2021 International Swimming League

2021 International Swimming League
LeagueInternational Swimming League
SportSwimming
Duration26 August – 4 December 2021
Number of teams10
Regular season
Season championsFrance Energy Standard
Season MVPJapan Daiya Seto (Tokyo Frog Kings)
Final Match
ChampionsFrance Energy Standard
Finals MVPSweden Sarah Sjöström (Energy Standard)
Seasons
← 2020

The 2021 International Swimming League[1] was the third and final 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 a total of eighteen short course swimming meets, called matches, spanning four stages of competition and held in two locations. In each match, swimmers from four different teams competed in individual, relay, and skins events. The ten regular season matches and one play in match took place in the city of Naples, Italy. The six play off matches in the semifinals stage of competition took place in the city of Eindhoven, Netherlands, as did the final match.

The France-based Energy Standard won the Final Match, with the Most Valuable Player award going to Sarah Sjöström of the same team.[2]

Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Semifinals and Final venue in Eindhoven.

Schedule[edit]

The schedule consisted of eleven regular season and play in meets in Naples,[3] followed by six Semifinals and the Final Match in Eindhoven.

Dates Location Venue Teams Results MVP
Regular season
26–27 August Italy Naples Piscina Felice Scandone France Energy Standard
Canada Toronto Titans
United States DC Trident
Italy Aqua Centurions
[4] Sweden Sarah Sjöström
(France Energy Standard)
60.5 pts
28–29 August United States Cali Condors
United States LA Current
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
United States New York Breakers
[5] United States Coleman Stewart
(United States Cali Condors)
95 pts
2-3 September France Energy Standard
United Kingdom London Roar
Hungary Team Iron
United States New York Breakers
[6] Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey
(France Energy Standard)
78 pts
4–5 September United States Cali Condors
United States LA Current
United States DC Trident
Italy Aqua Centurions
[7] United States Caeleb Dressel
(United States Cali Condors)
112.5 pts
9-10 September United States LA Current
Hungary Team Iron
Canada Toronto Titans
United States DC Trident
[8] Sweden Louise Hansson
(Canada Toronto Titans)
57.5 pts
11–12 September United States Cali Condors
United Kingdom London Roar
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
Italy Aqua Centurions
[9] Japan Daiya Seto
(Japan Tokyo Frog Kings)
57 pts
16-17 September United States Cali Condors
Hungary Team Iron
Canada Toronto Titans
United States New York Breakers
[10] United States Beata Nelson
(United States Cali Condors)
67 pts
18–19 September France Energy Standard
United Kingdom London Roar
United States LA Current
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
[11] Belarus Ilya Shymanovich
(France Energy Standard)
64 pts
23-24 September France Energy Standard
United Kingdom London Roar
Canada Toronto Titans
United States DC Trident
[12] Russia Evgeny Rylov
(France Energy Standard)
60.5 pts
25-26 September Hungary Team Iron
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
United States New York Breakers
Italy Aqua Centurions
[13] Japan Daiya Seto
(Japan Tokyo Frog Kings)
50 pts
Play in Match
29-30 September Italy Naples Piscina Felice Scandone Hungary Team Iron
United States DC Trident
Japan Tokyo Frog Kings
United States New York Breakers
[14] Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo
(Hungary Team Iron)
43.5 pts
Playoff – Semifinals
11-12 November Netherlands Eindhoven Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion France Energy Standard
United States DC Trident
United States Cali Condors
Hungary Team Iron
[15] Belarus Ilya Shymanovich
(France Energy Standard)
62.5 pts
13-14 November Italy Aqua Centurions
United Kingdom London Roar
United States LA Current
Canada Toronto Titans
[16] United States Ryan Murphy
(United States LA Current)
58 pts
18-19 November Italy Aqua Centurions
United States DC Trident
France Energy Standard
Canada Toronto Titans
[17] Sweden Sarah Sjöström
(France Energy Standard)
87.5 pts
20-21 November United States Cali Condors
Hungary Team Iron
United States LA Current
United Kingdom London Roar
[18] United Kingdom Duncan Scott
(United Kingdom London Roar)
60 pts
25-26 November United States DC Trident
France Energy Standard
United States LA Current
United Kingdom London Roar
[19] Belarus Ilya Shymanovich
(France Energy Standard)
83.5 pts
27-28 November Italy Aqua Centurions
United States Cali Condors
Hungary Team Iron
Canada Toronto Titans
[20] Italy Matteo Rivolta
(Italy Aqua Centurions)
55 pts
Final Match
3-4 December Netherlands Eindhoven[21] Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion United States Cali Condors
France Energy Standard
United States LA Current
United Kingdom London Roar
[22] Sweden Sarah Sjöström
(France Energy Standard)
61 pts

Ranking[edit]

All individual events that were competed during the ISL season were ranked. Each ISL athlete had a ranking for the event(s) in which they competed, and each athlete was either awarded a "gem" or a "star" based on their rankings.

