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ISL REVEALS US TEAMS ROSTERS AHEAD OF THE ISL SEASON 2 COMPETITIONS IN BUDAPEST
ISL REVEALS US TEAMS ROSTERS
      AHEAD OF THE ISL SEASON 2
      COMPETITIONS IN BUDAPEST

                                Paris, September 24th 2020

As announced during the Season 2 launch press conference, the International Swim-
ming League (ISL) has chosen to host its 2020 regular season and semi-finals in a
single location with a condensed 5-week schedule from October 16, 2020. The
world-renowned Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary will serve as the venue, for the
only major competition to feature the world’s best swimmers this year.

US teams, today unveiled their full rosters, set to compete in Budapest including DC
Trident (Washington), LA Current (Los Angeles), Cali Condors (San Francisco) and New
York Breakers (New York).

They will pride themselves having their performances live broadcasted in their home
country on CBS Sports, following a multi-year media rights agreement to showcase
ISL’s events across the network’s platforms. CBS Sports will present the entire 2020
ISL season of 13 events, 52 hours in total, live across various platforms.

Commenting on the announcement of the US teams rosters, Apostolos
Tsagkarakis, ISL Technical Director declared: “This is going to be an amazing
season for all four US-based teams. We are aware that the situation around the world in
2020 has been challenging at least, but we have been presented with an opportunity to
change the world of sports. DC Trident is returning some of their athletes from Season
1 and having added athletes that are hungry for success, I am sure they will be more com-
petitive than last year. LA Current, having participated in the Grand Final in Las
Vegas last December, are only aiming for higher placing with a very strong group of
athletes. Cali Condors came close to last year’s championship and with all of their
women’s roster compiled by American swimmers, they will pride themselves to win as many
event as possible; the European teams that finished above them last year, must be
careful this time around. NY Breakers added a big name on the staff [Martin Truijens, Head
Coach] and did a great job recruiting this year and I certain that they are aiming to win
as many events as possible during the whole season.”

Next full teams Roster to be announced:

     September 30, 2020: Toronto Titans, Team Iron, Energy Standard Paris

     October 7, 2020: Aqua Centurions, London Roar, Tokyo Frog Kings
ISL REVEALS US TEAMS ROSTERS AHEAD OF THE ISL SEASON 2 COMPETITIONS IN BUDAPEST
The DC Trident is trained by Head Coach Cyndi Gallagher, led by
      general manager Kaitlin Sandeno and based in Washington DC.

