First meet of the new league, is anyone going, or watching at home?
I really don't know what to expect, they haven't publicised this too well and I'm afraid it's going to be a flop.
Posted Oct 5, 2019, 1:07 PM UTC
I'm in Dallas and there has been nothing done to promote locally for the 19th and 20th. Still lots of tickets available. They are not even taking advantage of using local swim teams to publicize. I'm very involved in the swimming community in north Texas and am surprised at the lack of hype.
I watched on ESPN both days and loved the broadcast! The announcers were pretty good, the graphics were poppin' and the camera angles were great. It'll be interesting to see it in-person in 2 weeks to see the difference w/ the live announcer, music, graphic walls, etc. I'm excited to see how they'll transform "my" pool LOL!
Yep, watching it just now. For anyone in the UK who wants to watch it, it's on Eurosport (Eurosport player if you don't have the channel, you can get a free 7 day trial through Amazon)
Hi do you know if there is any way to watch ISL in the UK after the broadcast? I sadly missed it and I don't know how to watch it now.
Try the Eurosport player, I think you can watch catchup. It was OK, a bit more exciting than normal comps but not that good
Ok thanks a lot. This will be the first time I watch a proper swimming competition so I'm very excited :)
Enjoy!
There's a lot of coverage on it from SwimSwam.com! Ill be watching it from school
For what it's worth....
This is day one of a new organization competing against a very established and entrenched set of organizations that have waaaay more resources and money.
If this is the worst they do, they are still paying the athletes more, giving them more ownership and pushing FINA into developing more opportunities for pro level swimmers.
Flop or not, FINA needs the kick in the ass to be better.
Even if this is the best ISL will get, it's still a million times more interesting than watching Fina meets. (other than the world's and Olympics)
yes, this is what the fina world cup should be
Great first day. Streamed it on the ESPN app on my iPad. Lilly King is a beast! So is Chad Le Clos! Looking forward to tomorrow. I'll be going to the meet in Dallas.
Attendance was definitely not good but they are televising internationally, so ticket sales aren’t critical.
The production was ok but not great compared to what NBC usually does. Hopefully they enhance it for viewers as they gain experience.
How to watch in South Africa?
Thanks for showing me this. Had no idea it was being held.
Me! I’m watching it, excited to see how it goes.