Swimming 2019 Discussion Thread

[bestmen 2,829]

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World Cup 2019 #4 - Budapest (HUN)

October 4 - 6, 2019

[heywoodu 15,253]

Yesterday at the airport I saw Brazilian TV was showing swimming, but I didn't see what it was. Anyone any clue? It looked American or something but I couldn't see any names.

[AlFHg 330]

22 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Yesterday at the airport I saw Brazilian TV was showing swimming, but I didn't see what it was. Anyone any clue? It looked American or something but I couldn't see any names.

Maybe ISL (International Swimming League)

[heywoodu 15,253]

Just now, AlFHg said:

Maybe ISL (International Swimming League)

Sounds plausible, I had never heard of it. Thanks  

[Olympian1010 8,053]

2 minutes ago, AlFHg said:

Maybe ISL (International Swimming League)

 

30 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Yesterday at the airport I saw Brazilian TV was showing swimming, but I didn't see what it was. Anyone any clue? It looked American or something but I couldn't see any names.

Also could have been the TYR Swim Series (essentially an American professional circuit)

[heywoodu 15,253]

Just now, Olympian1010 said:

 

Also could have been the TYR Swim Series (essentially an American professional circuit)

Nope, it was ISL. I remember seeing at least NYB and LAC in the results, which I now see must be LA Current and New York Breakers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_International_Swimming_League

[Olympian1010 8,053]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Nope, it was ISL. I remember seeing at least NYB and LAC in the results, which I now see must be LA Current and New York Breakers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_International_Swimming_League

 

14 minutes ago, AlFHg said:

Maybe ISL (International Swimming League)

FINA has also threatened bans against any swimmers competing in the series.

[heywoodu 15,253]

Just now, Olympian1010 said:

 

FINA has also threatened bans against any swimmers competing in the series.

Ah yeah, that was hilarious. And dumb. But you know, FINA.

[phelps 7,746]

13 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

 

FINA has also threatened bans against any swimmers competing in the series.

 

now I guess they have to keep going, instead...if they still want to have a good swimmer taking part into their main meets (Olympics included), as basically all the top swimmers in the world have already competed in at least once in the ISL meets...

 

by the way, while nobody cares of the teams and their scores and the not-so-clear and fair rules of the competition itself, the single races are quite interesting (and we've already seen quite a few very fast times here and there)...

[Olympian1010 8,053]

Just now, phelps said:

 

now I guess they have to keep going, instead...if they still want to have a good swimmer taking part into their main meets (Olympics included), as basically all the top swimmers in the world have already competed in at least once in the ISL meets...

 

by the way, while nobody cares of the teams and their scores and the not-so-clear and fair rules of the competition itself, the single races are quite interesting (and we've already seen quite a few very fast times here and there)...

Yeah I think Honnzu and a few other big names sued FINA and won easily (definitely spelled that wrong)