Ready room with MP and Chad.
Chad looks at Michael in fly strokes.
Phelps gives fist pump after the 200 fly.
April 3, 2020, from the Energy Standard team page on Facebook
Dear Athletes,
As you all already know, the entire world is going through undeniable challenges in relation to COVID- 19 with the ISL being no exception.
We believe the athletes of ISL are its main asset and considers all of them as partners. To acknowledge this, we have decided to provide support for our athletes in 2020-2021 by implementing the ‘ISL Solidarity Program’ during which the ISL will organize a radical swimming event unprecedented in swimming history. Through the ISL Solidarity Program each athlete that has signed or will sign a contract with an ISL Club will receive an equal amount of money per month, starting 1st September 2020 until 1st July 2021. This financial grant shall assist the swimmers during these challenging times to prepare for major events in 2021 and a full ISL season in 2021/22.
We strongly believe that the International Swimming League is the future of competitive swimming, and our program for 2020-2021 takes into consideration feedback from our athletes and coaches and respects the need for a full training preparation before summer 2021. As part of our initiative, ISL will organize later in 2020 an innovative training and competition experience for athletes and coaches for a duration of 4-5 weeks. We propose to host all athletes in one location in a world-class facility and cover all associated expenses. All athletes involved will have the opportunity to be accompanied by their home coach. During this period, scheduled from 14 October to 17 November, ISL will organize a commercial tournament in its revolutionary club format and add an exciting new reality concept to the production. The global exposure of this event will furthermore enhance the athletes’ profiles and increase the popularity of our sport. We strongly believe that this event, never before seen in swimming history, will serve as a demonstration of solidarity, humanity and unity of the swimming community to the entire world.
We are all in this together,
ISL
Chad's team would go to Doha for a training trip every year.
Interview in September 2020:
Bert and Chad on a Zoom call from Durbin, RSA, after Chad swam his 20201 Olympic qualifying time in the 200m fly for Olympics.
Update from early September 2020, https://swimswam.com/energy-standard-preparing-100-for-isl-season-2/
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