The International Swimming League meet in Budapest brought the first stage of “round robin” matches to a close as the competition heads into its derby meets at the end of November. Those will determine who goes to the Vegas final, but what are the likely outcomes?
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ISL Skins – it’s all in the mind
In the first three rounds of the International Swimming League, the skins have been something of a highlight. But what’s going on between coaches and swimmers between rounds?
Continue Reading →Four things to watch for at ISL Round 2
Seconds out, Round 2 for the International Swimming League as the show rolls into Naples this weekend. After last weekend’s opener in Indianapolis, the same four teams will battle it out for league points again this weekend. Here’s 4 things we learnt from last weekend to watch for this time round.
Continue Reading →ISL takes promising first steps
It was trailed as the future of the sport of swimming. It was fast, it was furious and the graphics seemed to have been lifted directly from sci-fi knockabout Tron. The athletes definitely seemed to enjoy it, but after the inaugural weekend of the International Swimming League has the swimming world shifted on its axis?
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