{"id":396439,"date":"2019-10-04T12:38:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T19:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=396439"},"modified":"2019-10-04T12:49:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T19:49:35","slug":"espn3-to-provide-coverage-of-international-swimming-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/espn3-to-provide-coverage-of-international-swimming-league\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN3 to Provide Coverage of International Swimming League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Swimming League (ISL) and ESPN have reached an agreement to provide U.S. coverage of the world\u2019s first team-oriented professional swimming league, with the initial meet happening October 5\u20136 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN will offer live and delayed streaming coverage of all regular season matches via ESPN3, its multi-screen digital network on the ESPN App. ESPN3 is accessible to fans who receive their high-speed internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. ESPN3 is also available at no cost to U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via on-campus educational and on-base military broadband networks.<\/p>\n<p>The ISL is a ground-breaking global professional team competition launching this fall that is set to revolutionize the sport of swimming. Star swimmers will be competing on behalf of eight clubs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lilly-king-olivia-smoliga-lead-cali-condors-roster-for-international-swimming-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cali Condors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-ledecky-cody-miller-lead-dc-trident-roster-for-international-swimming-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DC Trident<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/aqua-centurions-announces-roster-for-international-swimming-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aqua Centurions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/chad-le-clos-sarah-sjostrom-lead-energy-standard-roster-for-international-swimming-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Energy Standard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryan-murphy-kathleen-baker-chase-kalisz-headline-roster-for-isls-la-current\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LA Current<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/roster-for-isls-new-york-breakers-led-by-michael-andrew-marco-koch-lia-neal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NY Breakers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katinka-hosszu-vladimir-morozov-to-lead-team-iron-roster-for-international-swimming-league-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iron<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/adam-peaty-cate-campbell-lead-stacked-london-roar-roster-for-inaugural-international-swimming-league-full-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London Roar<\/a>) to win points in regular season matches across Europe and the United States in October and November. The season culminates with the championship event in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on December 20 and 21, featuring the top four teams (two U.S.-based teams, two Europe-based teams) competing to be the first-ever ISL Champions. Approximately $180,000 USD in prize money will be awarded at each regular season meet, with nearly $1.5 million USD in prize money available at the championship.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u201cWe are very happy to work with ESPN to ensure that U.S. swim fans will be able to watch the first season of the International Swimming League,\u201d said ISL President Konstantin Grigorishin said. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u201cThe U.S. audience is vitally important for us as we look to grow our revolutionary new league, and we are delighted that millions of sports fans in the U.S. will be able to access their favourite stars compete against other elite swimmers in the world.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>THE SEASON<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Group A: Indianapolis, USA | October 5-6 | 14:00 local time<\/li>\n<li>Group A: Naples, ITA | October 12-13 | 19:00 local time<\/li>\n<li>Group B: Lewisville-Dallas, USA | October 19-20 | 14:00 local time<\/li>\n<li>Group B: Budapest, HUN | October 26-27 | 18:00 local time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Knockout stages<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>USA: Washington DC, USA | November 16-17 | 14:00 local time<\/li>\n<li>Europe: London, GBR | November 23-24 | 17:00 local time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FINAL MATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Showdown Match: Las Vegas, USA | December 20-21 | 13:00 local time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Where to watch:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Live TV (Australia): Channel 7<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about ISL\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/isl\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">ISL<\/a>\u00a0Highlights on 7TWO and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/7plus.com.au\/?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=Referral&amp;utm_campaign=footer&amp;utm_content=footerlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">7plus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurosport.com\/swimming\/eurosport-links-up-with-international-swimming-league_sto7416401\/story.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Live TV Europe \u2013 Eurosport:<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurosport.com\/tvschedule.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live \u2013 Day 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurosport.com\/tvschedule.