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Exclusive-Swimming-ISL targets 2026 relaunch after COVID, war disruptions

The International Swimming League will stage seven matches across multiple continents with a new sponsorship model to reduce investor reliance, aiming for a 2026 comeback.

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Dec 22 (Reuters) – The International Swimming League (ISL) plans to relaunch as soon as 2026 after a three-year hiatus, betting that a reshaped commercial model, stable backing and momentum from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics can sustain a global, team-based competition in one of the Games’ marquee sports. ISL was first launched in ‍2019 with the goal of keeping swimming fans engaged beyond the Olympics by creating a season-long league with regul…

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The International Swimming League (ISL) is preparing to make a frantic return. Launched in 2019 at the initiative of Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin in order to give more visibility to swimming, the private circuit had to fall asleep in 2021. While the covid had already weakened the structure, the outbreak of the war in Ukraine was too hard for its funder. And this while some of the main swimming stars had responded present. Thus, F…

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WTVB broke the news in on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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