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Review: LA Current scores three ISL wins on their first day in Budapest (Includes first-hand account)

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October 26, 2019

Three American swimmers of the Los Angeles Current (under General Manager Lenny Krayzelburg) secured victories on the first day in Budapest.

Tom Shields won first place in the men’s 100 meter fly with a time of 49.39 seconds. Andrew Seliskar triumphed in the men’s 400 meter individual medley (IM) clocking 4:03.28, while three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy reigned supreme in the men’s 200 meter backstroke with a time of 1:49.40.

Ryan Murphy

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American swimmer Andrew Seliskar remarked that the atmosphere in Budapest was “incredible” and that made everyone “fired up.” Seliskar noted that the team battle is really close, so they are being very strategic about where they are placing the swimmers in the specific events. “I’m just trying to do my part to help the team,” Seliskar acknowledged.

On November 16 and 17, the Los Angeles Current will be competing at the ISL event that will be held at the Natatorium at the Eppley Recreation Center in College Park, Maryland.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 24,000 original articles over the past 19 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is an 18-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.