The Aqua Centurions is a professional swimming club and one of the original eight clubs of the
International Swimming League
The International Swimming League (ISL) was an annual professional swimming league, established in 2019. It features a team-based competition format with fast-paced race sessions. In 2019, the regular season started in October and the Final Match ...
. The team is based in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, 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 and the reigning Olympic champion in the 100 metre breaststroke event, having won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time world record holder in the 4×50 me ...
that almost had the same number of points than the MVP
Caeleb Dressel
Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. He won ...
in the first day, with only a four points difference. Due to an unlucky disqualification of
Margherita Panziera
Margherita Panziera (born 12 August 1995) is an Italian swimmer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 100 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke. She is also a three-time European Champion in the 200 metre backstroke, winning in 2018, 2021, ...
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 and
London Roar who eventually went on to place 1^st and 2^nd in the Championship Final in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
.
2020 International Swimming League season
Team roster
2021 International Swimming League season
Team roster
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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