             MEN                     COUNTRY                    WOMEN                               COUNTRY

 1.       Andrew Loy                    USA                       Emma Barksdale                       USA

 2.       Conner McHugh                 USA                       Remedy Rule                          PHI

 3.       Matheus Santana               BRA                       Ting Wen Quah                        SGP

4.        Zach Apple                    USA                       Leah Gingrich                        USA

 5.       Zach Harting                  USA                       Kathrin Demler                       GER

 6.       Zane Grothe                   USA                       Miranda Tucker                       USA

 7.       Robert Howard                 USA                       Linnea Mack                          USA

 8.       Mark Nikolaev                 RUS                       Amy Bilquist                         USA

 9.       Mohamed Samy                  EGY                       Kylee Perry                          USA

10.       Jacob Pebley                  USA                       Margo Geer                           USA

11.       Velimir Stjepanovic           SRB                       Lindsey Kozelsky                     USA

12.       Meiron Cheruti                ISR                       Bethany Galat                        USA

13.       Giles Smith                   USA                       Ali Galyer                           NZL

14.       Abrahm Devine                 USA                       Bailey Andison                       CAN

15.       Ian Finnerty                  USA                       Madison Kennedy                      USA

16.       Thomas Cope                   USA

             STAFF                            COUNTRY                             POSITION

 1.       Kaitlin Sandeno Hogan                 USA                            General Manager

2.        Cyndi Gallagher                       USA                            Head Coach

3.        Brean Deters                          USA                            Team Manager

4.        Robert Platt                          USA                            Assistant Coach

5.        Susan Shaw Teeter                     USA                            Assistant Coach

6.        Amy Murry                             USA                            Physical Therapist

7.        Gale Iaboard                          USA                            Physical Therapist
The LA Current is trained by Head Coach Dave Marshled, led by
     general manager Lenny Krayzelburg and based in Los Angeles.
     In 2019, LA Current beat state rival Cali Condors in the American
     derby in Washington DC, and they are definitely aiming to repeat
     such performance this year against them and also see how their
     team will stack against the stronger European teams.

             MEN                       COUNTRY                      WOMEN                                COUNTRY

 1.       Dylan Carter                    TTO                            Abbey Weitzeil                     USA

 2.       Felipe Silva Franca             BRA                            Andi Murez                         ISR

 3.       Fernando Scheffer               BRA                            Beryl Gastaldello                  FRA

4.        Kristian Gkolomeev              GRE                            Katie Mclaughlin                   USA

 5.       Andrew Seliskar                 USA                            Kendyl Stewart                     USA

 6.       Santiago Grassi                 ARG                            Kierra Smith                       CAN

 7.       Tom Shields                     USA                            Madison Wilson                     AUS

 8.       Zane Waddell                    RSA                            Makayla Sargent                    USA

 9.       Josh Prenot                     USA                            Anastasia Gorbenko                 ISR

10.       Jacob Heidtmann                 GER                            Julia Sebastian                    ARG

11.       Tomoe Hvas                      NOR                            Alexandra Deloof                   USA

12.       Will Licon                      USA                            Helena Gasson                      NZL

13.       Ryan Murphy                     USA                            Alyssa Marsh                       USA

14.       Maxime Rooney                   USA                            Aly Tetzloff                       USA

15.       Marco Ferreira                  BRA                            Claire Rasmus                      USA

16.       Apostolos Christou              GRE

             STAFF                           COUNTRY                                    POSITION

1.        Lenny Krayzelburg                     USA                                 General Manager

2.        David Marsh                           USA                                 Head Coach

3.        Benjamin Lee                          USA                                 Team Manager

4.        Jackson Roach                         USA                                 Assistant Coach

5.        Kimberly Brackin                      USA                                 Assistant Coach

6.        Shahob Mehr                           USA                                 Assistant Coach

7.        Brian Campbell                        USA                                 Physical Therapist

8.        Hilla Reuveny                         ISR                                 Physical Therapist
The Cali Condors is trained by Head Coach Jonty Skinner, led by
      general manager Jason Lezak and based in San Francisco. In
      2019, during ISL’s season 1, one of Cali Condors major
      achievements was elite swimmer Caeleb Dressel winning the
      MVP award in 3 out of 4 matches including the Grand Final in Las
      Vegas and it’s definitely in their goals to beat Energy Standard
      and           London   Roar       in      regular       season.

