Abstract:
The Olympic swimming contests will be exciting to watch. People can use this article to help them figure out when their favorite swimming events will appear on television.
According to its official website, the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games will feature 34 swimming events, which will run from Saturday, July 28 through Friday, August 10. Fans of this Olympic sport will get a chance to watch some of the best swimmers in the world compete in a diverse array of events, which run the gamut from the 50-meter freestyle contest to the 10-kilometer marathon swimming competition. Viewers will also have the chance to witness poignant moments of triumph and despair.
Americans will have numerous opportunities to watch the Olympic swimming events on television. They can use this guide to help them find the swimming contests that suit their particular tastes.
All of the information comes either from the official website of the 2012 London Olympics or from NBC's Olympics Guide. All times EDT.
Saturday, July 28
Qualifying heats for multiple swimming contests-8:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Qualifying races for multiple swimming events-1:30 p.m. (NBC)
Men's and women's 400-meter individual medley finals and perhaps the men's 400-meter freestyle and the women's 4X100 freestyle relay finals-8:00 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, July 29
A review of the swimming finals that occurred on July 28-12:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Re-airing of the swimming finals that occurred on July 28-1:30 a.m. (NBC)
Coverage of some of the swimming events-7:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
17 qualifying heats in six different swimming competitions-11:00 a.m. (NBC)
Qualifying heats for multiple swimming events-1:30 p.m. (NBC)
Swimming finals, including the men's 4X100 event-7:00 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, July 30
A review of the swimming finals that occurred on July 29-12:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Re-airing of the swimming finals that occurred on July 29-1:35 a.m. (NBC)
Coverage of some of the swimming competitions-9:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Qualifying heats for multiple swimming events-10:00 a.m. (NBC)
Qualifying races for multiple swimming events-1:45 p.m. (NBC)
200-meter men's freestyle final and perhaps some of the other swimming finals-8:00 p.m. (NBC)
Tuesday, July 31
A review of the swimming finals that occurred on July 30-12:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Women's 200-meter individual medley semifinals-12:35 a.m. (NBC)
Re-airing of the 200-meter men's freestyle final as well as perhaps some of the other swimming finals-1:35 a.m. (NBC)
Coverage of Olympic swimming competitions-9:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Qualification races for four different swimming events-10:30 a.m. (NBC)
Qualification heats in multiple swimming contests-1:30 p.m. (NBC)
Coverage of swimming competitions, including the men's 200-meter butterfly final-8:00 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, August 1
A review of the swimming finals that occurred on July 31-12:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Semifinal heats in the women's 200-meter butterfly and the men's 200-meter breaststroke events-12:35 a.m. (NBC)
Re-airing of the men's 200-meter butterfly final, and perhaps other swimming coverage-1:35 a.m. (NBC)
Coverage of Olympic swimming-9:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Qualifying heats for multiple swimming events-11:05 a.m. (NBC)
Qualifying races for multiple swimming events-12:30 p.m. (NBC)
Finals for multiple swimming events-8:00 p.m. (NBC)
Thursday, August 2
A review of the swimming finals that occurred on August 1-12:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Semifinal heats in the women's 200-meter breaststroke event-12:35 a.m. (NBC)
Re-airing of the swimming finals that occurred on August 1-1:35 a.m. (NBC)
Coverage of Olympic swimming-9:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Qualifying heats for multiple swimming contests-10:00 a.m. (NBC)
Qualifying races for several swimming competitions-10:40 a.m. (NBC)
Qualifying heats for several swimming events-12:30 p.m. (NBC)
Coverage of the day's swimming finals, with a special focus on the 200-meter individual medley final-8:00 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, August 3
A review of the swimming finals that occurred on August 2-12:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Re-airing of swimming finals that occurred on August 2-1:35 a.m. (NBC)
Coverage of Olympic swimming-9:00 a.m. (NBC)
Qualifying heats in multiple swimming events-10:45 a.m. (NBC)
Qualifying races in several swimming contests-2:00 p.m. (NBC)
Coverage of swimming finals, including the men's 100-meter butterfly final-8:00 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, August 4
A review of the swimming finals that occurred on August 3-12:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Re-airing of swimming finals that occurred on August 3-1:35 a.m. (NBC)
Finals in the women's 50-meter freestyle, the men's 15,00-meter freestyle, the women's 4X100 medley relay, and the men's 4X100 medley relay-8:00 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, August 5
A review of the swimming finals that occurred on August 4-12:00 a.m. (Telemundo)
Re-airing the finals in the women's 50-meter freestyle, the men's 1,500-meter freestyle, the women's 4X100 medley relay, and the men's 4X100 medley relay-1:30 a.m. (NBC)
Thursday, August 9
Women's 10-kilometer marathon swimming competition-11:45 a.m. (NBC)
Women's 10-kilometer marathon swimming competition-12:45 a.m. (NBC)
Friday, August 10
Men's marathon swimming competition-12:15 p.m. (NBC)
Men's marathon swimming competition-1:30 p.m. (NBC)
-- Anthony Hopper
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