{"id":451524,"date":"2020-10-31T03:55:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T10:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=451524"},"modified":"2020-11-01T13:53:54","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T20:53:54","slug":"isl-match-five-day-two-recap-tom-shields-takes-mvp-honors-but-london-roar-edges-l-a-current","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/isl-match-five-day-two-recap-tom-shields-takes-mvp-honors-but-london-roar-edges-l-a-current\/","title":{"rendered":"ISL Match Five, Day Two Recap: Tom Shields Takes MVP Honors, But London Roar Edges L.A. Current"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISL Match Five, Day Two Recap: Tom Shields Takes MVP Honors, But London Roar Edges L.A. Current<\/strong><\/p>\n

The London Roar, coming off a lengthy layoff following their first International Swimming League meet of the season, won their second meet in as many outings as Mel Marshall’s<\/strong> club tallied 499 points and rode the breaststroke exploits of Alia Atkinson<\/strong> to the triumph. The Roar put up 499 points and, despite a strong showing from the L.A. Current in the men’s Skins, held off the Current, who placed second with 478.5 points. The Tokyo Frog Kings scored 446.5 points for third, and the D.C. Trident scored 287 points for fourth.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis \/ ISL<\/p><\/div>\n

Given the task of carrying the Roar in the women’s Skins, Atkinson rewarded Marshall’s faith in her charge by prevailing in all three rounds, including a final win over the Current’s Anastasia Gorbenko<\/strong>. Atkinson also won the 100 breaststroke during Saturday’s action, but the 100 backstroke played just as big a role in the Roar’s decision. Kira Toussaint<\/strong> and Guillherme Guido<\/strong> collected victories in the 100 back, and those points went a long way in ensuring the Roar stayed on top of the team standings.<\/p>\n

For the Current, Tom Shields<\/strong> walked away with MVP honors after two days that included wins in the 100 butterfly, 200 fly and the Skins version of the 50 fly. Trailing by more than 60 points after the first day of the meet<\/a>, the Current made a considerable dent in the Roar’s margin, finishing 20.5 points back at the meet’s conclusion. In Shields, the Current have a performer whose versatility is a major weapon, along with his ability to race under pressure.<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Match Five Team Scores:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. London Roar, 499<\/li>\n
  2. LA Current, 478.5<\/li>\n
  3. Tokyo Frog Kings, 446.5<\/li>\n
  4. DC Trident, 287<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    MVP Scoring:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Tom Shields, L.A. Current – 62.5 points<\/li>\n
    2. Beryl Gastaldello, L.A. Current – 54<\/li>\n
    3. Alia Atkinson, London Roar – 40.5<\/li>\n
    4. Kira Toussaint, London Roar – 36<\/li>\n
    5. Freya Anderson, London Roar – 35.5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Where to watch:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n