London Roar
{{Short description|Swimming club in London, England}}
{{Infobox sports team
| name = London Roar
| full_name =
| logo = London Roar Swim Club Logo.jpg
| first_season = 2019
| association = International Swimming League
| league_titles =
| city = London
| captain = Adam Peaty, Sydney Pickrem, Alia Atkinson, Guilherme Guido
| record =
| coach = Steven Tigg
| gm = Rob Woodhouse
| website =
}}
London Roar is a professional swimming club based in London and one of the first clubs of the International Swimming League (ISL) to be formed.{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/london-isl-team-announces-roster-of-peaty-chalmers-campbell-sisters/ |title=London ISL Team Announces Roster of Peaty, Chalmers, Campbell Sisters|first=Jared|last= Anderson |date=6 March 2019 |work=SwimSwam }} It was formed in March 2019,{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/adam-peatys-isl-squad-named-london-roar/ |title=Adam Peaty's ISL Squad Now Named London Roar |first=Retta |last= Race|date=22 March 2019|work=SwimSwam}} with an international roster of swimmers including Adam Peaty who was among the first to support the formation of ISL independent of FINA.{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/46625942 |title=Adam Peaty: World record holder challenges Fina to ban him|first =Nick |last=Hope |work=BBC Sport|date=19 December 2018 }} It is run by its general manager Rob Woodhouse. London hosted the sixth of the seven meets in ISL's inaugural season in 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/nov/25/backstroke-and-beats-the-international-swimming-league-hits-town-a-photo-essay |title=Backstroke and beats: The International Swimming League hits town - a photo essay | first=Tom |last=Jenkins |date= 25 November 2019 |work=The Guardian}} The team finished second in 2019 and third in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/other-sports/column2/water-sports/item/73763-alia-atkinson-closes-strong-as-the-london-roar-finishes-third-in-2020-isl |title=Alia Atkinson closes strong as London Roar finishes third in 2020 ISL|first=Leighton |last=Levy |date=23 November 2020 |work=Sports Max }}
Team roster
Six swimmers were named as co-captains in seasons one: Sydney Pickrem, Kyle Chalmers, Adam Peaty, Mireia Belmonte, Cate Campbell and James Guy.{{cite web |url= https://swimswam.com/london-roar-of-isl-name-coaching-team-captains-for-2019-season/ |title= London Roar of ISL name coaching team, captains for 2019 season |first=Keith |last=Braden |work=SwimSwam |date=18 September 2019}} Peaty and Pickrem were initially announced as captains in the second season,{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/8-isl-teams-announces-captains-for-the-2020-season/ |title=8 ISL Teams Announce Captains for the 2020 Season |work=SwimSwam |first=Nicole |last=Miller |date=6 October 2020 }} followed by Alia Atkinson and Guilherme Guido.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/other-sports/column2/water-sports/item/72458-alia-atkinson-named-co-captain-for-london-roar-s-second-clash345|title=Alia Atkinson named co-captain for London Roar's second ISL clash|first= Leighton|last= Levy |date=29 October 2020 |work=Sports Max }} The team roster changes from year to year, ranging in number 32 to 36 swimmers,{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/isl-rosters-london-roar-returns-core-to-chase-season-2-title/ |title=International Swimming League 2020: London Roar|work=SwimSwam }} although only 28, 12 men and 12 women plus 2 men and 2 women for the relay, competed in ISL events.{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/london-roar-finalize-roster-for-2019-isl-finale-in-las-vegas/ |title=London Roar finalize roster for 2019 ISL finale in Las Vegas|last=Braden |first=Keith|date=16 December 2019 |work=SwimSwam }}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-18|title=London Roar of ISL Name Coaching Team, Captains for 2019 Season|url=https://swimswam.com/london-roar-of-isl-name-coaching-team-captains-for-2019-season/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=SwimSwam|language=en-US}} {{as of|2020|}}, the team roster is:
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} London Roar{{cite web|url= https://a.isl.global/team/london-roar/ |title= Team Roster: London Roar |work=ISL}} |
| Men
!Women |
|---|
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Adam Peaty (C)
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Aimee Willmott |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Amaury Leveaux
|{{flagicon|JAM}} Alia Atkinson |
| {{flagicon|GRE}} Andreas Vazaios
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Anna Hopkin |
| {{flagicon|GER}} Christian Diener
|{{flagicon|USA}} Annie Lazor |
| {{flagicon|IRE}} Darragh Greene
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Emily Large |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Duncan Scott
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Freya Anderson |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Elliot Clogg
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Harriet West |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Guilherme Guido
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Holly Hibbott |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Guy
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Kathleen Dawson |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Katsumi Nakamura
|{{flagicon|NED}} Kira Toussaint |
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Kirill Prigoda
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Maria Kameneva |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Greenbank
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Marie Wattel |
| {{flagicon|GER}} Marius Kusch
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Siobhan-Marie O'Connor |
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Vekovishchev
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Sydney Pickrem (C) |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Mclay
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Minna Atherton |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Dean
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Emma McKeon |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Lanza
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Cate Campbell |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Chalmers
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Bronte Campbell |
Competition history
London Roar reached the final of the first season of the International Swimming League in 2019 in Las Vegas, and finished second behind Energy Standard.
The 2020 International Swimming League was held in Budapest at the Duna Arena,{{cite web |url= https://swimswam.com/isl-confirms-budapest-as-location-for-season-2-tokyo-could-host-finale/|title=ISL Confirms Budapest as location for season 2; Tokyo could host finale | first= Jared|last= Anderson|date=
September 2020 |work=SwimSwam}} which was used throughout the tournament. London Roar finished third in the final.
Team member Adam Peaty broke the short-course 100m breaststroke world record twice.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/swimming/54951688 |title='He's done it!' Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke world record |date=15 November 2020|work=BBC Sport }}{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/swimming/55037183 |title=What a race! Peaty breaks own 100m breaststroke world record|date=22 November 2020|work=BBC Sport }} Kira Toussaint broke the short-course 50m backstroke world record in the semi-finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/kira-toussaint-takes-down-world-record-in-50-backstroke-in-isl-semifinal/ |title=Kira Toussaint Takes Down World Record in 50 Backstroke in ISL Semifinal |work=Swimming World |date=14 November 2020 |first=John |last=Lohn}}
References
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External links
- [https://a.isl.global/team/london-roar/ London Roar] at ISL
Category:Swim teams in the United Kingdom
Category:International Swimming League