Watch Swimming at the Olympics online
| Coverage from: Saturday, July 27 at 5am ET / 2am PT |
| Final event: Sunday, August 4 at 12:30pm ET / 9:30am PT |
| Channel: NBC (US) | CBC (CA) | BBC One (UK) | Channel 9 (AU) |
| US stream: Peacock TV |
| FREE International streams: 9Now (AU) BBC iPlayer (UK) | CBC Gem (CA) |
| Watch anywhere: Stream with NordVPN |
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Over the last week, Paris La Défense Arena has echoed with the roar of elated spectators as Olympic swimming records have been shattered and national heroes taken home the gold. There’s over a dozen medal-winning competitions left, too, including the the Men’s 100m Freestyle tonight featuring China’s Zhanle Pan and Olympic gold medallist David Popovici. Catch every minute with our guide below, which explains how to watch Swimming at the Olympics online from anywhere and for free now.
The Paris Olympics has already provided some unforgettable moments. In swimming, Australia is currently leading the charge with an impressive four gold medals. In the Women’s 200m Freestyle, Australians Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus took gold and silver respectively. Titmus also earned gold-medal glory during a tight three-way contest between Summer McIntosh and US swimming star Katie Ledecky in the Women’s 400m Freestyle Final.
France’s Léon Marchand bagged the host country’s first swimming medal this year, AND set a new Olympic record when he trounced the competition in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley. “The atmosphere was amazing,” he said. “I could hear everyone just cheering for me. That was special and winning today was really amazing for me.”
Meanwhile, the US have the highest medal tally of any participating country so far. Nic Fink finished second alongside Britain’s Adam Peaty – both just two seconds shy of Olympic gold – to each earn silver in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke, and Team US were crowned the champions of the Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay.
And although individual victories have been bountiful – Italians Nicolò Martinenghi and Thomas Ceccon were festooned with gold medallions in their events – there have been personal disappointments too. Despite the UK’s Luke Greenbank reaching first place in the Men’s 200m Backstroke heats, he soon received the crushing news he'd been disqualified for breaking a little-known Olympic rule.
Coming up, the Men’s 100m Freestyle Final on July 31 promises an electric showdown between three swimming heavyweights – Popovici, Pan, and Australia's Kyle Chalmers. Then there are the men and women’s Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay Finals (Aug. 3) and the 10km marathon swims – the Games’ first point-to-point open water race in over a hundred years (Aug. 8–9) – assuming, of course, the river stays sewage-free.
Don’t miss a moment of all the hair-raising action at the Olympic pool. Simply read our guide below for how to watch Swimming at the Olympics online now, from anywhere in the world and 100% free.
| National Olympic Committee (NOC) | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| United States | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Francce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Above accurate as of July 31, 3pm ET / 12pm PT.
How to watch Swimming at the Olympics online FREE in the UK
The BBC is the UK home of everything Paris Olympics-related. Swimming at the Olympics events run daily from Saturday, July 27, across BBC One, BBC Two, and on BBC iPlayer’s Olympic channel, up until August 4. But wait! There's also Marathon swimming on August 8 and 9, near the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
You’ll find dates and broadcast times for the BBC here.
If you want to watch Swimming at the Olympics online, BBC iPlayer lets UK viewers to stream the Games live and on-demand, while also providing a second curated channel dubbed Olympics Extra. BBC iPlayer is compatible on a range of devices and, better still, it’s absolutely FREE to watch. To create a BBC account, all you need is an email address and a UK postcode (e.g. B1A 1AA), in addition to a valid TV licence.
NB: If you’re a UK citizen traveling abroad, you can subscribe to a VPN to access a regionally-restricted service like BBC iPlayer and stream Swimming at the Olympics online just as you would back home.
How to watch Swimming at the Olympics online from anywhere
If you're abroad on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch Swimming at the Olympics just as you would at home.
While streaming services like Peacock restrict access from IP addresses outside of their licensed country, there's a piece of software called a VPN which can change your IP address to make it look like you're accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, US citizens vacationing anywhere in the world can subscribe to a VPN, join a US-based server and watch Swimming at the Olympics on Peacock from anywhere in the world, just like they would back home.
How to use a VPN to unblock streaming services:
1. Choose your ideal VPN and install – our go-to recommendation for unblocking is NordVPN, costing from $3.99 a month with its 2-year plan
2. Connect to a server – for BBC iPlayer, for example, you'll want to connect to a server based in the UK.
3. Go to the stream you wish to access - for Swimming at the Olympics, head to BBC iPlayer.
How to watch Swimming at the Olympics in the US
NBC and USA will provide coverage of almost every swimming competition. US viewers will be able to watch Swimming at the Olympics from Saturday, July 27 at 5am ET / 2am PT, with events broadcast daily up until and including Saturday, August 5.
