{"id":449092,"date":"2020-10-12T15:51:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T22:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=449092"},"modified":"2020-10-12T16:03:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T23:03:59","slug":"isl-budapest-bubble-what-to-expect-from-start-of-season-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/isl-budapest-bubble-what-to-expect-from-start-of-season-two\/","title":{"rendered":"ISL Budapest Bubble: What to Expect From Start of Season Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISL Budapest Bubble: What to Expect From Start of Season Two<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the TYR Pro Swim Series in Des Moines finished on March 7, 2020, little did we know it was the last swim meet many of us would see for seven months. In a year that was supposed to bring us NCAAs, Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games, the Des Moines stop was the end of this “era” as we knew it, not even knowing that this (holding swim meets with hundreds of people on deck) was an “era” that could come to a close.<\/p>\n

A week later, some of Britain’s best convened in Edinburgh for a pre-Trials tuneup<\/a>, as the rest of the world held on to hope that the Olympics could still happen while a deadly virus affected the entire planet. But by the end of March, the Games were pushed to 2021<\/a>, allowing many athletes to exhale a sigh of relief. We didn’t know when we could return to the pool for practice, or when it would be safe to hold swim meets again. Many teams have returned to practice with just two swimmers per lane and limited time in their facilities. Many athletes have been able to suit up in little intrasquad meets<\/a> that feel more like a lactate practice than a professional swim meet.<\/p>\n

But here we are in mid-October: we haven’t had a legit swim meet outside of a few meets in Europe<\/a>, Asia<\/a> and Australia, in seven months. For many of the world’s best swimmers, this weekend’s ISL Budapest meets will be the first time they have raced legitimately since before the pandemic started.<\/p>\n

And boy is everyone excited.<\/p>\n

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Who:\u00a0<\/strong>Energy Standard<\/a>,\u00a0 Cali Condors<\/a>,\u00a0 New York Breakers<\/a>,\u00a0 LA Current<\/a><\/li>\n
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October 16 – 10 a.m. (New York); 4 p.m. (Budapest); 11 p.m. (Japan)<\/li>\n
October 17 – 2 p.m. (New York); 8 p.m. (Budapest); 3 a.m. (Japan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Who: <\/strong>London Roar<\/a>,\u00a0 DC Trident<\/a>,\u00a0 Aqua Centurions<\/a>,\u00a0 Team Iron<\/a>\n
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October 18 – 12 p.m. (New York); 6 p.m. (Budapest); 1 a.m. (Japan)<\/li>\n
October 19 – 10 a.m. (New York); 4 p.m. (Budapest); 11 p.m. (Japan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
How to watch:\u00a0<\/strong>USA audiences can watch on CBS on Saturday, Oct. 17<\/li>\n
How to watch:\u00a0<\/strong>European audiences will be able to watch on beIN sports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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