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NBC Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
KATIE LEDECKY HEADLINES TOYOTA NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGINNING TOMORROW, JUNE 3, AT 7 P.M. ET LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK
Olympic Gold Medalists Kate Douglass, Torri Huske, and Regan Smith Expected to Compete at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, June 3-7 Commentators: Jason Knapp (Play-by-Play), Rowdy Gaines (Analyst), Nicole Auerbach (Reporter) USA Swimming and NBC Sports Agree to Media Rights Extension Through 2028; Click Here for More STAMFORD, Conn. – June 2, 2025 – Beginning tomorrow, Peacock will stream five consecutive nights of live swimming competition as 14-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky leads the United States' top swimmers in the Toyota National Championships at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis. Live coverage begins tomorrow, June 3, at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. Daily live coverage of the National Championships streams exclusively on Peacock, beginning tomorrow, June 3, at 7 p.m. ET through the final day of competition on Saturday, June 7. NBC will present two encore presentations on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. The top two finishers per event — plus up to the top six in the 100m and 200m freestyles for relay purposes — make the team for the World Championships in Singapore from July 11-Aug. 3, should they meet a minimum qualifying time and the total roster not exceed 26 swimmers per gender. Ledecky is coming off a momentous performance at the TYR Pro Swim Series event in Fort Lauderdale on April 30-May 3, where the nine-time Olympic gold medalist swam the second-fastest time in history in the 1500m freestyle, her second-fastest time ever in the 400m free and her first world record in the 800m free, her trademark event, since the 2016 Rio Games. Ledecky is expected to contest the 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m frees, and can add on to her 30 career U.S. titles. She is also the most decorated U.S. female Olympian of all time. The U.S., which led the swimming medal count at the Olympics (28) for a ninth consecutive Games this past summer in Paris, is expected to have an elite roster on display this week, including five-time Olympic medalist Kate Douglass, three-time Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske, eight-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith, and four-time Olympic medalist Gretchen Walsh. On the men's side, U.S. Olympic gold medalists Bobby Finke, Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano are also expected to line up. NBC Sports' Jason Knapp will call the action alongside three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines. Nicole Auerbach will serve as reporter. Last week, USA Swimming and NBC Sports agreed to a multi-year extension of their media rights partnership through 2028. NBC Sports will continue to present USA Swimming's premier domestic events, such as the Toyota National Championships, the TYR Pro Swim Series, and the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a once-per-quad international competition featuring the United States, Australia, Canada, and Japan. The event will return to NBC Sports in 2026 after an eight-year hiatus. To learn more, click here. Broadcast Team Play-by-play: Jason Knapp Analyst: Rowdy Gaines Reporter: Nicole Auerbach How To Watch – Tuesday, June 3 – Sunday, June 8 (all times ET) Streaming: Peacock (LIVE) TV: NBC *Encore coverage --NBC SPORTS--
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Free adult swim lessons
(WSPA) – The summer season means many of you will be spending time at pools, lakes or the beach. Not everyone who enjoys the water knows how to swim. Kelly Colley, the Aquatics Director for the YMCA of Greater Spartanburg, knows that it is a safety issue. 'There are times where being in and around the water is unexpected and unplanned. And anyone can have a moment like that and we want to encourage everyone to feel comfortable, in control, and safe.' According to the American Red Cross, nearly half of adult Americans either don't know how to swim at all or don't have the basic skills to be able to save themselves in case they run into trouble in the water. The YMCA is trying to change those numbers. 'We've had more questions and more interest. It is something that is a challenge to overcome, taking that first step and walking into that pool that first day.' 'The first step is the hardest. And after that, when you have worked hard for something and you challenge yourself and you grow and you've set that goal of being able to swim across the pool and you reach it…it is the best feeling in the world.' Learning to swim doesn't just keep you safe. Your attitudes toward the water can affect your children, according to Rowdy Gaines. The three-time Olympic Gold Medal swimmer leads Step Into Swim, a foundation that promotes and funds swimming lessons for children across the country. 'My best advice to parents that do not know how to swim or have little or no swimming skills is learn yourself. Because once you learn it's freeing, right? And it creates that positive vibe within yourself, and that positive vibe is then passed on to the child.' Swimming ability not only keeps you and your family safe, it's also good for cardio and your joints. Want to learn how to swim? Here are some local resources. YMCA of Greater Spartanburg YMCA of Greenville Greenville County Aquatic Center Anderson Area YMCA Lakelands Region YMCA YMCA of Easley, Pickens and Powdersville Foothills Area YMCA YMCA of Western NC Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NBC Sports
30-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
