NEW YORK -- Caeleb Dressel, the top American male swimmer, has joined the new International Swimming League that will begin competition in October.
Dressel, who won a record eight medals at the world championships in July, will compete for the Cali Condors, based in San Francisco.
The sport's first team-based league includes other big names such as Katie Ledecky of the U.S., Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, Cate Campbell of Australia, Adam Peaty of Great Britain, Federica Pellegrini of Italy and Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden.
The league's eight teams will compete in the U.S. and Europe.
The season opens Oct. 5-6 in Indianapolis. The league finals will be Dec. 20-21 in Las Vegas.