            MEN                      COUNTRY                      WOMEN                              COUNTRY

 1.      Townley Haas                   USA                        Allison Schmitt                      USA

 2.      Tate Jackson                   USA                        Kelsi Dahlia                         USA

 3.      Kacper Majchrzak               POL                        Molly Hannis                         USA

4.       Radoslaw Kawecki               POL                        Hali Flickinger                      USA

 5.      Mark Szaranek                  GBR                        Natalie Hinds                        USA

 6.      Tomas Peribonio                ECU                        Olivia Smoliga                       USA

 7.      Justin Ress                    USA                        Melanie Margalis                     USA

 8.      Khader Baqlah                  JOR                        Lilly King                           USA

 9.      Coleman Stewart                USA                        Veronica Burchill                    USA

10.      Caeleb Dressel                 USA                        Meghan Small                         USA

11.      Bowe Becker                    USA                        Erika Brown                          USA

12.      Kevin Cordes                   USA                        Beata Nelson                         USA

13.      Nic Fink                       USA                        Sherridon Dressel                    USA

14.      Marcin Cieslak                 POL                        Lia Neal                             USA

15.      Eddie Wang                     TPE                        Kelly Fertel                         USA

16.      Gunnar Bentz                   USA                        Haley Anderson                       USA

            STAFF                            COUNTRY                               POSITION

1.      Jason Lezak                            USA                              General Manager

2.      Jonty Skinner                          USA                              Head Coach

3.      Tim Hochradel                          USA                              Team Manager

4.      Allison Beebe                          USA                              Assistant Coach

5.      Sean Schimmel                          USA                              Assistant Coach

6.      Brian Shrader                          USA                              Assistant Coach

7.      Wade Alberts                           USA                              Physical Therapist

8.      Kai-Lun Hsiao                          TPE                              Physical Therapist
The New York Breakers is trained by Head Coach Martin
      Truijens, led by general manager Tina Andrew and based
      in New York.

           MEN                      COUNTRY                    WOMEN                            COUNTRY

 1.     Michael Andrew               USA                       Kasia Wasick                        POL

 2.     Marco Koch                   GER                       Emily Escobedo                      USA

 3.     Chris Reid                   RSA                       Arina Surkova                       RUS

4.      Brendon Smith                AUS                       Jeanette Ottesen                    DEN

 5.     Brandon Almeida              BRA                       Boglarka Kapas                      HUN

 6.     Felix Aubock                 AUT                       Sarah Vasey                         GBR

 7.     James Wilby                  GBR                       Signe Bro                           DEN

 8.     Adam Telegdy                 HUN                       Abbie Wood                          GBR

 9.     Joe Litchfield               GBR                       Tevyn Waddell                       USA

10.     Jan Switkowski               POL                       Svetlana Chimrova                   RUS

11.     Matthew Richards             GBR                       Daria S. Ustinova                   RUS

12.     Pieter Timmers               BEL                       Ajna Kesely                         HUN

13.     Damian Wierling              GER                       Molly Renshaw                       GBR

14.     Michal Poprawa               POL                       Chloe Golding                       GBR

15.     Lewis Clareburt              NZL                       Alicja Tchorz                       POL

16.     Jakub Skierka                POL

17.     Jacob Whittle                GBR

           STAFF                        COUNTRY                                POSITION

1.      Tina Andrew                        USA                             General Manager

2.      Martin Truijens                    NED                             Head Coach

3.      Maike Wellmann                     GER                             Team Manager

4.      Peter Andrew                       USA                             Assistant Coach

5.      Don Wagner                         USA                             Assistant Coach

6.      Mads Hansen                        DEN                             Assistant Coach

7.      Julie Hjelm Jacobsen               DEN                             Physical Therapist

8.      Melanie Wiktoria Praesius          DEN                             Physical Therapist
ABOUT THE ISL

The International Swimming League (ISL) is the world’s first professional team swimming

league. Founded in 2019, the ISL consists of 10 global clubs with rosters stockpiled with the

best female and male swimmers on the planet. Its unique competitive format where “every

race is a final,” raucous in-venue atmosphere, celebration of gender equity and global

footprint make ISL not just unique in swimming, but in the world of sports at large.

North American Teams:                                   International Teams:

Cali Condors                                             Aqua Centurions (Rome)
DC Trident                                               Energy Standard Paris (2019 ISL Champions)
NY Breakers                                              London Roar
LA Current                                               Team Iron (Budapest)
Toronto Titans                                           Tokyo Frog Kings
(new entry for 2020 season)                              (new entry for 2020 season)

For more details, visit isl.global or please contact:

Leslie Jung-Isenwater                Juliette Mouraret                        Franck Pasquier

+44 (0)7818 641 803                  +33 6 81 67 38 80                        +33 6 73 62 57 99

ljung@image7.uk.com                  jmouraret@image7.fr                      fpasquier@image7.fr
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