https://www.scmp.com/rss/507712/feed The International Swimming League (ISL) is an annual professional swimming competition that was established in 2019. Ten teams compete across a series of matches before a semi-final and grand final. In 2020, the league allocated over US$6 million in prize money to the athletes. Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey competes for 2019 champions Energy Standard. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters The International Swimming League (ISL) has announced plans to relaunch as soon as 2026 ‌after a three-year hiatus, betting that a reshaped commercial model, stable backing and momentum from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics could sustain a global, team-based competition in one of the Games’ marquee sports. ISL was first launched in 2019 with the goal of keeping swimming fans engaged beyond the Olympics by creating a season-long league with regular meets. It previously featured some of the sport’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337386/international-swimming-league-targets-2026-relaunch-after-covid-19-war-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337386/international-swimming-league-targets-2026-relaunch-after-covid-19-war-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:56:13 +0000 Associated Press,SCMP Sport Associated Press,SCMP Sport Olympic swimmers who challenged the sport’s governing body in a US court are set to receive a multimillion-dollar settlement for athletes who took part in a breakaway series. “World Aquatics is setting up a fund of US$4.6 million that will be distributed to swimmers who signed contracts to compete at the International Swimming League [ISL] event in Turin in 2018 and in the 2019 ISL season,” the governing body said on Monday in a statement. Three Olympic and world-champion swimmers – Katinka... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3324872/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-could-be-line-share-us46-million-legal-settlement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3324872/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-could-be-line-share-us46-million-legal-settlement?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:47:21 +0000 They’ve given up much of their lives to spend hours in the water, putting their bodies through gruelling training sessions in the hopes that they can beat records and be among the world’s best swimmers. But as well as achieving Olympic and World Championship glory, some particularly talented swimmers get to enjoy another benefit: a rewarding bank balance. While ascending to the dizzying heights of their chosen sport, many notable swimmers cash in on their personal brand to do endorsements for... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3263470/5-richest-swimmers-world-net-worths-ranked-michael-phelps-and-katie-ledecky-sarah-sjostrom-who-holds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3263470/5-richest-swimmers-world-net-worths-ranked-michael-phelps-and-katie-ledecky-sarah-sjostrom-who-holds?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 May 2024 20:00:19 +0000 SCMP Reporter,Agencies SCMP Reporter,Agencies China dominated the 200 metres freestyle in the absence of Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey at the World Aquatics Championships, as Yang Junxuan won the gold and Tang Muhan the bronze. Haughey had pulled out of the championships in Budapest because of an ankle injury that she sustained when she slipped on the poolside last month. The mishap denied the 24-year-old a chance to become Hong Kong’s first long-course world champion. She won a short-course world title last December over the same distance,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3182629/siobhan-haugheys-mishap-chinas-gain-world-200m-freestyle-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3182629/siobhan-haugheys-mishap-chinas-gain-world-200m-freestyle-final?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jun 2022 07:19:17 +0000 Shirley Chui Shirley Chui Adam Chillingworth will compete in his main event, the 200 metres breaststroke, at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday, buoyed by experiencing a winning feeling on Tuesday. Hong Kong won their heat in the mixed 4x100m medley preliminaries, as Chillingworth, Stephanie Au Hoi-shun, Camille Lily-mei Cheng and Nicholas Lim came home first in three minutes and 54.28 seconds. Sadly for them, their winning time in one of the slower heats left them only 13th overall and out of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3182557/world-aquatics-championships-adam-chillingworth-set-favoured-200m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3182557/world-aquatics-championships-adam-chillingworth-set-favoured-200m?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:30:21 +0000 Rugby league on Tuesday banned transgender players from women’s international matches while it develops a “comprehensive inclusion policy”. Its decision came a day after international swimming effectively banned transgender athletes from women’s races, placing them instead in a new “open” category. World soccer’s governing body Fifa and World Athletics said on Monday that they were reviewing their transgender eligibility policies. Rugby league authorities said they needed to conduct further... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3182539/transgender-players-banned-womens-international-rugby-league-matches?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3182539/transgender-players-banned-womens-international-rugby-league-matches?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:11:30 +0000 Hong Kong endured an unsuccessful Sunday morning at the 2022 Fina World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, with none of their four simmers making it through their respective heats. Stephanie Au finished seventh in Heat 3 of the women’s 100-metres backstroke, clocking a time of one minute and 1.62 seconds, which saw her finish 21st overall. Cheuk Ming-ho was 42nd overall in the men’s 200m freestyle, in a time of 1:51.60, after coming home last out of 10 swimmers in Heat 5. In the men’s 100m... