The second season of the International Swimming League is nearly upon us with the teams ready in the Budapest bubble as the big kick off nears.
In this season preview we look forward to an exciting season of swimming and look at London’s chances of going one better than in 2019, consider who the key recruits are and what impact the Australian withdrawal has had in the company of Mel Marshall and Rob Woodhouse
Pullbuoy has joined forces with the London Roar for the second season of the International swimming league to bring you the London Roar Podcast.
We’ll go behind the scenes with the team, with exclusive access to the swimmers and staff, to bring you the lowdown on life in the Budapest swimming bubble as the battle for places in the ISL grand final rages.
With the wholesale removal of Australian swimmers from the 10 ISL team rosters there was a concerted rush to backfill the newly vacated slots ahead of the league’s proposed start on 16th October. This opened up opportunities for a further 9 British swimmers to join the ISL across three teams, bringing the total GB contingent to 34.
In a season starved of meaningful swimming competition the launch of the second season of the International Swimming League was a welcome distraction. there was a healthy representation of British swimmers in the squads announced; here’s where you can find them when the action starts next month.
Barcelona in 2003 saw a highpoint for British swimming as the team claimed a then record 8 world championship medals. At the vanguard of that charge was Katy Sexton, who claimed silver in the 100m backstroke before becoming the first British woman to win a world title in the 200m event.