International Swimming League in Naples, the swimming championships with the best swimmers in the world

Federica Pellegrini

The city of Napoli will host the first phase of the'International Swimming League 2021, the team swimming competition over short distances, from 26 August to 30 September 2021 which will see i challenge each other best swimmers in the world.

Specifically, it will be the Felice Scandone swimming pool in Naples to welcome the best swimmers in the world who will compete for 5 weeks. Athletes will train daily at the Mostra D'Oltremare in compliance with all the rules useful for the limitation of the virus.

The championship already took place two years ago in Naples and our city was chosen again for this prestigious sporting event.

International Swimming League in Naples

For the 2021 edition of the swimming championships, the city of Naples will be the site of the first phase, or the regular season, in which the 10 Isl clubs will compete to decide the best swimmers. In November there will be the playoffs from which the best clubs that will compete in the Final Four will come out. at the end of the year.

Among the 320 athletes who will take part in the International Swimming League in Naples there will be scotch, Carraro, Miressi, By Liddo, Dressel, Sjoestrom, King, Manaudou.

But true protagonist will be Federica Pellegrini, defined as the greatest Italian swimmer in history. She will surely make viewers dream once again after the incredible success at the Universiade in 2021. The Pellegrini has announced that the one in Naples will be his last race in Italy.

There will also be great international swimmers such as Caeleb Dressel, world record holder in the 100 butterfly, Lilly King, Olympic champion in the 100 breaststroke, the sixteen year old Benedetta Pilato who is world record holder in the 50 breaststroke and the Hungarian Katinka Hosszu, in addition to the Swedish Sarah Sjöström who has 6 world records to his credit.

The competing teams

Here are the main swimmers of all teams:

AQUA CENTURIONS (ITA): Federica Pellegrini, captain, Chase Kalisz (gold in Tokyo in the 400m medley), Arno Kamminga (silver in the 100m and 200m breaststroke), Thomas Ceccon (silver 4×100m) style, and Niccolò Martinenghi (bronze in the 100m breaststroke);

ENERGY STANDARD (FRA - won the ISL 2019): captain Evgeny Rylov (gold in 100, 200 backstroke and silver 4 × 200 style in Tokyo), Kliment Kolesnikov (silver in 100 backstroke, bronze in 100 style), Benedetta Pilato, Sarah Sjöström (6 world records);

LONDON ROAR: captain Emma McKeon (gold in 100 style and 4 × 100 style), Duncan Scott (gold in 4 × 200 style, silver in 200 style and 200 mixed style);

CALI CONDORS (USA - ISL 2020 champion): Caeleb Dressel, the “King” of Tokyo with 5 golds: 50 and 100 m asl, 100 m butterfly, 4 × 100 m asl, 4 × 100 mixed), Lilly King (silver in the 200 breaststroke, bronze in the 100);

IRON (HUN): Kristof Milak (gold in the 200 and silver in the 100 butterfly in Tokyo), Hosszu (more than 130 career gold medals and 3 Olympic golds);

NEW YORK BREAKERS (USA): Matt Temple (bronze 4 × 100 style and 4 × 100 mixed), Brendon Smith (bronze in the 400 medley);

THE CURRENT (USA): with the star Bronte Campbell (gold in the 4 × 100 women's style), Scheffer (bronze in the 200 style);

TOKYO FROGS KING (JAP): Zac Stubblety-Cook (gold 200 frog and bronze 4 × 100 mixed-mixed in Tokyo), Bowen Becker (gold in the 4 × 100 style);

DC TRIDENT (USA): Anna Hopkin (gold in mixed-mixed 4 × 100), Zach Apple (men's style 4 × 100 gold);

TORONTO TITANS (CAN): Blake Pieroni (gold 4 × 100 style for Men), Lorenzo Zazzeri (silver 4 × 100 style in tub).

The times of the races and the program

The competitions will take place on Thursday and Friday from 20.00 to 22.00, while the Saturday and Sunday from 18.00 to 20.00.

The program can be followed day by day on the ISL site.

Ticket prices

Tickets are on sale and you can choose tickets for single events or mini-season tickets for two days, as well as season tickets for all ISL competitions. There will be 500 tickets available for each day and they will only be sold online.

Prices will go up from the 10 euro to the 40 euro for the most exclusive seats. You can buy them on Viva Ticket.

The anti-Covid rules and the Green Pass

In addition to guaranteeing online sales only to avoid crowds, it is expected that i places will be spaced apart.

Furthermore, will not be able to enter who is in "quarantine“, Who comes from areas at risk according to WHO guidelines, who is in fiduciary isolation, who has come into contact with people who tested positive for Coronavirus, or potentially infected, in the previous 14 days. Relative to the Green pass, this will be mandatory according to the new decree.

The temperature at the entrance will be checked and must not exceed 37.5 °, otherwise access will not be allowed. Even those with flu symptoms will not be able to enter.

Discounts at Mann

Thanks to the partnership between Mann and ISL, there are discounts on museum tickets and swimming competitions.

Information on the International Swimming League

When

from the 26 August to the 30 September 2021

Where

Scandone swimming pool, Viale Giochi del Mediterraneo 80

Opening hours

  • Thursday and Friday from 20.00 to 22.00
  • Saturday and Sunday from 18.00 to 20.00

Pricing

Info and contacts

Official website | Facebook page

In this article:
  • Where: Scandone pool
  • When: from Thursday 26 August 2021 to Thursday 30 September 2021
  • Closed on days:
    • Monday
    • Tuesday
    • Wednesday
  • Prezzi:
    • Minimum ticket: €10
    • Maximum ticket: €40
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