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3182290/fina-world-championships-hong-kong-swimmers-fail-reach-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3182290/fina-world-championships-hong-kong-swimmers-fail-reach-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:26:17 +0000 Shirley Chui Shirley Chui Teenager Chloe Cheng was Hong Kong’s best performer on the opening day of the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday, while veteran Stephanie Au Hoi-shun was aiming to make a splash when she enters the fray on Sunday. Cheng, who has earned comparisons to Siobhan Haughey after breaking the double Olympic medallist’s Hong Kong individual medley record at 400 metres, began her campaign in Budapest over her less favoured distance of 200m. Finding herself in the same heat as Olympic... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3182232/world-aquatics-championships-teen-chloe-cheng-eyes-pb-after-jet-lag?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3182232/world-aquatics-championships-teen-chloe-cheng-eyes-pb-after-jet-lag?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jun 2022 01:30:14 +0000 The clock was ticking for Siobhan Haughey on Friday as she gave her ankle injury extra time to heal before deciding whether to enter the final leg of the Mare Nostrum Tour. This weekend’s third instalment of the series, in Canet-en-Roussillion in the south of France, is the last opportunity for Haughey to return to competitive action before heading to Budapest for the World Championships, which begin in three weeks. She withdrew on the eve of the first leg of the tour in Monaco after slipping on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3179384/siobhan-haugheys-last-chance-race-world-title-bid-will-she-be-fit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3179384/siobhan-haugheys-last-chance-race-world-title-bid-will-she-be-fit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 May 2022 04:28:21 +0000 Hong Kong’s double Olympic silver medallist Siobhan Haughey said she would miss her teammates, but was not disappointed by the International Swimming League’s decision to delay this season over the war in Ukraine. The ISL, which is backed by Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin, said on Monday it planned to postpone its fourth year of competition, which was expected to start in June in North America and finish in October, to 2023. Several members of Haughey’s ISL team last season were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3172231/hong-kong-swimming-star-siobhan-haughey-will-miss-teammates-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3172231/hong-kong-swimming-star-siobhan-haughey-will-miss-teammates-not?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:30:26 +0000 Hong Kong Olympian Siobhan Haughey shattered the 200m freestyle world record at the short course Fina World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Thursday night, grabbing the city’s first ever medal at the event in the process. Haughey’s time of 1 minute 50.31 seconds easily eclipsed that of Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom, who swam a 1:50.43 at the World Cup in 2017. The double Olympic silver medallist added a gold to her already impressive tally for 2021, and said 2021 has been her best year yet. “I... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3159996/hong-kong-olympian-siobhan-haughey-shatters-world-record-200m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3159996/hong-kong-olympian-siobhan-haughey-shatters-world-record-200m?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:30:34 +0000 Double Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey is hoping for another breakthrough performance for Hong Kong when she leads a 16-member squad for the short course World Championships in Abu Dhabi next week. The city has never won a medal at the Worlds and Haughey, who collected two historic silver medals for Hong Kong at the Tokyo Olympics, has the speed and form to earn a podium place in Abu Dhabi based on her recent performances in the International Swimming League (ISL). “We are quite confident... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3159201/siobhan-haughey-leads-hong-kongs-quest-historic-first-medal-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3159201/siobhan-haughey-leads-hong-kongs-quest-historic-first-medal-world?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:53:30 +0000 Double Olympic silver medallist Siobhan Haughey is hoping to become Hong Kong’s first-ever swimming world record holder after she recorded the second-fastest time in women’s 200-metre freestyle history in Eindhoven, the Netherlands on Friday. The 24-year-old, representing her International Swimming League (ISL) team Energy Standard, clocked one minute, 50.65 seconds – also a Hong Kong record – to beat her previous fastest of 1:50.66. Only teammate Sarah Sjostrom has swum faster with her time of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3157611/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-targets-world-record-after-swimming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3157611/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-targets-world-record-after-swimming?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Nov 2021 10:21:24 +0000 Hong Kong’s double Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games silver medallist Siobhan Haughey returns to the pool this week as the International Swimming League play-offs begin on Thursday. Her unbeaten Energy Standard team are top of the standings after the regular season in Naples, Italy, with four wins from four matches and Haughey has been key to that success ahead of these semi-finals. The Hongkonger took 30 jackpot points as she dominated the women’s 200m free in match three on her way to being rated as... