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First season | 2019 |
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Association | International Swimming League |
Based in | San Francisco |
Head coach | Gregg Troy |
General manager | Jason Lezak |
Captain | Caeleb Dressel & Olivia Smoliga |
Website | https://calicondors.club |
The Cali Condors was a professional swimming club and one of the original eight clubs of the International Swimming League. The team was based in San Francisco led by general manager Jason Lezak [1] and head coach Gregg Troy. [2] Assistant Coaches for the 2019 Season were Dean Boxall, Jeff Julian, and Linda Kiefer.
During the inaugural season in 2019 they earned their spot in the final as one of the top two teams in their division. [3] They finished the season as the top American team in the league ahead of their rival LA Current. [4]
The Condors won their first International Swimming League Championship during the 2020 Season in Budapest, Hungary. They were led by Head Coach Jonty Skinner, and assistant coaches Allison Beebe, Sean Schimmel, and Brian Schrader.
Gregg Troy (2019, 2021) Jonty Skinner (2020)
ISL teams had a maximum roster of 32 athletes for 2019 season, with a suggested size of each club's traveling roster of 28 (14 men and 14 women). Each club had a captain and a vice-captain of different gender. The Condors had a majority of Americans on their team with athletes from five other countries around the world.
In the 2019 (inaugural) ISL season, the Condors finished in 3rd place in the final. [4]
Dates | Location | Venue | Teams | Results | MVP |
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Regular season | |||||
5–6 October | Indianapolis | Indiana University Natatorium | Energy Standard 539 DC Trident 330.5 Aqua Centurions 300.5 | [6] [7] | Sarah Sjöström |
12–13 October | Naples | Piscina Felice Scandone | Energy Standard 493 DC Trident 322 Aqua Centurions 321.5 | [8] [9] | Caeleb Dressel |
15–16 November | College Park | Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center | LA Current 495 DC Trident 322.5 | [10] [11] | Caeleb Dressel |
Final Match | |||||
20–21 December | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino | Energy Standard 453.5 London Roar 444 LA Current 318 | [12] [13] | Caeleb Dressel |
Dates | Location | Venue | Teams | Results | MVP |
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Regular season | |||||
16–17 October (Match 1) | Budapest | Danube Arena | Cali Condors 567 Energy Standard 463 LA Current 420 | [15] | Lilly King ( Cali Condors) 87.5 pts |
26–27 October (Match 4) | Budapest | Danube Arena | Cali Condors 610.5 Team Iron 418.5 DC Trident 287 | [16] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 75 pts |
5–6 November (Match 8) | Budapest | Danube Arena | Cali Condors 507 London Roar 491.5 Tokyo Frog Kings 419 New York Breakers 296.5 | [17] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 69 pts |
9–10 November (Match 10) | Budapest | Danube Arena | Cali Condors 558 LA Current 495 London Roar 398 Aqua Centurions 255 | [18] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 80.5 pts |
Semifinal | |||||
15-16 November (Semifinal 2) | Budapest | Danube Arena | Cali Condors 605.5 LA Current 462 Team Iron 340.5 Toronto Titans 303 | [19] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 90.5 pts |
Final Match | |||||
21-22 November (Final) | Budapest | Danube Arena | Cali Condors 561.5 Energy Standard 464.5 London Roar 391 LA Current 298 | [20] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 96 pts |
Dates | Location | Venue | Teams | Results | MVP |
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Regular season | |||||
28-29 August (Match 2) | Naples | Piscina Felice Scandone | Cali Condors 707 LA Current 402.5 Tokyo Frog Kings 371.5 | [21] | Coleman Stewart |
4-5 September (Match 4) | Naples | Piscina Felice Scandone | Cali Condors 594 LA Current 444.5 Aqua Centurions 375.5 DC Trident 359 | [22] | Caeleb Dressel |
11-12 September (Match 6) | Naples | Piscina Felice Scandone | London Roar 529.5 Aqua Centurions 379.5 Tokyo Frog Kings 376.5 | [23] | Daiya Seto |
16-17 September (Match 7) | Naples | Piscina Felice Scandone | Cali Condors 581 Toronto Titans 529.5 Team Iron 362.5 | [24] | Beata Nelson |
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