The 2016 USA Swimming Olympic trials continue on Monday with a full slate of events, and with a couple big names in line to compete. Michael Phelps, holder of a massive 18 Olympic gold medals, will be competing in the 200-meter freestyle prelims and semifinals on Monday in Omaha, Neb.
Olympics swimming trials 2016 live stream: How to watch Team USA tryouts online
Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps will be in trials action on Monday and here’s how you can watch them compete online.
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Katie Ledecky, herself an Olympic gold medalist, will be competing in the 400-meter freestyle preliminaries and finals on Monday. Ledecky is the current world record-holder in the 400-meter freestyle (as well as the 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle events) and could be on the Olympic team in several events depending on how qualifying goes. She has entered five events in the trials and Phelps has entered five.
The United States has a massive 520 total medals and 230 gold medals in the sport of swimming at the Summer Olympics. Australia is next-closest, all the way back at 178 total medals. It’s a huge sport for the country, the biggest at these games and they’re hoping once again they can assemble an elite field to dominate in Rio later in the summer.
Monday’s events will consist of three separate blocks. That first block will contain only prelims and should begin at 11 a.m. ET and end around 2 p.m. The second block will also contain prelims and will run from 6:30 p.m. through 8 p.m. and will be broadcast on NBCSN. The third block will begin at 8 p.m. and will contain both semifinals and finals depending on the event. That third block will be broadcast on NBC.
A live stream of all three blocks will be available via NBC Sports, with links below. All swimming events at the Olympic trials will be available via streaming, even those that will not be broadcast on television. A full list of events and their streaming links is available at the official NBC Olympics website here.
Olympic trials swimming coverage for Monday (all times ET)
Men’s Events: 200-meter freestyle (prelims, semifinals), 100-meter backstroke (prelims, semifinals), 100-meter breaststroke (finals)
Women’s Events: 100-meter backstroke (prelims, semifinals), 100-meter breaststroke (prelims, semifinals), 400-meter freestyle (prelims and finals), 100-meter butterfly (finals)
Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Prelims), 6:30 - 8 p.m. (Prelims), 8 - 9:20 p.m. (Semifinals/Finals)
TV: NBCSN (Second Prelims), NBC (Semifinals, Finals)
Streaming: NBC Sports (Prelims 1, Prelims 2, Semifinals/Finals)
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