Olympic Swimming: Schedule, How to Watch and Everything You Need to Know
The Olympics are upon us and the action in the pool is about to heat up. Swimming World will have you covered in full force with everything on our meet page.
Here is a look at the schedule and how to watch the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
- Dates: July 27 – August 9
- Times: Prelims at 11 a.m. ET, finals at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: La Défense Arena
- TV channels: NBC, USA Network
- Streaming: NBC or Peacock
- Official Paris 2024 page
- Entry Lists
Olympic Schedule
The full schedule of finals for the Paris Olympics is posted below, with three to five finals set to take place each day. Prelims for each event and semifinals for each event 200 meters and below take place the day before the listed finals. For the 400 free, 400 IM and all freestyle relays, prelims take place the same day.
Saturday, July 27 (Day One)
Men’s 400 Freestyle
Women’s 400 Freestyle
Women’s 400 Freestyle Relay
Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay
Sunday, July 28 (Day Two)
Men’s 400 IM
Women’s 100 Butterfly
Men’s 100 Breaststroke
Monday, July 29 (Day Three)
Women’s 400 IM
Men’s 200 Freestyle
Men’s 100 Backstroke
Women’s 100 Breaststroke
Women’s 200 Freestyle
Tuesday, July 30 (Day Four)
Women’s 100 Backstroke
Men’s 800 Freestyle
Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay
Wednesday, July 31 (Day Five)
Women’s 100 Freestyle
Men’s 200 Butterfly
Men’s 200 Breaststroke
Women’s 1500 Freestyle
Men’s 100 Freestyle
Thursday, August 1 (Day Six)
Women’s 200 Butterfly
Men’s 200 Backstroke
Women’s 200 Breaststroke
Women’s 800 Freestyle Relay
Friday, August 2 (Day Seven)
Men’s 50 Freestyle
Women’s 200 Backstroke
Men’s 200 IM
Saturday, August 3 (Day Eight)
Men’s 100 Butterfly
Women’s 200 IM
Women’s 800 Freestyle
Mixed 400 Medley Relay
Sunday, August 4 (Day Nine)
Women’s 50 Freestyle
Men’s 1500 Freestyle
Men’s 400 Medley Relay
Women’s 400 Medley Relay
Are the prelims or finals going to be available live in America?