DC Trident
| First season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Association | International Swimming League |
| Based in | Washington, D.C.  |
| Head coach | Cyndi Gallagher |
| General manager | Kaitlin Sandeno |
| Captain | Madison Kennedy & Giles Smith[1] |
DC Trident is a professional swimming team based in Washington, D.C.[2] DC Trident competes in the International Swimming League (ISL), which is a global, professional swimming league consisting of ten teams: the DC Trident, the New York Breakers, the L.A. Current, the Cali Condors, the Aqua Centurions, Energy Standard, the London Roar, Team IRON, the Toronto Titans, and the Tokyo Frog Kings.[3]
Team history and formation[edit]
The team was founded in 2019 as part of the ISL's inaugural season.[4] League founder and President Konstantin Grigorishin selected multi-Olympic medalist Kaitlin Sandeno as the club's general manager.[5]
2019 ISL season[edit]
DC Trident competed in three meets around the world throughout the three-month-long season. The team finished in an overall standing of sixth, scoring 975 total points, and winning a total of 14 races. The men and women contributed nearly the same number of points to the team total, with the women earning 476 points and the men earning 463.[6] The league was split into two brackets, consisting of four teams each – two American and two European clubs. DC Trident competed in a bracket with the Cali Condors, Energy Standard, and the Aqua Centurions.[7]
DC Trident's first meet took place October 5–6 in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States, where the team took third place. Its next competition took place the next week, October 12–13 in Naples, Italy, where DC Trident once again took third place, this time by a mere half of a point.[8]
The team's third and final meet took place November 16–17, just outside the team's home of Washington, D.C. in College Park, M.D. Labeled by the league as "The American Derby", the meet featured all four ISL teams based in the United States. Following the pattern of the first two meets, DC Trident edged out the New York Breakers to earn third place.[9]
2019 roster[edit]
Match results[edit]
| Dates | Location | Venue | Teams | Results | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||
| 5–6 October | Indianapolis
|
Indiana University Natatorium |  Energy Standard 539
|
[11][12] |  Sarah Sjöström
( |
| 12–13 October |  Naples
|
Piscina Felice Scandone | Energy Standard 493
|
[13][14] | Caeleb Dressel
( |
| 15–16 November | College Park
|
Geary F. Eppley Recreation Center | LA Current 495
|
[15][16] | Caeleb Dressel
( |
The Legend of the Trident[edit]
In commemoration of their first season, DC trident announced The Legend of the Trident comic and souvenir program.[17] Created in conjunction with multi award-winning editor Rantz Hoseley, the comic book consists of photos and information on the team and its members, along with an exclusive comic book story written by New York Times bestselling writer Tony Lee.
2020 ISL season[edit]
DC Trident competed in the second season of the ISL with an updated 2020 roster.[18]
DC Trident competed in meets two, four, five, and seven in Budapest. During their first meet, they placed third with a total of 350 points. In their second meet, they placed fourth with 287 points. In their third meet, they placed fourth with 287 points. In their fourth and final meet of the season, they placed fourth with 256 points. Their total of 1181 points placed them ninth among the ten teams.
2020 roster[edit]
Match results[edit]
| Dates | Location | Venue | Teams | Results | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||
| 18–19 October (Match 2) |
 Budapest
|
Danube Arena |  London Roar 609.5
|
[20] |  Ranomi Kromowidjojo
( |
| 26–27 October (Match 4) |
Budapest
|
Danube Arena | Cali Condors 610.5
|
[21] | Caeleb Dressel
( |
| 30–31 October (Match 5) |
Budapest
|
Danube Arena | London Roar 499
|
[22] | Tom Shields ( LA Current) 62.5 pts |
| 5–6 November (Match 7) |
Budapest
|
Danube Arena | Energy Standard 613
|
[23] |  Emre Sakçı( Team Iron) 51 pts |
2021 ISL season[edit]
DC Trident will compete in the third season of the ISL.
References[edit]
- ^ "8 ISL TEAMS ANNOUNCE CAPTAINS FOR THE 2020 SEASON". SwimSwam. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ League, International Swimming. "ISL Announces the DC Trident Team Roster for the 2019 Season Team Roster for the 2019 Season". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Mulligan, James (December 21, 2019). "frog-king-kitajima-to-establish-tokyo-team-with-toronto-also-unveiled". AP Content Services.
- ^ SwimSwam, STAFF (December 22, 2019). "international-swimming-league-2019-a-season-of-innovations". SwimSwam.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (July 5, 2019). "meet-kaitlin-sandeno-general-manager-of-dc-trident-of-isl". Digital Journal.
- ^ "ISL 2019 Results". International Swimming League. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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- ^ Staff, SportBusiness (October 13, 2019). "international-swimming-match-2-us-in-naples-day-two-live-recap". SwimSwam.
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- ^ "ISL Indianapolis Day 1 Results". ISL. October 5, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "2019 ISL Series Indianapolis, IN" (PDF). ISL. October 6, 2019. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 24, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "2019 ISL Series Naples, ITA" (PDF). ISL. October 12, 2019. Archived from the original (pdf) on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019 ISL Series Naples, ITA" (PDF). ISL. October 13, 2019. Archived from the original (pdf) on October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019 ISL Season College Park (USA)" (PDF). ISL. November 16, 2019. Archived from the original (pdf) on November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "2019 ISL Season College Park (USA)" (PDF). ISL. November 17, 2019. Archived from the original (pdf) on November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "DC Trident Brandwear". Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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- ^ "Club Rosters – International Swimming League". Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 ISL Preliminaries - Budapest (HUN) - Match 2" (PDF). ISL. October 19, 2020. Archived from the original (pdf) on November 2, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 ISL Preliminaries - Budapest (HUN) - Match 4" (PDF). ISL. October 27, 2020. Archived from the original (pdf) on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 ISL Preliminaries, Budapest (HUN) - Match 5" (PDF). ISL. October 31, 2020. Archived from the original (pdf) on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "2020 ISL Preliminaries, Budapest (HUN) - Match 5" (PDF). ISL. November 2, 2020. Archived from the original (pdf) on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.