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3155533/isl-2021-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-back-action-international?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3155533/isl-2021-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-back-action-international?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:23:51 +0000 Hong Kong’s Olympic swimming star Siobhan Haughey helped her International Swimming League side Energy Standard to another match victory and served up a side dish of revenge from the Tokyo Games. Haughey, who won silver in the 100m freestyle in the Japanese capital this summer, took victory in Naples where she beat Olympic gold medallist Emma McKeon of the London Roar to the wall at the Piscina Felice Scandone. The Hongkonger finished in 51.42 seconds with the Australian Olympic champion just... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3150073/isl-2021-siobhan-haughey-beats-tokyo-2020-champion-emma-mckeon-100m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3150073/isl-2021-siobhan-haughey-beats-tokyo-2020-champion-emma-mckeon-100m?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Sep 2021 02:47:43 +0000 Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey maintained her incredible form in 2021 as she led her team Energy Standard to victory in match eight of the International Swimming League (ISL) in Naples, Italy on Sunday. First up, Haughey claimed second place in the 100-metre freestyle narrowly trailing Australia’s Emma McKeon and ahead of her Energy Standard teammate Sarah Sjostrom. McKeon returned in 51.05 seconds, just 0.11 off Haughey’s league record time of 50.94. Later, Haughey dominated her pet event, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3149416/isl-2021-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-continues-fine-form-winning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3149416/isl-2021-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-continues-fine-form-winning?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:25:22 +0000 Hong Kong swim star Siobhan Haughey put in another fine performance for Energy Standard in the International Swimming League at their second meet of the season, earning MVP honours as the team won once more. Held on Thursday and Friday in Naples, Italy, last year’s runners-up were pitted against the Iron, New York Breakers and the London Roar. The 23-year-old had a solid day one that saw her win the 400m freestyle in 4:02.59, help the team to victory in the 4x100m free relay in 3:31.23 with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3147567/isl-2021-siobhan-haughey-named-mvp-energy-standard-win-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3147567/isl-2021-siobhan-haughey-named-mvp-energy-standard-win-again?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Sep 2021 02:50:29 +0000 Hong Kong’s double Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games silver medallist Siobhan Haughey helped her Energy Standard team to a hard-earned victory in the International Swimming League 2021 season opener. Haughey was first up on the final day of the four-team meet in Naples, Italy, where she was swimming in the 100m freestyle. The 23-year-old led all the way and touched home in 51.22 seconds ahead of teammate Sarah Sjostrom. It was Haughey’s first win of the meet after she finished third in the 50m freestyle... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3146726/isl-2021-siobhan-haughey-stars-energy-standard-international?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3146726/isl-2021-siobhan-haughey-stars-energy-standard-international?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Aug 2021 04:07:04 +0000 Follow our live coverage of day 10 of the Tokyo Olympics here Siobhan Haughey’s coach only discovered that the double Olympic silver medallist was injured when she told him, “I don’t think I can walk up the stairs”. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Rick Bishop said the swimmer only revealed she was hurt after qualifying for the semi-finals of the 50m freestyle event last Friday. By that time Hong Kong’s new Olympic star had already set four Asian records and grabbed two medals in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3143428/tokyo-olympics-siobhan-haughey-battled-injury-stopped-because-she?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3143428/tokyo-olympics-siobhan-haughey-battled-injury-stopped-because-she?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Aug 2021 01:30:20 +0000 The congratulatory messages have been flooding in for Hong Kong superstar Siobhan Bernadette Haughey after her Olympic silver medal-winning, Asian record-breaking feat in Tokyo. But there is one that will stand out above the rest for the home-grown winner as she attempts to return to Earth. “We are very proud that through her hard work, dedication and determination – with the benefit of great coaches at each stage in her career and excellent support professionals throughout – Siobhan has... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3142754/tokyo-olympics-siobhan-haughey-hong-kong-olympic-finalist-who-lived?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3142754/tokyo-olympics-siobhan-haughey-hong-kong-olympic-finalist-who-lived?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:30:19 +0000 Matt Biondi won 11 Olympic medals, including eight golds, but the American can see a day where the Games are no longer the main event for elite swimmers. The 55-year-old American says it all depends on the business model and how much world governing body Fina and Olympics organisers are prepared to embrace change and bring swimming into a professional era. Biondi cited the examples of tennis, golf and football as Olympic sports that have their own showcase events of far greater importance for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3141194/olympic-games-swim-great-matt-biondi-warns-chiefs-embrace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3141194/olympic-games-swim-great-matt-biondi-warns-chiefs-embrace?