual world records.
Also expected to be in action will be El Paso native Will Licon, an 11-time NCAA champion with the Texas Longhorns from 2013 until 2017. He will be joined on the LA Current by fellow ex-Longhorn Jack Conger. Conger was a nine-time NCAA champion and 17-time All-American.
Former Texas A&M Aggies Sydney Pickrem (London Roar), Alia Atkinson (Iron), and Béryl Gastaldello (LA Current) will all be in action as well. Atkinson was the second Aggie to win an NCAA title, and finished her four years with 19 All-American honors. Pickrem and Gastaldello were 11 and 13-time All-Americans respectively.
Other Headline Swimmers Expected to Race:
Meet Details:
About the ISL: The International Swimming League is a global professional swimming competition launching in 2019 with teams in both Europe (Italy-based Aqua Centurions, France-based Energy Standard, Hungary-based Iron, and London Roar) and the United States (Cali Condors, DC Trident, LA Current, NY Breakers). The inaugural season will include matches in Indianapolis IN, Naples ITA, Lewisville TX, Budapest HUN, College Park MD, London GBR, and the championship finale at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. The ISL aims to create groundbreaking projects, in both form and content, exploring the full potential of competitive swimming while securing sustainable commercial growth in the sport.
Key Dates:
5-6 October 2019 ? IU Natatorium, Indianapolis, USA
12-13 October 2019 ? Aquatic Swimming Complex, Naples, Italy
19-20 October 2019 ? The LISD Westside Aquatic Center, Lewisville, Texas, USA
26-27 October 2019 ? Duna Area, Budapest, Hungary
16-17 November 2019 ? Natatorium at the Eppley Recreation Center, Maryland, USA
23-24 November 2019 ? London Aquatic Centre, Great Britain
20-21 December 2019 ? Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, USA
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