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First season | 2019 |
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Association | International Swimming League |
League | International Swimming League |
Based in | Los Angeles, CA |
Head coach | David Marsh |
General manager | Lenny Krayzelburg |
Captain | Ryan Murphy & Béryl Gastaldello [1] |
Website | https://lacurrent.club |
The LA Current is a professional swimming club and one of the original eight clubs of the International Swimming League. The team is based in Los Angeles led by general manager Lenny Krayzelburg [2] and head coach David Marsh. [3]
During the inaugural season in 2019 they earned their spot in the final as one of the top two teams in their division. [4] They secured their spot in the Final by winning the US Derby. The Current finished 4th place in 2019 ISL Finals. [5]
David Marsh (2019–2021)
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. Majority of the Current roster consisted of Americans athletes but did include a few from other countries around the world.
Dates | Location | Venue | Teams | Results | MVP |
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Regular season | |||||
19–20 October | Lewisville | The LISD Westside Aquatic Center | London Roar 484.5 Team Iron 402 New York Breakers 278.5 | [7] [8] | Vladimir Morozov ( Team Iron) 43.5 pts |
26–27 October | Budapest | Danube Arena | London Roar 505.5 Team Iron 425 New York Breakers 292.5 | [9] [10] | Katinka Hosszú ( Team Iron) 47 pts |
15–16 November | College Park | Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center | LA Current 495 Cali Condors 489 DC Trident 322.5 | [11] [12] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 61.5 pts |
Final Match | |||||
20–21 December | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino | Energy Standard 453.5 London Roar 444 Cali Condors 415.5 | [13] [14] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 121 pts |
ISL teams had a maximum roster of 32 athletes for 2020 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire ISL 2020 season was held at the Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary. From October 16 – November 22, all swimmers and coaching staff operated in a bio-secure bubble.
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 | [17] [18] | Lilly King ( Cali Condors) 87.50 pts |
24–25 October (Match 3) | Budapest | Danube Arena | LA Current 535.5 Tokyo Frog Kings 506.5 Toronto Titans 401 Aqua Centurions 260 | [19] [20] | Béryl Gastaldello ( LA Current) 78 |
30–31 October (Match 5) | Budapest | Danube Arena | London Roar 499 Tokyo Frog Kings 446.5 DC Trident 287.0 | [21] | Tom Shields ( LA Current) 62.50 |
9-10 November (Match 10) | Budapest | Danube Arena | Cali Condors 558 London Roar 398 Aqua Centurions 255 | [22] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 80.50 |
Semifinal | |||||
15-16 November (Semifinal 2) | Budapest | Danube Arena | Cali Condors 605.5 Iron 340.5 Toronto Titans 303 | [23] | 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 | [24] | Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 96 pts |
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