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:49:30 +0000 Last season’s International Swimming League runners-up Energy Standard have moved swiftly to make sure that Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey is with the team next season. Haughey was named among the five swimmers retained for the 2021 campaign by the team, keeping them out of the upcoming ISL draft. The 23-year-old impressed for the Paris-based side in the Budapest bubble last season, her first for the team after moving from DC Trident at the end of the ISL’s inaugural season. She was a key part of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3138609/isl-energy-standard-keep-hong-kong-olympic-hope-siobhan-haughey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3138609/isl-energy-standard-keep-hong-kong-olympic-hope-siobhan-haughey?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:00:14 +0000 Hong Kong’s star swimmer Siobhan Haughey was named on the “protected list” of her Energy Standard team ahead of this summer’s first International Swimming League draft. Haughey, who impressed for the French team last season, including an MVP performance in week six, joined the likes of Chad Le Clos and Sarah Sjostrom on the list. Energy Standard and champions Cali Condors were the first two of the ISL’s 10 teams to name their “protected” athletes. The Condors named 25 athletes on their list –... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3136434/energy-standard-protect-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-isl-2021-draft?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3136434/energy-standard-protect-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-isl-2021-draft?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jun 2021 04:09:55 +0000 Hong Kong swimming star Siobhan Haughey broke into acclaimed magazine Swimming World’s female world rankings after a stellar campaign in the 2020 International Swimming League (ISL). The 23-year-old was ranked 17th of 25 after compiling one of the top MVP scores for team Energy Standard in the season held in bubble in Budapest, Hungary. She clocked the ISL’s best women’s 100m and 200m freestyle event times and helped the team to second place. Haughey has already qualified for the delayed Tokyo... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3132201/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-breaks-swimming-worlds-female-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3132201/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-breaks-swimming-worlds-female-world?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 May 2021 08:12:25 +0000 Hong Kong swimming star Siobhan Haughey has been confirmed as one of the 500 swimmers to sign up for the new draft for the International Swimming League’s 2021 season. Haughey was one of the top MVP scorers last season, which was played out in a bubble in Budapest, Hungary. The 23-year-old starred for Energy Standard in the ISL’s second season, having moved from the DC Trident, as they finished runners-up to the Cali Condors in the grand final. Haughey was one of the biggest names confirmed for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3131867/hong-kong-swim-star-siobhan-haughey-signs-international-swimming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3131867/hong-kong-swim-star-siobhan-haughey-signs-international-swimming?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 May 2021 04:04:14 +0000 Hong Kong swimming star Siobhan Haughey could turn out for a new team in next season’s International Swimming League after organisers announced a radical new draft system. Haughey impressed for Energy Standard in the Budapest bubble last season breaking several Asian records along the way. She was in the running for MVP, finishing seventh, but could not help the inaugural champions retain their title in season two as they lost the final to the Cali Condors. Now, with the ISL shaking things up... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3129943/isl-2021-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-could-be-move-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3129943/isl-2021-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-could-be-move-first?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:32:20 +0000 Siobhan Haughey is expecting plenty of excitement in the pool for this summer’s Olympic Games after a new mark in the Asian women’s 200 metre freestyle was set earlier this month. Hong Kong’s star swimmer will return to long-course competition for the first time in a year when she features at Sunday’s National Olympic Time Trial at the Sports Institute in Fo Tan. The event is behind closed doors because of Covid-19 safety concerns. Haughey last raced in a 50-metre pool at the 2020 TYR Pro Swim... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3126003/siobhan-haughey-excited-about-olympics-china-rival-sets-asian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3126003/siobhan-haughey-excited-about-olympics-china-rival-sets-asian?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:21:07 +0000 The Cali Condors have been crowned the International Swimming League 2020 season champions after another record breaking day in the pool at the Duna Arena in Budapest. They had the lead going into the second and final day of the ISL Grand Final and refused to relinquish it despite a strong showing from the second placed Energy Standard. Paris-based Energy Standard had won the ISL’s debut season last year and did not want to give up their title easily as was proved by Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3110935/isl-cali-condors-crowned-champions-siobhan-haugheys-energy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3110935/isl-cali-condors-crowned-champions-siobhan-haugheys-energy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Nov 2020 02:26:39 +0000 Hong Kong swimming star Siobhan Haughey and her Energy Standard teammates had a disappointing first day of the International Swimming League Grand Final on Saturday but it is all to swim for on Sunday evening. Last season’s inaugural champions Energy Standard were outshone by the Cali Condors on day one at the Duna Arena in Budapest, where all of this truncated 2020 season has taken place because of the coronavirus pandemic. While Haughey, Pernille Blume, Femke Heemskerk and Sarah Sjostrom kept... