Chad le Clos Throws Support Behind International Swimming League On Eve Of World Championships

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In a post on his Instagram account, Olympic gold medalist Chad le Clos threw his support behind the newly formed International Swimming League (ISL).

The South African swimmer, who will be competing at this week’s World Championships, stated that he will support the International Swimming League in 2019 following the World Championships this week. In his post, which you can read in full below, he stated that while he acknowledges the role that FINA has played in his career, he also recognizes that swimming “needs innovation” and that he is worried about the future of the sport.

Le Clos joins a growing number of athlete speaking out publicly against FINA, including Adam Peaty and Cate Campbell. Three swimmers, Michael Andrew, Tom Shields, and Katinka Hosszu, also filed a lawsuit against FINA in US court this week, arguing that the governing body is violating antitrust laws by threatening to sanction swimmers that were to compete in ISL events.

You can see the full statement from le Clos below:

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Here’s some thoughts on a sport I deeply love…

A post shared by Chad Le Clos (@chadleclos92) on Dec 10, 2018 at 2:06am PST

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