Teams[edit]

ISL teams were allowed a maximum roster size of 38 athletes for the 2021 season, with a suggested size of each club's traveling roster of 30 (15 men and 15 women). Each club had a captain and a vice-captain of different gender.[23]

Standings[edit]

2021 ISL Final Match
Pos. Team Total score
1 France Energy Standard 534.0
2 United States Cali Condors 522.0
3 United Kingdom London Roar 393.5
4 United States LA Current 305.5
2021 ISL Play Offs
Pos. Team Eindhoven 1
Netherlands
Eindhoven 2
Netherlands
Eindhoven 3
Netherlands
Eindhoven 4
Netherlands
Eindhoven 5
Netherlands
Eindhoven 6
Netherlands
Total score Points
1 France Energy Standard 522 583 561.5 1,666.5 11
2 United States Cali Condors 534.5 474.5 532.5 1,541.5 11
3 United Kingdom London Roar 494.5 534.5 498.5 1,527.5 10
4 United States LA Current 506 438.5 415.5 1,360 8
5 Canada Toronto Titans 398.5 407 331 1,136.5 6
6 Italy Aqua Centurions 357 390 444.5 1,191.5 5
7 Hungary Team Iron 340 324.5 446 1,110.5 5
8 United States DC Trident 359.5 383 289.5 1,032 3
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Purple Did not finish (DNF)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)
2021 ISL Play In Match

The team in yellow are qualified to the Play Offs.

Pos. Team Total score
1 United States DC Trident 506.0
2 Hungary Team Iron 497.0
3 United States NY Breakers 388.5
4 Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 385.5
2021 ISL Regular season

The top two finishers of the second edition of the league, Cali Condors and Energy Standard, did not compete against each other during any regular season match.

Pos. Team Naples 1
Italy
Naples 2
Italy
Naples 3
Italy
Naples 4
Italy
Naples 5
Italy
Naples 6
Italy
Naples 7
Italy
Naples 8
Italy
Naples 9
Italy
Naples 10
Italy
Total score Points
1 France Energy Standard 511.5 640.5 507 568 2,227 16
2 United States Cali Condors 707 594 478.5 581 2,360.5 15
3 United Kingdom London Roar 436.5 529.5 486.5 457.5 1,890 13
4 Canada Toronto Titans 496.5 536 529.5 380.5 1,942.5 12
5 United States LA Current 402.5 444.5 452.5 395.5 1,695 11
6 Italy Aqua Centurions 442.5 375.5 379.5 563 1,760.5 10
7 Hungary Team Iron 405.5 374 362.5 529 1,671 8
8 Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 371.5 376.5 379 397 1,524 6
9 United States DC Trident 311.5 359 416.5 357 1,444 5
10 United States NY Breakers 265 278.5 293 272 1108.5 4
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Purple Did not finish (DNF)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Event winners[edit]

50 m freestyle[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Naples 1 United Kingdom Ben Proud France Energy Standard 21.15 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.50
Naples 2 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 20.86 United States Abbey Weitzeil United States LA Current 23.83
Naples 3 United Kingdom Ben Proud France Energy Standard 20.86 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.17
Naples 4 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 20.67 United States Abbey Weitzeil United States LA Current 23.63
Naples 5 United States Ryan Hoffer United States DC Trident 21.25 Poland Kasia Wasick Canada Toronto Titans 23.78
Naples 6 United States Justin Ress United States Cali Condors 21.06 Australia Emma McKeon United Kingdom London Roar 23.60
Naples 7 United States Justin Ress United States Cali Condors 21.16 Poland Kasia Wasick Canada Toronto Titans 23.40
Naples 8 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 20.80 United States Abbey Weitzeil United States LA Current 23.44
Naples 9 United Kingdom Ben Proud France Energy Standard 20.84 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.53
Naples 10 Hungary Szebasztián Szabó Italy Aqua Centurions 21.13 United States Catie DeLoof Japan Tokyo Frog Kings 24.19
Naples PI United States Ryan Hoffer United States DC Trident 21.13 Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo Hungary Team Iron 23.74
Eindhoven PO 1 United States Justin Ress United States Cali Condors 21.04 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.32
Eindhoven PO 2 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 21.10 Poland Kasia Wasick Canada Toronto Titans 23.46
Eindhoven PO 3 United Kingdom Ben Proud France Energy Standard 20.64 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.08
Eindhoven PO 4 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 20.97 United States Abbey Weitzeil United States LA Current 23.90
Eindhoven PO 5 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 20.82 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.12
Eindhoven PO 6 Netherlands Thom de Boer Hungary Team Iron 20.97 Poland Kasia Wasick Canada Toronto Titans 23.49
Eindhoven F United Kingdom Ben Proud France Energy Standard 20.40 Sweden Sarah Sjöström France Energy Standard 23.27