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live \u2013 Day 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurosport.com\/tvschedule.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eurosport schedule: 1-hour of highlights at 10pm local time on Sunday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/player\/sports\/Live%20Streaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Live Stream (Canada): CBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Live Television (Latin America): Claro Sports \u2013 link to come<\/li>\n<li>Live Television (Brazil): TV Globo \u2013 link to come<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live Stream (USA): ESPN3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>THE SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>All events are women followed by men in the same strike\/distance (unless stated)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Day 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>100 butterfly<\/li>\n<li>50 \u00a0breaststroke<\/li>\n<li>400 medley<\/li>\n<li>4\u00d7100 freestyle relay (women)<\/li>\n<li>10-minute break<\/li>\n<li>200 backstroke<\/li>\n<li>50 \u00a0freestyle<\/li>\n<li>4\u00d7100 medley relay (men)<\/li>\n<li>10-minute break<\/li>\n<li>200 freestyle<\/li>\n<li>50 \u00a0backstroke<\/li>\n<li>200 breaststroke<\/li>\n<li>4\u00d7100 freestyle relay (men)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Day 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>100 freestyle<\/li>\n<li>100 breaststroke<\/li>\n<li>400 freestyle<\/li>\n<li>4\u00d7100 medley relay (women)<\/li>\n<li>10-minute break<\/li>\n<li>200 medley<\/li>\n<li>50 \u00a0butterfly<\/li>\n<li>100 backstroke<\/li>\n<li>4\u00d7100 mixed free relay<\/li>\n<li>10-minute break<\/li>\n<li>200 butterfly<\/li>\n<li>50 \u00a0freestyle skins<\/li>\n<li>4\u00d750 Mixed Medley (if tie-break required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The world\u2019s best swimmers \u2013 approximately 75 percent of all current Olympic Games Champions \u2013 will compete in the league, with men and women sharing equal prize money and media attention as they do battle for their respective clubs. The ISL will engage sports fans each weekend with high-tempo two-hour matches, cutting-edge television production including a unique camera plan and behind-the-scenes access, and a never-before-seen live show. The U.S. will be represented by athletes on five of the eight ISL teams in the 2019 season:<\/p>\n<p>U.S. athletes will be competing alongside some of the world\u2019s finest swimmers including <strong>Adam Peaty<\/strong>, <strong>Sarah Sjostrom<\/strong>, <strong>Cate Campbell<\/strong>, <strong>Federica Pellegrini<\/strong> and <strong>Florent Manaudou<\/strong>. Here is the full list of competing U.S. swimmers, and their respective ISL teams:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Angeles Current:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nathan Adrian<\/li>\n<li>Michael Chadwick<\/li>\n<li>Jack Conger<\/li>\n<li>Matt Grevers<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Held<\/li>\n<li>Chase Kalisz<\/li>\n<li>Will Licon<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Murphy<\/li>\n<li>Blake PieroniJosh Prenot<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Seliskar<\/li>\n<li>Tom Shields<\/li>\n<li>Kathleen Baker<\/li>\n<li>Amy Bilquist<\/li>\n<li>Ella Eastin<\/li>\n<li>Margo Geer<\/li>\n<li>Annie Lazor<\/li>\n<li>Katie McLaughlin<\/li>\n<li>Leah Smith<\/li>\n<li>Kendyl Stewart<\/li>\n<li>Aly Tetzloff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DC Trident:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zach Apple<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Cordes<\/li>\n<li>Abrahm DeVine<\/li>\n<li>Ian Finnerty<\/li>\n<li>Zane Grothe<\/li>\n<li>Zach Harting<\/li>\n<li>Robert Howard<\/li>\n<li>Jay Litherland<\/li>\n<li>Cody Miller<\/li>\n<li>Giles Smith<\/li>\n<li>Emma Barksdale<\/li>\n<li>Lisa Bratton<\/li>\n<li>Natalie Coughlin<\/li>\n<li>Bethany Galat<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Gibson<\/li>\n<li>Madison Kennedy<\/li>\n<li>Katie Ledecky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cali Condors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bowen Becker<\/li>\n<li>Caeleb Dressel<\/li>\n<li>Nic Fink<\/li>\n<li>Townley Haas<\/li>\n<li>Justin Ress<\/li>\n<li>John Shebat<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Wilson<\/li>\n<li>Mallory Comerford<\/li>\n<li>Kelsi Dahlia<\/li>\n<li>Hali Flickinger<\/li>\n<li>Molly Hannis<\/li>\n<li>Natalie Hinds<\/li>\n<li>Lilly King<\/li>\n<li>Melanie Margalis<\/li>\n<li>Olivia Smoliga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New York Breakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michael Andrew<\/li>\n<li>Justin Lynch<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Pebley<\/li>\n<li>Ali DeLoof<\/li>\n<li>Catie DeLoof<\/li>\n<li>Gabby DeLoof<\/li>\n<li>Emily Escbedo<\/li>\n<li>Breeja Larson<\/li>\n<li>Lia Neal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Aqua Centurions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gunnar Bentz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><i>\u2014 The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with the International Swimming League<\/i><i>. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact<\/i>\u00a0<b><i>Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/i><\/b><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Swimming League (ISL) and ESPN have reached an agreement to provide U.S. coverage of the world\u2019s first team-oriented professional swimming league, with the initial meet happening October 5\u20136<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":372143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,10],"tags":[110252,71150],"class_list":["post-396439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-world","tag-espn3","tag-international-swimming-league"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - 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