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Articles by Jared Anderson

Applying XBox Ratings To ISL Swimming Franchises

SwimSwam’s Barry Revzin uses Elo and the XBox TrueSkill rating system to come up with a mathematical ranking of the ISL’s ten teams.

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Murphy Leads Season-Long ISL Money Lists; LA & Cali Combine For Top 5 Earners

Despite not winning an individual MVP award yet, LA Current backstroker Ryan Murphy leads the season-long ISL money lists through two weeks.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 45% Find Jackpots Bad For ISL Parity, But 30% Say Good Addition

Competitive parity was a bigger concern in the poll than a hard-to-follow system for spectators. And 31% of votes said the jackpots were a good addition.

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International Swimming League Power Rankings: Week 2 Edition

There’s not a lot of change in our weekly Power Ranks – but last year’s 10th place team is rising after a spirited battle in week 2.

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ISL Stars of Week 2: Gastaldello, Sakci, Koch, Miressi & More

The top two American franchises each pulled off big Week 2 wins. We count down the individual stars of the week across the league.

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4 Big Things From Day 2 of ISL’s Match #4

Just how good was Emre Sakci’s 25.73 in the final round of the 50 breast skin race? We try to put it into perspective for other strokes.

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Dressel & Orsi To Join 50 Breast Skins Field In Match #4’s Final Day

Versatile sprinters Caeleb Dressel and Marco Orsi will both try their hand at the 50 breast skin race in today’s ISL meet.

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Abbey Weitzeil Clips Dara Torres’ American Record With 23.79 In 50 (SCM) Free

Abbey Weitzeil swam a new American Record in the 50 short course meter free over the weekend, clearing a 13-year-old record held by legend Dara Torres.

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Abbey Weitzeil Clips Dara Torres’ American Record With 23.79 In 50 (SCM) Free

Abbey Weitzeil took down a 13-year-old national record in today’s ISL match, going 23.79 to become the fastest American of all-time.

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Auboeck Obliterates Austrian 400 Free Record & ISL Record In Budapest

Felix Auboeck crushed the Austrian record in the 400 short course meter free today while winning a key ISL victory for the New York Breakers.

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5 Big Things From Day 1 of ISL’s 2020 Match #4

Emre Sakci carried Iron today. Not only did he win the 50 breast, Sakci obliterated the field on his medley relay split, and also split 46.9 on a free relay.

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ISL Match #4 Entries: Caeleb Dressel Adds 50 Breast, Will Swim Breast On Medley

Cali Condors star Caeleb Dressel will add the 50 breast to his lineup in week 2, bumping up to five events on the first day of competition.

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Arizona HS State Meets Set For Nov 6-7 With Adjusted Qualifying

Arizona will hold its high school state swimming & diving meets in early November, though with an adjusted qualifying process.

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QUIZ: Can You Name All Short Course World Record-Holders?

Can you name every short course meters world record-holder in swimming? Test your skills in our latest swimming trivia quiz.

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SwimSwam Pulse: NCAA vs ISL Poll Comes Down To A Single Vote

It’s the closest poll we’ve ever had, with SwimSwam voters split between excitement for the NCAA and ISL seasons for 2020.

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