Emre Sakci and Siobhan Haughey set European and Asian records respectively and Sarah Sjostrom was MVP as Energy Standard enjoyed an emphatic win in match nine of the International Swimming League.
Sakci went 55.74 in the 100 breaststroke, just 0.13 off Cameron van der Burgh‘s 2009 world record to become the second-fastest man in history while Haughey set an Asian mark of 1:51.19 in the 200 free to go fourth fastest all-time.
Sjostrom ensured she took the MVP award after winning the skins to accumulate a total of 76pts and she also got maximum points in the 100 free and was third in the 50 fly.
Chad Le Clos won the men’s skins in a race that featured Nicholas Santos who had earlier won the 50 fly in 21.78, a time only he has bettered in history.
ISL Match Nine Team Scores:
- Energy Standard, 573.5
- Tokyo Frog Kings, 428
- Team Iron, 415.5
- Toronto Titans, 289
Where to watch ISL Match Nine:
- BeIn Sports
- Belarus TV and Radio Company
- BBC
- CBS
- CBC
- Claro Sports
- ESPN (Central America)
- Eurosport
- Eurosport India
- M4
- Match TV
- Seven
- Sky, Gazetta Dello Sport
- Sport 1
- Sportklub
- TV Asahi
- TV Globo
Note that several of the records have been bettered but they have yet to be confirmed
Women’s 100 Free
ISL record: 51.02, Cate Campbell, Emma McKeon, London Roar
Sarah Sjostrom lined up in lane four for another installment of the battle with Ranomi Kromowidjojo. It was Femke Heemskerk who turned first at 50 but Sjostrom overhauled her team-mate to claim an Energy one-two and a 10th win for her team in 51.64. The Netherlands swimmer was third for Iron.
Men’s 100 Free
ISL record: 45.22, Caeleb Dressel, Cali Condors
Blake Pieroni took his first ISL win in the 100 free from the outside lane to take maximum points for Toronto. Evgeny Rylov had a solid race but lacked that final burst of pace of the freestyle specialists. Clement Mignon was third for Iron.
Women’s 200 Fly
ISL record: 2:03.81, Hali Flickinger, Cali Condors
Suzuka Hasegawa went out from the start with no-one able to match her opening speed. The Tokyo Frog Kings swimmer went through the first 100 in 58.77 and although she faded over the final 50, Hasegawa went four for four to take victory in 2:04.50. Team-mate Sakiko Shimizu was second for a Tokyo one-two with Katinka Hosszu third, closing quickly.
Men’s 200 Fly
ISL record: 1:48.77, Daiya Seto, Energy Standard
Chad Le Clos turned it on in the final 50 to overhaul long-time leader Yuki Kobori to take the points for Energy. The South African’s stroke looked almost languid and the Tokyo Frog King swimmer had a clear lead until the 150 mark. Le Clos then upped his tempo, looked to his left and came out of the final turn ahead to take victory by 1.26secs in 1:50.24.. Kobori and Tomoru Honda secured a Tokyo one-two.
Women’s 100 Back
ISL record: 54.89, Minna Atherton, London Roar
Kylie Masse claimed victory to go four from four in this event to take a jackpot win for Titans in a season’s best time of 56.04 and it is surprising that she has never dipped inside 56. Emily Seebohm was second for Energy with Simona Kubova third for Tokyo.
Men’s 100 Back
ISL record: 49.50, Guilherme Guido, London Roar
Kliment Kolesnikov came from seventh at halfway to take victory at the touch from Robert Glinta. Ryosuke Irie was third for Tokyo.
Women’s 100IM
Runa Imai took victory for Tokyo ahead of two-time winner Anastasiya Shkurdai with Sjostrom coming from sixth at 75 to get third.
Men’s 100 IM
Marco Orsi controlled the race throughout for his third win in 51.74 ahead of Andrey Zhulkin of Energy. Toumarkin touched third for an Iron one-three.
Standings:
Energy Standard 400.5
Tokyo Frog Kings 311
Team Iron 237.5
Toronto Titans 221
Women’s 200 Free
ISL record: 1:51.99, Siobhan Haughey, DC Trident
Siobhan Haughey took it out from the front and went fourth fastest in history in 1:51.19 for an Asian record. Rebecca Smith of Titans and Iron’s Veronika Andrusenko took second and third.
