DC Trident

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DC Trident
First season2019
Association International Swimming League
Based inWashington, D.C. Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach Cyndi Gallagher
General manager Kaitlin Sandeno
Captain Madison Kennedy & Giles Smith [1]

DC Trident is a professional swimming team based in Washington, D.C. [2] DC Trident competes in the International Swimming League (ISL), which is a global, professional swimming league consisting of ten teams: the DC Trident, the New York Breakers, the L.A. Current, the Cali Condors, the Aqua Centurions, Energy Standard, the London Roar, Team IRON, the Toronto Titans, and the Tokyo Frog Kings. [3]

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Team history and formation

The team was founded in 2019 as part of the ISL's inaugural season. [4] League founder and President Konstantin Grigorishin selected multi-Olympic medalist Kaitlin Sandeno as the club's general manager. [5]

2019 ISL season

DC Trident competed in three meets around the world throughout the three-month-long season. The team finished in an overall standing of sixth, scoring 975 total points, and winning a total of 14 races. The men and women contributed nearly the same number of points to the team total, with the women earning 476 points and the men earning 463. [6] The league was split into two brackets, consisting of four teams each – two American and two European clubs. DC Trident competed in a bracket with the Cali Condors, Energy Standard, and the Aqua Centurions. [7]

DC Trident's first meet took place October 5–6 in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States, where the team took third place. Its next competition took place the next week, October 12–13 in Naples, Italy, where DC Trident once again took third place, this time by a mere half of a point. [8]

The team's third and final meet took place November 16–17, just outside the team's home of Washington, D.C. in College Park, M.D. Labeled by the league as "The American Derby", the meet featured all four ISL teams based in the United States. Following the pattern of the first two meets, DC Trident edged out the New York Breakers to earn third place. [9]

2019 roster

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident [10]
MenWomen
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Apple Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anika Apostalon
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Cordes Flag of the United States.svg Emma Barksdale
Flag of the United States.svg Abrahm Devine Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Bratton
Flag of the United States.svg Ian Finnerty Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Coughlin ( C )
Flag of the United States.svg Zane Grothe Flag of the United States.svg Bethany Galat
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Harting Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Gibson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Hollard Flag of Hong Kong.svg Siobhán Haughey
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Howard Flag of the United States.svg Madison Kennedy
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Litherland Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Simona Kubová
Flag of the United States.svg Cody Miller ( vice-captain ) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leah Neale
Flag of the United States.svg Giles Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leiston Pickett
Flag of Serbia.svg Velimir Stjepanović Flag of Singapore.svg Quah Ting Wen
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Stravius Flag of the Philippines.svg Remedy Rule
Flag of Greece.svg Andreas Vazaios Flag of the United States.svg Claire Rasmus

Match results

DatesLocationVenueTeamsResultsMVP
Regular season
5–6 October Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis Indiana University Natatorium Flag of France.svg Energy Standard 539

Flag of the United States.svg Cali Condors 457

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident 330.5

Flag of Italy.svg Aqua Centurions 300.5

 [11] [12] Flag of Sweden.svg Sarah Sjöström

( Flag of France.svg Energy Standard) 55.5 pts

12–13 October Flag of Italy.svg Naples Piscina Felice Scandone Flag of France.svg Energy Standard 493

Flag of the United States.svg Cali Condors 490.5

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident 322

Flag of Italy.svg Aqua Centurions 321.5

 [13] [14] Flag of the United States.svg Caeleb Dressel

( Flag of the United States.svg Cali Condors) 57.5 pts

15–16 November Flag of the United States.svg College Park Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center Flag of the United States.svg LA Current 495

Flag of the United States.svg Cali Condors 489.5

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident 322.5

Flag of the United States.svg NY Breakers 315

 [15] [16] Flag of the United States.svg Caeleb Dressel

( Flag of the United States.svg Cali Condors) 61.5 pts

The Legend of the Trident

In commemoration of their first season, DC trident announced The Legend of the Trident comic and souvenir program. [17] Created in conjunction with multi award-winning editor Rantz Hoseley, the comic book consists of photos and information on the team and its members, along with an exclusive comic book story written by New York Times bestselling writer Tony Lee.

2020 ISL season

DC Trident competed in the second season of the ISL with an updated 2020 roster. [18]

DC Trident competed in meets two, four, five, and seven in Budapest. During their first meet, they placed third with a total of 350 points. In their second meet, they placed fourth with 287 points. In their third meet, they placed fourth with 287 points. In their fourth and final meet of the season, they placed fourth with 256 points. Their total of 1181 points placed them ninth among the ten teams.

2020 roster

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident [19]
MenWomen
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Apple Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bailey Andison
Flag of Israel.svg Meiron Cheruti Flag of the United States.svg Emma Barksdale
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Cope Flag of the United States.svg Amy Bilquist
Flag of the United States.svg Abrahm DeVine Flag of Germany.svg Kathrin Delmer
Flag of the United States.svg Ian Finnerty Flag of the United States.svg Bethany Galat
Flag of the United States.svg Zane Grothe Flag of New Zealand.svg Ali Galyer
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Harting Flag of the United States.svg Margo Geer
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Hassan Flag of the United States.svg Leah Gingrich
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Howard Flag of the United States.svg Madison Kennedy ( C )
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Loy Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Kozelsky
Flag of Brazil.svg Santana Matheus Flag of the United States.svg Linnea Mack
Flag of the United States.svg Conner McHugh Flag of Russia.svg Rozaliya Nasretdinova
Flag of Russia.svg Mark Nikolaev Flag of the United States.svg Kylee Perry
Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Pebley Flag of Singapore.svg Ting Wen Quah
Flag of the United States.svg Giles Smith ( vice-captain ) Flag of the Philippines.svg Remedy Rule
Flag of Serbia.svg Velimir Stjepanović Flag of the United States.svg Miranda Tucker

Match results

DatesLocationVenueTeamsResultsMVP
Regular season
18–19 October
(Match 2)		 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Danube Arena Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Roar 609.5

Flag of Hungary.svg Team Iron 392.5

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident 350

Flag of Italy.svg Aqua Centurions 344

 [20] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ranomi Kromowidjojo

( Flag of Hungary.svg Team Iron) 56 pts

26–27 October
(Match 4)		 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Danube Arena Flag of the United States.svg Cali Condors 610.5

Flag of Hungary.svg Team Iron 418.5

Flag of the United States.svg New York Breakers 394

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident 287

 [21] Flag of the United States.svg Caeleb Dressel

( Flag of the United States.svg Cali Condors) 75 pts

30–31 October
(Match 5)		 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Danube Arena Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Roar 499

Flag of the United States.svg LA Current 478.5

Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Frog Kings 446.5

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident 287.0

 [22] Flag of the United States.svg Tom Shields
( Flag of the United States.svg LA Current) 62.5 pts
5–6 November
(Match 7)		 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Danube Arena Flag of France.svg Energy Standard 613

Flag of Hungary.svg Team Iron 448

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Titans 391

Flag of the United States.svg DC Trident 256

 [23] Flag of Turkey.svg Emre Sakçı
( Flag of Hungary.svg Team Iron) 51 pts

2021 ISL season

DC Trident will compete in the third season of the ISL.

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