The International Swimming League overturned Tomoe Hvas’ 200 individual medley disqualification, putting LA Current’s new point total for Match 8 ahead of the Tokyo Frog Kings.
During Day 1 of Match 8, officials disqualified Hvas and his teammate, Abrahm DeVine. Hvas was disqualified for kicking beyond the 15-meter limit, and the Current’s performance which netted a four point loss and three jackpot points for the race champions, the London Roar. With the new results, Hvas earned seven points by scoring second, giving the Current a new Day 1 point total of 189 compared to 180. DeVine’s disqualification still stands, and Tokyo’s score dropped from 182 to 180.
UPDATED SCORES AFTER MATCH 8, DAY 1
- Energy Standard: 281.0
- London Roar: 256.0
- LA Current: 189.0
- Tokyo Frog Kings: 180.0
The disqualification was overturned Sunday by an Italian Swimming Federation appeal board, whose present members consisted of Luca Piscopo, Massimo Gomez, and Walter Bolognani. The ISL did not use the video review system first announced during Season 2, which is currently only allowed for start and relay exchange reviews, according to the ISL.
This season, disqualifications for underwater kicking past the 15-meter mark in freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly have been relatively rare. There is no rule for going past the 15-meter mark in breaststroke.
On Day 2 of Match 6, Coleman Stewart of the Cali Condors was disqualified for kicking beyond the 15-meter mark in the 100 meter backstroke. Other violations have been missed. LA Current’s Tom Shields kicked beyond the 15 meters during the Match 5, the clearest missed violation SwimSwam has noted thus far. Regarding the event, Stewart noted that ISL has been relatively “chill” in enforcing the 15-meter rule, indicating that he walked a finer line when adhering to the rule.
Race officials also tend not to be as close to the pool as usual, given ISL’s desire to keep the pool deck clean for filming purposes. Now that FINA recognizes times swum in ISL, all ISL officials are certified.
While Hvas’ corrected score only puts the Current in third place entering Day 2 of the match, they’re in second place in the league behind the Cali Condors after Match 6 of the regular season. The Current have nine points to third-place Energy Standard’s eight.
This meet has been particularly difficult for the Current after one of their top swimmers, Australian Olympian Madi Wilson, was hospitalized with COVID-19. Though she was fully vaccinated and hospitalizations among the vaccinated are rare, they still happen. The Current had to undergo a brief quarantine, with members released as they tested negative for COVID-19.
Last season, the LA Current placed fourth overall, behind the London Roar, Energy Standard, and champions Cali Condors.
You can watch the video below to see that Hvas did not kick pass the 15 meters on any of his lengths.
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