Men’s 200 Free
ISL record: 1:41.58, Alexander Graham, London Roar
Danas Rapsys took another first for Energy in 1:42.18 after moving to the head of the field at 150. Katsuhiro Matsumoto who had led until then was second for Tokyo with Pieroni third.
Women’s 50 Fly
ISL record: 24.81, Beryl Gastaldello, LA Current
Melanie Henique led an Iron one-two with Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Sarah Sjostrom third.
Men’s 50 Fly
ISL record: 22.06, Caeleb Dressel, Cali Condors
Nicholas Santos showed age is no barrier when he went 21.78, the second-fastest time in history behind only his own world record. The 40-year-old had a superb underwater from the turn and came home just 0.03secs outside the time he set in 2018 – also in Budapest – to take 30pts. Takeshi Kawamoto of Tokyo was second and Chad Le Clos third.
Women’s 100 Breaststroke
ISL record: 1:03.00, Lilly King, Cali Condors
Benedetta Pilato took maximum points for Energy in 1:04.00. The 15-year-old was joint first with Aoki at halfway as both women turned in 30.32 but Pilato pulled away and there was clear water between her and the field. Team-mate Breeja Larson shared second with Jenna Laukkanen.
Men’s 100 Breaststroke
ISL record: 55.92, Adam Peaty, London Roar
Emre Sakci came within 0.13secs of Cameron van der Burgh’s world record with a final-length charge to touch in a European record of 55.74. Ilya Shymanovich was second.
Mixed 4×100 Free Relay
ISL record: 3:15.97, Energy Standard
Energy took another win in 3:16.81 with the two Toronto squads filling in second and third.
Standings:
Energy Standard 481.5
Tokyo Frog Kings 361
Team Iron 347.5
Toronto Titans 272
Women’s 400 IM
ISL record: 4:24.15, Melanie Margalis, Cali Condors
Yui Ohashi went four for four as she led home a Tokyo one-two in 4:25.84 ahead of Sakiko Shimizu who ate into her team-mate’s lead on breaststroke as the pair garnered 22pts. Tessa Cieplucha was third for Toronto.
Men’s 400 IM
Kosuke Hagino went four for four as Tokyo finished the group matches with a 100% record in the men’s and women’s 400IM. The Olympic champion touched in 4:01.77 ahead of David Verraszto of Iron and Energy’s Max Litchfield.
ISL record: 3:54.81, Daiya Seto, Energy Standard
Women’s Skins (freestyle)
Round one: Sjostrom, Kromowidjojo, Heemskerk, Coleman, Henique, Igarashi, Imai, Apostalon
Round two: Henique, Kromowidjojo, Heemskerk, Sjostrom
Round three: Kromowidjojo, Sjostrom
Winner: Sarah Sjostrom
Melanie Henique and Kromowidjojo took the one-two in the first race with Sjostrom in fourth; Sjostrom then had a clear win in the second round thanks to a far improved turn as her team-mate Heemskerk was touched out by Kromowidjojo.
Kromowidjojo was first on to the blocks with Sjostrom sitting down, getting a short pep talk from coach James Gibson.
The Netherlands swimmer had the better start but Sjostrom had gone ahead by the turn and her momentum took her away and into the wall in 24.18 for maximum points.
The 33pts she accrued ensured Sjostrom was match MVP with 76pts.
Men’s Skins (butterfly)
Round one: Sakci, Kawamoto, Ryan, Fesikov, Zhilkin, Santos, Kobori, Le Clos
Round two: Santos, Sakci, Le Clos, Kawamoto
Round three: Le Clos, Kawamoto
Winner: Le Clos
Santos won the first round, going straight to his liquid to replenish and staying long in the water, leading home a one-two with Sakci. Le Clos and Kawamoto booked third and fourth slots.
Santos had a good start but Le Clos came through to take second in the final metres with Kawamoto touching a head in front.
Tokyo coach Dave Salo told Kawamoto to “get after it”: the pair had an even start but Le Clos the better breakout. The South African twice looked over at his rival at the start of the second 25 before putting his head down and touching first.
Advertising: Shop At Swim360