For the wanting to watch both 10km Marathon Swimming races in the Seine, those living in an EDT time zone will need to tune in early on August 8 and 9 at 1:30am ET. Those residing in a PDT time zone, it will be on late evening, August 7 and 8 at 22:30pm PT. NBC’s Spanish-language channel Telemundo should also provide extensive coverage.
The full schedule of Olympic swimming programming across linear TV and streaming in the US is available here.
Meanwhile, Peacock is the official streaming home of the Games, and a Peacock subscription will let you watch Swimming at the Olympics online – all 37 events and much more besides. This starts from $7.99 a month for Peacock Premium / $79.99 a year, or, get Premium Plus at $13.99 a month / $139.99 a year, and cut the commercials. With a 12 month annual plan, you’ll save and only pay for the equivalent of 10 months. Even better, if you’re a student, a monthly subscription only costs $1.99 a month.
As well as all the action from the Paris 2024 Olympics, Peacock offers Sunday Night Football, WWE, and a wealth of other live sporting events. You can watch Peacock original series like Apples Never Fall and John Wick-prequel The Continental, NBC dramas past and present, like The Blacklist, Law & Order and Yellowstone, plus it's also the home of hit reality TV shows like Love Island Games.
Great budget offering Sling TV offers dozens of channels, and from only $20 for your first month. You'll need the Sling Blue plan to stream NBC and USA content, and therefore watch the best of the 2024 Paris Olympics live online.
Alternatively, FuboTV is a comprehensive, though pricier, cable-replacement service. In addition to NBC, it's got heaps of sports coverage and a varied selection of channels – including ABC, ESPN, USA, FX and Telemundo.
The platform’s entry-level Pro plan comes packed with over 140 channels for a very reasonable $79.99 a month – and that’s only after you’ve enjoyed its FREE FuboTV trial deal.
How to watch Swimming at the Olympics online FREE in Australia
In Australia, Channel Nine is covering Swimming at the Olympics events daily from Saturday, July 27 at 1pm AEST, with the final indoor event broadcast at 2:25am AEST on Monday, August 5. Both 10km Marathon Swimming events, meanwhile, will be broadcast early in the afternoon on August 8 and August 9.
A free streaming option for cord-cutters is 9Now. Providing 40 channels of live and on-demand programming, the Australian streaming service is completely FREE. All you need to do is create an account using your email and password.
Alternatively, purchasing the Stan Sport add-on on top of a basic Stan plan might be tempting for avid followers of the Olympics. Stan Sport provides a HD, ad-free experience for starters. Plus, it provides eight exclusive international Olympics channels to boot. New subscribers can get their base plan free for the first 30-days (beginning from AU$12 for Stan Basic), but Stan Sport is charged at AU$15 a month, with no free trial period available.
An Aussie out of the country? If you find yourself abroad when Swimming at the Olympics takes place, subscribe to a VPN to access regional services like 9Now or Stan and continue streaming like you were right back home.
How to watch Swimming at the Olympics online FREE in Canada
Canadians can watch Swimming at the Olympics live on channels CBC and TSN. Indoor swimming events are televised daily from Saturday, July 27 until the four indoor finals on August 4. Following this, the Women’s and Men’s 10km Marathon Swimming will take place on Thursday, August 8 and Friday, August 9.
You can find CBC’s comprehensive schedule of events here.
But if you’ve cut the cord, you can watch Swimming at the Olympics online with CBC Gem. Gem offers live streams of multiple channels, a round-the-clock Olympic Channel, and on-demand content. It’s 100% free to use, simply sign-up by creating an account.
If you’re currently vacationing abroad, you can subscribe to a VPN to access Canada-specific services and stream Swimming at the Olympics just as you would from home.
