Ledecky, Vollmer featured on prime time in Olympic swimming in Rio
SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHT
Live coverage of swimming finals in NBC in prime time, featuring world-record-holder Katie Ledecky in the women’s 400-meter freestyle and Dana Vollmer in the women’s 100-meter butterfly; Vollmer returns to the event a new mother after taking gold in London. Also in the pool, the United States looks to avenge a 2012 second-place finish to France in the men’s 400-meter freestyle relay.
SUNDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
NBC
10 a.m.-noon: Women’s Beach Volleyball – Fendrick/Sweat (U.S.) vs. Kolosinska/Brzostek (Poland) (LIVE). Rowing – Qualifying Heats (LIVE). Women’s Cycling – Road Race (LIVE). Noon-3 p.m.: Women’s Cycling – Road Race (LIVE). Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE). 3-4:15 p.m.: Canoe/Kayak – Whitewater Qualifying (LIVE). Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Naceur/Belhaj (Tunisia) (LIVE). 4:15-6 p.m.: Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Canada (LIVE). 7 p.m.-midnight: Women’s Diving – Springboard Synchronized Final. Women’s Gymnastics – Team Competition. Swimming (LIVE): Women’s 100m Butterfly – Gold Medal Final, Men’s 200m Freestyle – Semifinals, Women’s 100m Backstroke – Semifinals, Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Gold Medal Final, Women’s 400m Freestyle – Gold Medal Final, Men’s 100m Backstroke – Semifinals, Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Gold Medal Final. 12:35-1:35 a.m.: Women’s Gymnastics – Team Competition. 1:35-4:30 a.m.: Primetime Encore.
NBCSN
2-6 a.m.: Primetime Encore. 6-7 a.m.: NBC Late Night Encore. 9-11 a.m.: Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round (LIVE). Women’s Archery – Team Round of 16. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Senegal (LIVE). 1-3 p.m.: Men’s Basketball – Brazil vs. Lithuania (LIVE). 3-5 p.m.: Men’s Soccer – Germany vs. South Korea (LIVE). 5-8 p.m.: Women’s Archery – Team Gold Medal Final. Men’s Basketball – Croatia vs. Spain (LIVE). 8-9 p.m.: Weightlifting – Gold Medal Finals. Table Tennis – Singles Second and Third Rounds. 9-11 p.m.: Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Iraq (LIVE). 11 p.m.-midnight: Judo – Gold Medal Finals. Boxing – Elimination Matches.
MSNBC
Noon-2:30 p.m.: Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round (LIVE). Men’s Fencing – Individual Foil Quarterfinals. Men’s Handball – Croatia vs. Qatar (LIVE). 2:30-5 p.m.: Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round. Men’s Fencing – Individual Foil Semifinals and Gold Medal Final (LIVE). Equestrian – Eventing, Dressage.
USA
Noon-2 p.m.: Women’s Rugby – Preliminary Round (LIVE). Men’s Volleyball – France vs. Italy.
CNBC
4-7 p.m.: Women’s Rugby – Quarterfinal (LIVE). Men’s Soccer – Argentina vs. Algeria (LIVE). Women’s Shooting – Trap Gold Medal Final.
BRAVO
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Tennis (LIVE). 12:30-3:30 p.m.: Tennis (LIVE). 3:30-5:45 p.m.: Tennis (LIVE). 5:45-10 p.m.: Tennis (LIVE).
BASKETBALL CH.
11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Women’s – U.S. vs. Senegal (LIVE). 1:15-3 p.m.: Men’s – Brazil vs. Lithuania (LIVE). 3-4:30 p.m.: Women’s – Serbia vs. Spain. 4:30-6 p.m.: Women’s – U.S. vs. Senegal Encore. 6-7:45 p.m.: Men’s – Croatia vs. Spain (LIVE). 7:45-9:30 p.m.: Women’s – Australia vs. Brazil. 9:30-11:15 p.m.: Men’s – Nigeria vs. Argentina (LIVE). 11:15 p.m.-1 a.m.: Women’s – France vs. Belarus.
SOCCER CH.
Noon-2 p.m.: Men’s – Fiji vs. Mexico (LIVE). 2-3 p.m.: Men’s – Fiji vs. Mexico Encore. 3-5 p.m.: Men’s – Germany vs. South Korea (LIVE). 5-7 p.m.: Men’s – Argentina vs. Algeria (LIVE). 7-9 p.m.: Men’s – Sweden vs. Nigeria. 9-11 p.m.: Men’s – Brazil vs. Iraq (LIVE). 11 p.m.-12:30 a.m.: Men’s – Honduras vs. Portugal. 12:30-2 a.m.: Men’s – Denmark vs. Russia. 2-3:30 a.m.: Men’s – Japan vs. Colombia.
TELEMUNDO
3-5 a.m.: Late Night Encore. 10-11:30 a.m.: Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round. Boxing – Elimination Matches. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: Men’s Soccer – Fiji vs. Mexico. Men’s Soccer – Honduras vs. Portugal. Midnight-2 a.m.: TBA.
NBC UNIVERSO
6-8 a.m.: Late Night Encore. 3-5 p.m.: Swimming – Qualifying Heats. 5-8 p.m.: Men’s Soccer – Argentina vs. Algeria (LIVE). Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round. 8-11 p.m.: Boxing – Elimination Matches. Men’s Soccer – Japan vs. Colombia (LIVE).
This story was originally published August 6, 2016 at 3:50 PM with the headline "Ledecky, Vollmer featured on prime time in Olympic swimming in Rio."