title: 2019 International Swimming League
text: # 2019 International Swimming League
  
  The 2019 International Swimming League was the inaugural edition of the International Swimming League, a professional swimming league, established in 2019. It comprised eight teams composed of both women and men. The league consisted of seven short course swimming meets which took place in seven cities around the world.
  
  The budget for this first edition was $20 million. The France-based team Energy Standard won the inaugural ISL title in the Final Match hosted at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  The schedule consists of six regular-season meets, followed by a Final Match in Las Vegas. At each meet four of the eight teams compete (two from American conference and two from European conference). Two of the meets are 'derby' meet, one for all four American teams and one for all four European teams.
  
  | Dates | Location | Venue | Teams | MVP |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Regular season ||||||
  | 5–6 October | Indianapolis | Indiana University Natatorium | Aqua Centurions Cali Condors DC Trident Energy Standard | Sarah Sjöström ( Energy Standard) 55.5 pts |
  | 12–13 October | Naples | Piscina Felice Scandone | Aqua Centurions Cali Condors DC Trident Energy Standard | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 57.5 pts |
  | 19–20 October | Lewisville | The LISD Westside Aquatic Center | Iron LA Current London Roar New York Breakers | Vladimir Morozov ( Iron) 43.5 pts |
  | 26–27 October | Budapest | Danube Arena | Iron LA Current London Roar New York Breakers | Katinka Hosszú ( Iron) 47 pts |
  | 15–16 November | College Park | Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center | Cali Condors DC Trident LA Current New York Breakers | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 61.5 pts |
  | 23–24 November | London | London Aquatics Centre | Aqua Centurions Energy Standard Iron London Roar | Chad le Clos ( Energy Standard) 44.5 pts |
  | Final Match ||||||
  | 20–21 December | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino | Energy Standard London Roar Cali Condors LA Current | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 121 pts |
  
  ### Events schedule
  
  A total of 37 races were held in each match (the 4x50m mixed medley relay acted as a tie breaker).
  
  | Day 1 | Day 1 | Day 1 | Day 1 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 2 | Day 2 | Day 2 | Day 2 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Event | F | M | X | No. | Event | F | M | X |
  | 1 | 100m Butterfly | ● | | | 20 | 100m Freestyle | ● | | |
  | 2 | 100m Butterfly | | ● | | 21 | 100m Freestyle | | ● | |
  | 3 | 50m Breaststroke | ● | | | 22 | 100m Breaststroke | ● | | |
  | 4 | 50m Breaststroke | | ● | | 23 | 100m Breaststroke | | ● | |
  | 5 | 400m Individual Medley | ● | | | 24 | 400m Freestyle | ● | | |
  | 6 | 400m Individual Medley | | ● | | 25 | 400m Freestyle | | ● | |
  | 7 | 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay | ● | | | 26 | 4 × 100 m Medley Relay | ● | | |
  | 19 | 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay | | ● | | 27 | 200m Individual Medley | | ● | |
  | 8 | 200m Backstroke | ● | | | 28 | 200m Individual Medley | ● | | |
  | 9 | 200m Backstroke | | ● | | 29 | 50m Butterfly | | ● | |
  | 10 | 50m Freestyle | ● | | | 30 | 50m Butterfly | ● | | |
  | 11 | 50m Freestyle | | ● | | 31 | 100m Backstroke | | ● | |
  | 12 | 4 × 100 m Medley Relay | | ● | | 32 | 100m Backstroke | ● | | |
  | 13 | 200m Freestyle | | ● | | 33 | 4x100 Freestyle Relay | | | ● |
  | 14 | 200m Freestyle | ● | | | 34 | 200m Butterfly | ● | | |
  | 15 | 50m Backstroke | | ● | | 35 | 200m Butterfly | | ● | |
  | 16 | 50m Backstroke | ● | | | 36 | Freestyle Skins | ● | | |
  | 17 | 200m Breaststroke | | ● | | 37 | Freestyle Skins | | ● | |
  | 18 | 200m Breaststroke | ● | | | 38 | 4x50m Freestyle relay | | | ● |
  