100 m freestyle[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Naples 1 Italy Alessandro Miressi Italy Aqua Centurions 46.30 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 51.22
Naples 2 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 45.94 United States Abbey Weitzeil United States LA Current 51.66
Naples 3 United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 46.80 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 51.64
Naples 4 United States Caeleb Dressel United States Cali Condors 45.47 United States Abbey Weitzeil United States LA Current 51.62
Naples 5 United States Maxime Rooney United States LA Current 46.68 Australia Madison Wilson United States LA Current 51.72
Naples 6 United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 46.53 Australia Emma McKeon United Kingdom London Roar 51.47
Naples 7 United States Justin Ress United States Cali Condors 46.58 Poland Kasia Wasick Canada Toronto Titans 51.44
Naples 8 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 45.65 Australia Emma McKeon United Kingdom London Roar 51.05
Naples 9 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 46.02 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 51.42
Naples 10 Italy Alessandro Miressi Italy Aqua Centurions 46.31 Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo Hungary Team Iron 51.99
Naples PI Russia Aleksandr Shchegolev United States DC Trident 46.66 Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo Hungary Team Iron 51.85
Eindhoven PO 1 Russia Kliment Kolesnikov France Energy Standard 46.11 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 51.46
Eindhoven PO 2 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 46.30 Australia Emma McKeon United Kingdom London Roar 51.28
Eindhoven PO 3 Russia Aleksandr Shchegolev United States DC Trident 46.38 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 51.11
Eindhoven PO 4 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 45.70 Australia Emma McKeon United Kingdom London Roar 51.51
Eindhoven PO 5 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 46.23 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 51.13
Eindhoven PO 6 United States Justin Ress United States Cali Condors 45.70 United States Erika Brown United States Cali Condors 51.70
Eindhoven F Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 45.73 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 50.79

200 m freestyle[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Naples 1 United States Blake Pieroni Canada Toronto Titans 1:44.39 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:52.88
Naples 2 Brazil Fernando Scheffer United States LA Current 1:42.86 Australia Madison Wilson United States LA Current 1:53.74
Naples 3 United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 1:42.60 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:52.82
Naples 4 Russia Martin Malyutin United States LA Current 1:42.33 Australia Madison Wilson United States LA Current 1:53.75
Naples 5 Russia Aleksandr Shchegolev United States DC Trident 1:42.26 Australia Madison Wilson United States LA Current 1:53.77
Naples 6 United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 1:42.43 United States Erika Brown United States Cali Condors 1:54.17
Naples 7 Netherlands Luc Kroon Canada Toronto Titans 1:43.15 Czech Republic Barbora Seemanová Hungary Team Iron 1:54.09
Naples 8 United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 1:42.13 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:52.50
Naples 9 United Kingdom Duncan Scott United Kingdom London Roar 1:41.72 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:52.25
Naples 10 United Kingdom Joe Litchfield United States New York Breakers 1:43.04 Czech Republic Barbora Seemanová Hungary Team Iron 1:53.31
Naples PI Russia Aleksandr Shchegolev United States DC Trident 1:42.37 Czech Republic Barbora Seemanová Hungary Team Iron 1:53.97
Eindhoven PO 1 Russia Aleksandr Shchegolev United States DC Trident 1:42.29 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:51.17
Eindhoven PO 2 Netherlands Luc Kroon Canada Toronto Titans 1:43.48 United Kingdom Freya Anderson United Kingdom London Roar 1:53.00
Eindhoven PO 3 Russia Aleksandr Shchegolev United States DC Trident 1:41.01 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:50.66
Eindhoven PO 4 Australia Kyle Chalmers United Kingdom London Roar 1:41.68 United Kingdom Freya Anderson United Kingdom London Roar 1:53.17
Eindhoven PO 5 Russia Aleksandr Shchegolev United States DC Trident 1:41.72 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:50.65
Eindhoven PO 6 Netherlands Luc Kroon Canada Toronto Titans 1:42.72 Czech Republic Barbora Seemanová Hungary Team Iron 1:54.17
Eindhoven F United States Townley Haas United States Cali Condors 1:42.18 Hong Kong Siobhán Haughey France Energy Standard 1:51.04

400 m freestyle[edit]

Meet Men Women
Winner Team Time Winner Team Time
Naples 1 Italy Matteo Ciampi Italy Aqua Centurions 3:42.48 Australia Leah Neale United States DC Trident 4:01.29
Naples 2 Australia Brendon Smith United States New York Breakers 3:42.50 Belgium Valentine Dumont United States LA Current 4:04.47
Naples 3 Australia Brendon Smith United States New York Breakers 3:40.41