Schedule for Olympic Swimming medal events
- July 27: Men’s 400m Freestyle Final (19:42 CEST / 13:42 ET / 10:42 PT)
- July 27: Women’s 400m Freestyle Final (19:52 CEST / 13:52 ET / 10:52 PT)
- July 27: Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final (20:34 CEST / 14:34 ET / 11:34 PT)
- July 27: Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final (20:44 CEST / 14:44 ET / 11:44 PT)
- July 28: Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final (19:30 CEST / 13:30 ET / 10:30 PT)
- July 28: Women’s 100m Butterfly Final (19:40 CEST / 13:40 ET / 10:40 PT)
- July 28: Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final (20:44 CEST / 14:44 ET / 11:44 PT)
- July 29: Women’s 400m Individual Medley Final (19:30 CEST / 13:30 ET / 10:30 PT)
- July 29: Men’s 200m Freestyle Final (19:40 CEST / 13:40 ET / 10:40 PT)
- July 29: Men’s 100m Backstroke Final (20:19 CEST / 14:19 ET / 11:19 PT)
- July 29: Women’s 100m Breaststroke Final (20:25 CEST / 14:25 ET / 11:25 PT)
- July 29: Women’s 200m Freestyle Final (20:41 CEST / 14:41 ET / 11:41 PT)
- July 30: Women’s 100m Backstroke Final (19:56 CEST / 13:56 ET / 11:56 PT)
- July 30: Men’s 800m Freestyle Final (20:02 CEST / 14:02 ET / 11:02 PT)
- July 30: Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final (21:01 CEST / 15:01 ET / 12:01 PT)
- July 31: Women’s 100m Freestyle Final (19:30 CEST / 13:30 ET / 10:30 PT)
- July 31: Men’s 200m Butterfly Final (19:36 CEST / 13:36 ET / 10:36 PT)
- July 31: Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final (20:07 CEST / 14:07 ET / 11:07 PT)
- July 31: Men’s 200m Breaststroke Final (21:15 CEST / 15:15 ET / 12:15 PT)
- July 31: Men’s 100m Freestyle Final (21:22 CEST / 15:22 ET / 12:22 PT)
- August 1: Women’s 200m Butterfly Final (19:30 CEST / 13:30 ET / 10:30 PT)
- August 1: Men’s 200m Backstroke Final (19:37 CEST / 13:37 ET / 10:37 PT)
- August 1: Women’s 200m Breaststroke Final (20:04 CEST / 14:04 ET / 11:04 PT)
- August 1: Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final (20:49 CEST / 14:49 ET / 11:49 PT)
- August 2: Men’s 50m Freestyle Final (19:30 CEST / 13:30 ET / 10:30 PT)
- August 2: Women’s 200m Backstroke Final (19:36 CEST / 13:36 ET / 10:36 PT)
- August 2: Men’s 200m Individual Medley Final (19:43 CEST / 13:43 ET / 10:43 PT)
- August 3: Men’s 100m Butterfly Final (19:30 CEST / 13:30 ET / 10:30 PT)
- August 3: Women’s 200m Individual Medley Final (20:01 CEST / 14:01 ET / 11:01 PT)
- August 3: Women’s 800m Freestyle Final (20:08 CEST / 14:08 ET / 11:08 PT)
- August 3: Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final (20:34 CEST / 14:34 ET / 11:34 PT)
- August 4: Women’s 50m Freestyle Final (17:30 CEST / 11:30 ET / 8:30 PT)
- August 4: Men’s 1500m Freestyle Final (17:36 CEST / 11:36 ET / 8:36 PT)
- August 4: Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final (18:06 CEST / 12:06 ET / 9:06 PT)
- August 4: Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final (18:26 CEST / 12:26 ET / 9:26 PT)
- August 7/8: Women’s 10km Marathon Swimming (7:30 CEST / 1:30 ET / Weds, 22:30 PT)
- August 8/9: Men’s 10km Marathon Swimming (7:30 CEST / 1:30 ET / Thurs, 22:30 PT)
Where can I watch Swimming at the Olympics?
Depending on where you’re located, you’ll find extensive coverage of Olympic swimming events – and the majority of it 100% free. That’s courtesy of NBC and Peacock in the US, and CBC and CBC Gem for Canadian citizens. In the UK, the BBC is the dedicated home of the Paris 2024 Olympics, while Channel Nine and 9Now offer almost around-the-clock coverage and commentary.
When can I watch Katie Ledecky at the Paris Olympics?
Seven time Olympic gold medal champion is back for her fourth Olympic Games. If she qualifies, you could see her taking part in a total of eight events: the Women’s 400 Freestyle Heats (11:00 CEST / 5:00 ET / 2:00 PT) and the Women’s 400 Freestyle Final (20:55 CEST / 14:55 ET / 11:55 PT) on Saturday, July 27.
After a few days “rest,” she has the Women’s 1500 Freestyle Heats (11:00 CEST / 5:00 ET / 2:00 PT) on Tuesday, July 30, and the Women’s 1500 Freestyle Final (20:07 CEST / 14:07 ET / 11:07 PT) on Wednesday, July 31.
She will be take part in the Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Heats (11:00 CEST / 5:00 ET / 2:00 PT) and the Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Finals (20:49 CEST / 14:49 ET / 11:49 PT), both on Thursday August 1.
Finally, we’ll see her compete in the Women’s 800 Freestyle Heats (11:00 CEST / 5:00 ET / 2:00 PT) on Friday, August 2, and, if she qualifies, at the Women’s 800 Freestyle Final (21:09 CEST / 15:09 ET / 12:09 PT) on Saturday, August 3.
Where will the Olympics indoor swimming events take place?
The Olympic swimming and water polo competitions are taking place at Paris La Défense Arena, a multipurpose venue in the northern suburb of Nanterre in Paris. The largest indoor venue in Europe was transformed especially for the Olympic Games.
Artistic swimming and diving events, meanwhile, will unfold under the roof of The Aquatics Centre in central Paris.