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3110856/isl-siobhan-haugheys-energy-standard-behind-caeleb-dressel-inspired?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3110856/isl-siobhan-haugheys-energy-standard-behind-caeleb-dressel-inspired?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Nov 2020 02:07:43 +0000 Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey shot up the individual MVP rankings on Sunday as she guided Energy Standard into the International Swimming League final with two wins at the Duna Arena in Budapest. The 23-year-old set a new Asian short course record for the 100m freestyle in the opening race of the day, which she won in 51.12. That was Haughey’s second win over the distance this season and her second Asian best of the 2020 ISL campaign after a 200m free benchmark in match nine. Haughey then took... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3109971/isl-2020-siobhan-haughey-sets-yet-another-asian-record-energy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3109971/isl-2020-siobhan-haughey-sets-yet-another-asian-record-energy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Nov 2020 02:26:38 +0000 Hong Kong swim star Siobhan Haughey put up another 4x100m freestyle relay win as International Swimming League champions Energy Standard took control of their semi-final on day one. The team of Haughey, Pernille Blume, Femke Heemskerk, and day one MVP Sarah Sjostrom finished in 3:25.82 to maintain their dominance in the event this season. That time at the Duna Arena in Budapest is an unofficial world record for the fastest by a team of mixed nationalities. It was Energy Standard’s fourth win of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3109902/isl-siobhan-haugheys-energy-standard-relay-team-dominate-semi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3109902/isl-siobhan-haugheys-energy-standard-relay-team-dominate-semi?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Nov 2020 03:00:19 +0000 Siobhan Haughey won the 200m freestyle as Energy Standard coasted into this weekend’s International Swimming League semi-finals in Budapest, setting an ISL and Asian short course record in the process. Hong Kong’s Olympic medal hope Haughey went into the race as favourite and did not disappoint. Her 1:51.19 finish is the fourth fastest in history – only teammate Sarah Sjostrom and Federica Pellegrini have swum faster – and brought the team 15 points. It beat her own Asia best of 1:51.42, set in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3109318/isl-siobhan-haughey-sets-asian-200m-record-energy-standard-cruise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3109318/isl-siobhan-haughey-sets-asian-200m-record-energy-standard-cruise?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Nov 2020 02:38:33 +0000 Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey helped her Energy Standard team to the top of the table on day one of match nine of this season’s International Swimming League in Budapest on Monday. The swimmer was part of the victorious 4x100m freestyle team along with Sarah Sjostrom, Pernille Blume and Femke Heemskerk. They won in 3:29.43 with Haughey the fastest in 51.59. Energy Standard, who won the inaugural ISL last year before Haughey joined the team, had already qualified for this season’s semi-finals but... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3109150/isl-2020-siobhan-haugheys-energy-standard-dominate-match-nine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3109150/isl-2020-siobhan-haugheys-energy-standard-dominate-match-nine?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Nov 2020 01:52:56 +0000 Siobhhan Haughey’s Energy Standard team began match seven of the International Swimming League (ISL) in the same vein they finished match six after securing 300 points on the opening day to lead the standings at the midway point. The Hong Kong swimmer delivered 14.5 of those points herself on Thursday with strong showings in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay and later in the 400m free. Reigning champions Energy Standard were buoyed by the return of their captain Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3108758/isl-siobhan-haugheys-energy-standard-team-lead-match-six-halfway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3108758/isl-siobhan-haugheys-energy-standard-team-lead-match-six-halfway?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Nov 2020 07:55:24 +0000 Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey was in electrifying form during match six of the International Swimming League (ISL) on Sunday night when she broke her own Asian 100m freestyle record to help Energy Standard to the top of the leader board after day one. Haughey led off the 4x100m free relay in a breathtaking 51.14 seconds, the sixth fastest time in history, as she stepped up in the absence of the injured Sarah Sjostrom to lead her club’s efforts in Hungary and shattered her own Asian record of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3108052/isl-siobhan-haughey-wins-again-energy-standard-charge-top-standings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3108052/isl-siobhan-haughey-wins-again-energy-standard-charge-top-standings?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Nov 2020 05:51:19 +0000