Zsuzsanna Jakabos and Sebastian Sabo have joined Team Iron in the International Swimming League (ISL).
The Hungarian duo will join the team led by Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu, who leads the team.
Team Iron announced the signings on social media.
Jakabos has represented Hungary in the Olympics four times. The 30-year-old was on the 2016 Rio team, making the semifinals in the 200 IM and 400 IM.
She finaled in both events at the 2018 European Championships and will represent Hungary at the world championships this year in both IM events.
Sabo won gold at Hungarian nationals in the 100 fly and 50 fly.
Other members of Team Iron so far joining Zsuzsanna Jakabos are: Kira Toussaint, Alia Atkinson, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Fanny Lecluyse, Jessica Vall, Mie Nielsen, Jenna Laukkanen, Kimberly Buys and Kim Busch.
The men’s members who will join Sabo include: David Verraszto, Vladimir Morozov, Jesse Puts, Jeremy Desplancehs, PJ Stevens, Arno Kamminga, Pieter Timmers, Henrik Christiansen and Kristof Milak.
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The International Swimming League will debut this year as the first professional sports league for elite swimming. This October, the brand new league will host a series of U.S. and European-based competitions that culminate in a global championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
By putting one of the world’s most popular sports on display, the ISL will shift the paradigm of swimming by offering professional athletes a chance to participate in regular seasons and earn competitive bonuses, prize money, appearance money, and build commercial value.
Founded by Ukrainian financier Konstantin Grigorishin, the league will explore the full potential of competitive swimming and secure sustainable commercial growth in the sport.
