2019 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING LEAGUE FINALE
- Friday, December 20 – Saturday, December 21, 2019
- 1:00 – 3:00 PM Local Time (U.S. Pacific Time)
- Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino – Las Vegas, NV
- Short Course Meters (SCM) format
- Top 4 qualifying franchises: Energy Standard, London Roar, LA Current, Cali Condors
- Live Stream (ESPN3)
- Day 1 complete results
Reported by Anne Lepesant/Nick Pecoraro.
MEN’S 400 IM
- Daiya Seto – ENS – 3:54.81
- Duncan Scott – LON – 3:59.81
- Max Litchfield – ENS – 4:01.31
- Andrew Seliskar – LAC – 4:06.01
- Chase Kalisz – LAC – 4:06.27
- Anton Ipsen – CAC – 4:09.09
- Mark Szarnek – CAC – 4:10.52
- Finlay Knox – LON – 4:13.23
Daiya Seto broke the World Record in the 400 IM with 3:54.81, giving Energy Standard its first win of the day. The old WR, set by Ryan Lochte, had stood for 9 years. Seto also took down the U.S. Open Record (3:59.52) with his swim. ENS picked up more points with a third-place finish from Max Litchfield. Seto went out hard from the outset and was up by over 2 seconds on the field after the butterfly leg. He was followed by Litchfield and Duncan Scott of London Roar throughout. The trio had several body lengths’ of clear water behind them.
This last event was a crucial success for Energy Standard and the London Roar. Daiya Seto‘s late addition paid off well with his world record and first ISL win, as well as Energy teammate Litchfield snagging 3rd behind him for a 15-point contribution. Duncan Scott also gave the London Roar a hopeful swing thanks to his second-place finish. The LA Current still remain quiet, yet are not too far from the pack, which is a very safe strategy to have early on.
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What a great translator btw
This guy isn’t playing around…really wouldn’t be surprised if he swept the IMs unless Chase can get his 2017 form back.
You already know he’s going to put on a show in his home country in 2020. Would not be sursprised if he challenged Lochte’s 405.1 from 2012 (textile wr I think?) Or even scared the legendary 403
Im a huge fan, but his PR its “only” a 4:07, maybe he could get within 4:06 low or even 4:05 high just like Chase.
The legendary 4:03 will not be touched in a very long time.
Ryan could’ve been closer in 2012, didn’t race the whole time way
@Ragnar, if he nailed that last 100 free better he could have
Ryan was very close to that WR ……just his freestyle was a bit off
Piano on the free. He didn’t slow down purpose. He most likely could have gone faster with better pacing.
I agree. He really attacks the race like Lochte did with his 4:05, and I suspect with the hometown crowd, he’ll do better than the 58 mid-high that Lochte finished in. Meanwhile, Kalisz is no longer the favorite, but just in the mix, to even make the Olympic tea.
I think Seto is awesome but his free is weak long course. Definitely not as good as Lochte and a long way off Phelps. I predict 4:05.9. That should win gold.