Olympics Swimming 2021 Schedule - When to Watch Katie Ledecky & More Compete!
The Tokyo Olympics – which are being referred to as the 2020 Olympics, despite taking place in 2021 due to the pandemic, are set to begin on Friday (June 23).
Following the Opening Ceremony (find out how to watch it), many fans will be specifically tuning in to see specific competitions, including swimming.
Click inside to see the schedule…
This year, the swimmers will compete in a high-tech pool with movable walls and flooring, and is one of eight venues built from scratch for the Olympic Games, originally scheduled to open in March of 2020.
There are some new events, like the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle. There will also be a 800-meter freestyle race for men. Plus, there’s a new relay: the mixed 4×100 medley.
We have the full summer Olympics swimming schedule to check out when you can see stars like Katie Ledecky and more compete! (All times in U.S. Eastern Standard Time.)
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Saturday, July 24
6:02 a.m. Men’s 400 individual medley preliminaries
6:28 a.m.: Women’s 100 butterfly preliminaries
6:48 a.m.: Men’s 400 freestyle preliminaries
7:30 a.m.: Women’s 400 individual medley preliminaries
7:55 a.m.: Men’s 100 breaststroke preliminaries
8:15 a.m.: Women’s 4×100 freestyle relay preliminaries
Evening
9:30 p.m.: Men’s 400 individual medley final
9:40 p.m.: Women’s 100 butterfly semifinals
9:52 p.m.: Men’s 400 freestyle final
10:12 p.m.: Women’s 400 individual medley final
10:33 p.m.: Men’s 100 breaststroke semifinals
10:45 p.m.: Women’s 4×100 freestyle relay final
Sunday, July 25
Morning
6:02 a.m.: Women’s 100 backstroke preliminaries
6:22 a.m.: Men’s 200 freestyle preliminaries
6:59 a.m.: Women’s 100 breaststroke preliminaries
7:19 a.m.: Men’s 100 backstroke preliminaries
7:39 a.m.: Women’s 400 freestyle preliminaries
8:10 a.m.: Men’s 4×100 freestyle relay preliminaries
Evening
9:30 p.m.: Women’s 100 butterfly final
9:37 p.m.: Men’s 200 freestyle semifinals
9:50 p.m.: Women’s 100 breaststroke semifinals
10:12 p.m.: Men’s 100 breaststroke final
10:20 p.m.: Women’s 400 freestyle final
10:31 p.m.: Men’s 100 backstroke semifinals
10:53 p.m.: Women’s 100 backstroke semifinals
11:05 p.m.: Men’s 4×100 freestyle relay final
Monday, July 26
Morning
6:02 a.m.: Women’s 200 freestyle preliminaries
6:29 a.m.: Men’s 200 butterfly preliminaries
6:56 a.m.: Women’s 200 individual medley preliminaries
7:32 a.m.: Women’s 1,500 freestyle preliminaries
Evening
9:30 p.m.: Women’s 200 freestyle semifinals
9:43 p.m.: Men’s 200 freestyle final
9:51 p.m.: Women’s 100 backstroke final
9:59 p.m.: Men’s 100 backstroke final
10:17 p.m.: Women’s 100 breaststroke final
10:35 p.m.: Men’s 200 butterfly semifinals
10:58 p.m.: Women’s 200 individual medley semifinals
Tuesday, July 27
Morning
6:02 a.m.: Men’s 100 freestyle preliminaries
6:28 a.m.: Women’s 200 butterfly preliminaries
6:50 a.m.: Men’s 200 breaststroke preliminaries
7:17 a.m.: Men’s 4×200 freestyle relay preliminaries
7: 37 a.m.: Men’s 800 freestyle preliminaries
Evening
9:30 p.m.: Men’s 100 freestyle semifinals
9:41 p.m.: Women’s 200 freestyle final
9:49 p.m.: Men’s 200 butterfly final
9:57 p.m.: Women’s 200 butterfly semifinals
10:21 p.m.: Men’s 200 breaststroke semifinals
10:45 p.m.: Women’s 200 individual medley final
10:54 p.m.: Women’s 1,500 freestyle final
11:26 p.m.: Men’s 4×200 freestyle relay final
Wednesday, July 28
Morning
6:02 a.m.: Women’s 100 freestyle preliminaries
6:25 a.m.: Men’s 200 backstroke preliminaries
6:52 a.m.: Women’s 200 breaststroke preliminaries
7:15 a.m.: Men’s 200 individual medley preliminaries
7: 34 a.m.: Women’s 4×200 freestyle relay preliminaries
Evening
9:30 p.m.: Men’s 800 freestyle final
9:44 p.m.: Men’s 200 breaststroke final
9:53 p.m.: Women’s 100 freestyle semifinals
10:04 p.m.: Men’s 200 backstroke semifinals
10:28 p.m.: Women’s 200 butterfly final
10:37 p.m.: Men’s 100 freestyle final
10:54 p.m.: Women’s 200 breaststroke semifinals
11:08 p.m.: Men’s 200 individual medley semifinals
11:31 p.m.: Women’s 4×200 freestyle relay final
Thursday, July 29
Morning
6:02 a.m.: Women’s 800 freestyle preliminaries
6:50 a.m.: Men’s 100 butterfly preliminaries
7:02 a.m.: Women’s 200 backstroke preliminaries
7:28 a.m.: Mixed 4×100 medley relay preliminaries
Evening
9:30 p.m.: Men’s 100 butterfly semifinals
9:41 p.m.: Women’s 200 breaststroke final
9:50 p.m.: Men’s 200 backstroke final
9:59 p.m.: Women’s 100 freestyle final
10:16 p.m.: Men’s 200 individual medley final
10:35 p.m.: Women’s 200 backstroke semifinals
Friday, July 30
Morning
6:02 a.m.: Men’s 50 freestyle preliminaries
6:24 a.m.: Women’s 50 freestyle preliminaries
6:48 a.m.: Men’s 1,500 freestyle preliminaries
8:36 a.m.: Women’s 4×100 medley relay preliminaries
8:50 a.m.: Men’s 4×100 medley relay preliminaries
Evening
9:30 p.m.: Men’s 100 butterfly final
9:37 p.m.: Women’s 200 backstroke final
9:46 p.m.: Women’s 800 freestyle final
10:11 p.m.: Men’s 50 freestyle semifinals
10:32 p.m.: Women’s 50 freestyle semifinals
10:43 p.m.: Mixed 4×100 medley relay final
Saturday, July 31
Evening
9:30 p.m.: Men’s 50 freestyle final
9:37 p.m.: Women’s 50 freestyle final
9:44 p.m.: Men’s 1,500 freestyle final
10:15 p.m.: Women’s 4×100 medley relay final
10:36 p.m.: Men’s 4×100 medley relay final