LA Current

LA Current

LA Current
First season	2019
Association	International Swimming League
League	International Swimming League
Based in	Los Angeles, CA
Head coach	David Marsh
General manager	Lenny Krayzelburg
Captain	Ryan Murphy & Béryl Gastaldello[1]
Website	https://lacurrent.club

The LA Current is a professional swimming club and one of the original eight clubs of the International Swimming League. The team is based in Los Angeles led by general manager Lenny Krayzelburg^[2] and head coach David Marsh.^[3]

During the inaugural season in 2019 they earned their spot in the final as one of the top two teams in their division.^[4] They secured their spot in the Final by winning the US Derby. The Current finished 4th place in 2019 ISL Finals.^[5]

Head coaches

David Marsh (2019–2021)

2019 International Swimming League season

Team roster

ISL teams had a maximum roster of 32 athletes for 2019 season, with a suggested size of each club's traveling roster of 28 (14 men and 14 women). Each club had a captain and a vice-captain of different gender. Majority of the Current roster consisted of Americans athletes but did include a few from other countries around the world.

LA Current[6]
Men	Women
Nathan Adrian (C)	Bailey Andison
Dylan Carter	Kathleen Baker
Michael Chadwick	Maddy Banic
Jack Conger	Amy Bilquist
Matt Grevers	Jhennifer Conceição
Ryan Held	Ella Eastin
Chase Kalisz	Béryl Gastaldello
Will Licon	Annie Lazor (vice-captain)
Felipe Lima	Linnea Mack
Ryan Murphy	Katie McLaughlin
Blake Pieroni	Farida Osman
Josh Prenot	Leah Smith
Andrew Seliskar	Kendyl Stewart
Tom Shields	Aly Tetzloff

Match results

Dates	Location	Venue	Teams	Results	MVP
Regular season
19–20 October	Lewisville	The LISD Westside Aquatic Center	London Roar 484.5 LA Current 457 Team Iron 402 New York Breakers 278.5	[7][8]	Vladimir Morozov ( Team Iron) 43.5 pts
26–27 October	Budapest	Danube Arena	London Roar 505.5 Team Iron 425 LA Current 408 New York Breakers 292.5	[9][10]	Katinka Hosszú ( Team Iron) 47 pts
15–16 November	College Park	Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center	LA Current 495 Cali Condors 489 DC Trident 322.5 New York Breakers 315	[11][12]	Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 61.5 pts
Final Match
20–21 December	Las Vegas	Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino	Energy Standard 453.5 London Roar 444 Cali Condors 415.5 LA Current 318	[13][14]	Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 121 pts

2020 International Swimming League season

Team roster

ISL teams had a maximum roster of 32 athletes for 2020 season, with a suggested size of each club's traveling roster of 28 (14 men and 14 women). Each club had a captain and a vice-captain of different gender. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire ISL 2020 season was held at the Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary. From October 16 – November 22, all swimmers and coaching staff operated in a bio-secure bubble.

LA Current[15]
Men	Women
Dylan Carter	Ali DeLoof
Marco Antonio Ferreira Jr.	Helena Gasson
Kristian Golomeev	Béryl Gastaldello (vice-captain)
Santiago Grassi	Anastasia Gorbenko
Jacob Heidtmann	Alyssa Marsh
Will Licon	Katie McLaughlin
Ryan Murphy (C)	Andi Murez
Josh Prenot	Claire Rasmus
Maxime Rooney	Makayla Sargent
Fernando Scheffer	Julia Sebastián
Andrew Seliskar	Kierra Smith
Tom Shields	Kendyl Stewart
Felipe França Silva	Aly Tetzloff
Zane Waddell	Abbey Weitzeil
Tomoe Zenimoto Hvas	Madi Wilson
Apostolos Christou

^[16]

Match results

Dates	Location	Venue	Teams	Results	MVP
Regular season
16–17 October (Match 1)	Budapest	Danube Arena	Cali Condors 567 Energy Standard 463 LA Current 420 New York Breakers 266	[17][18]	Lilly King ( Cali Condors) 87.50 pts
24–25 October (Match 3)	Budapest	Danube Arena	LA Current 535.5 Tokyo Frog Kings 506.5 Toronto Titans 401 Aqua Centurions 260	[19][20]	Béryl Gastaldello ( LA Current) 78
30–31 October (Match 5)	Budapest	Danube Arena	London Roar 499 LA Current 478.5 Tokyo Frog Kings 446.5 DC Trident 287.0	[21]	Tom Shields ( LA Current) 62.50
9-10 November (Match 10)	Budapest	Danube Arena	Cali Condors 558 LA Current 495 London Roar 398 Aqua Centurions 255	[22]	Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 80.50
Semifinal
15-16 November (Semifinal 2)	Budapest	Danube Arena	Cali Condors 605.5 LA Current 462 Iron 340.5 Toronto Titans 303	[23]	Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 90.5 pts
Final Match
21-22 November (Final)	Budapest	Danube Arena	Cali Condors 561.5 Energy Standard 464.5 London Roar 391 LA Current 298	[24]	Caeleb Dressel ( Cali Condors) 96 pts

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