The Aqua Centurions is a professional swimming club and one of the original eight clubs of the
International Swimming League. The team is based in
Rome, IT led by General Manager Alessandra Guerra and Head Coach Matteo Giunta.
The team participated at three matches in the first ISL season, starting with the first match in Indianapolis, USA, then Naples, Italy, continued and finished at the European Derby in London, UK, without making it to the Final in Las Vegas, USA.
2019 International Swimming League season
Team roster
ISL teams had a maximum roster of 32 athletes for 2019 season, with a suggested size of each club's travelling roster of 28 (14 men and 14 women). Each club had a captain and a vice-captain of different gender.
Centurions had a majority of Italians on their team with athletes from seven other countries around the world.
Match results
In the 2019 inaugural
ISL season, the Aqua Centurions fought despite the lack in athletes specialize in the Skin Races.
After the first race in Indianapolis, the Team improved in the "Home Edition" in Naples, Italy, with extraordinary results by
Nicolò Martinenghi
Nicolò Martinenghi (; born 1 August 1999) is an Italian swimmer. He is a two-time world record holder in the 4×50 metre medley relay, swimming breaststroke on both relays. He is the Italian record holder in the 50 metre breaststroke and 100 ...
that almost had the same number of points than the MVP
Caeleb Dressel in the first day, with only a four points difference. Due to an unlucky disqualification of
Margherita Panziera the Team arrived 4^th for only half a point.
In the last race, the European Derby, the Centurions finished 3^rd behind
Energy Standard
Energy Standard are one of the four founding European teams for the International Swimming League. The team is based in Paris, France and trains out of the Gloria Sports Arena in Belek, Turkey.
The team won each of their matches in the first s ...
and
London Roar who eventually went on to place 1^st and 2^nd in the Championship Final in
Las Vegas.
References
*https://www.eurosport.it/nuoto/isl-staffetta-4100-napoli-spinge-gli-aqua-centurions-al-primo-posto_vid1250994/video.shtml
*https://swimswam.com/aspettando-isl-gli-aqua-centurions-scateniamo-linferno/
*https://www.swim4lifemagazine.it/tag/aqua-centurions/
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