KATIE LEDECKY, LEON MARCHAND, CAELEB DRESSEL, AND SUMMER MCINTOSH HEADLINE FINAL TYR PRO SWIM SERIES EVENT FROM FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., STREAMING LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Live Coverage from Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center Presented Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock Encore Presentations Sunday, May 4, on NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET and CNBC at 9 a.m. ET and 10:30 a.m. ET Commentators: Jason Knapp (Play-by-Play), Rowdy Gaines (Analyst), and Nicole Auerbach (Reporter) STAMFORD, Conn. – April 30, 2025 – 14-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky, four-time Paris Olympic gold medalist Leon Marchand (France), nine-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel, and three-time Paris Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh (Canada) headline the star-studded final stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series this week streaming live exclusively on Peacock from Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center in Florida. NBC Sports' live coverage streams on Peacock this Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. ET. Encore presentations will air this Sunday, May 4, on NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET and CNBC at 9 a.m. ET and 10:30 a.m. ET. Ledecky, the most decorated woman in U.S. Olympic history, is coming off a Paris Olympics that saw her win the 800m freestyle for the fourth consecutive Olympics and 1500m freestyle for the second consecutive. 18-year-old Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh, who won three gold medals in Paris, is also expected to compete, along with the Team USA star trio of five-time Olympic medalist Kate Douglass, eight-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith, and four-time Olympic medalist Gretchen Walsh. On the men's side, Marchand is expected to make his 2025 competitive debut coming off a breakout Paris Olympic campaign that saw the Frenchman win four gold medals in front of his home crowd. Dressel, a world record holder and ten-time Olympic medalist who won two gold medals in Paris, is also expected to line up, along with U.S. Olympic gold medalists Bobby Finke and Chris Guiliano. NBC Sports' Jason Knapp will call this week's event, joined by three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines and reporter Nicole Auerbach. Later in the year, the National Championships will be held in Indianapolis from June 3-7, which will serve as the U.S. National Team selection event for the 2025 World Championships in Singapore from July 11-Aug. 3. How To Watch – Thursday, May 1 – Sunday, May 4 (all times ET) Streaming: Peacock (LIVE), NBC Sports app TV: NBC, CNBC --NBC SPORTS--
NBC Sports
04-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
KATE DOUGLASS, SUMMER MCINTOSH, AND REGAN SMITH HEADLINE TYR PRO SWIM SERIES FROM WESTMONT, ILL., STREAMING LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Live Coverage from FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Ill., Begins Tomorrow, Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock Encore Presentations on CNBC on Saturday, March 8, at 1:30 p.m. ET and Sunday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. ET Commentators: Jason Knapp (Play-by-Play), Rowdy Gaines (Analyst), and Nicole Auerbach (Reporter) All Events Stream Live on Peacock STAMFORD, Conn. – March 4, 2025 – Paris Olympic gold medalists Kate Douglass, Summer McIntosh, and Regan Smith headline the first stop of the TYR Pro Swim Series this week streaming live exclusively on Peacock from FMC Natatorium in Westmont, Ill. NBC Sports' live coverage streams on Peacock this Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Highlights will air on CNBC this Saturday, March 8, at 1:30 p.m. ET and Sunday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. ET. McIntosh won three Olympic gold medals in Paris this summer, becoming the first Canadian to do so at a single Olympics. Douglass and Smith both won their first two Olympic gold medals in Paris – the 200m breaststroke and 4x100m medley for Douglass and 4x100m mixed medley and 4x100m medley for Smith – to help lead the U.S. to the most total swimming medals of any country at the Olympics (28). Additionally, seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel, six-time Olympic medalist Lilly King, seven-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak (Canada), and two-time Olympic medalist Carson Foster are all expected to compete this week. NBC Sports' Jason Knapp will call this week's event, joined by three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines and reporter Nicole Auerbach. This week's competition is the first stop in the 2025 TYR Pro Swim Series, with future events in Sacramento, Calif. (April 2-5), Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (April 30-May 3), and Irvine, Calif. (Aug. 5-8). Later in the year, the National Championships will be held in Indianapolis from June 3-7, which will serve as the U.S. National Team selection event for the 2025 World Championships in Singapore from July 11-Aug. 3. How To Watch – Thursday, March 6 – Sunday, March 9 (all times ET) Streaming: Peacock (LIVE), NBC Sports app TV: CNBC --NBC SPORTS--
Associated Press
29-01-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Fluidra Further Strengthens Commitment to Step Into Swim with $100,000 Donation
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2025 / / -- Fluidra, a leading global provider of residential and commercial pool and wellness equipment, announced its continued partnership with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance's (PHTA) Step Into Swim initiative which is dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education. The donation, presented for the fourth consecutive year at the Northeast Spa and Pool Association's Pool & Spa Show, is part of Fluidra's ongoing commitment to provide low-cost or free swim lessons to children in underserved communities around the country. 'Step Into Swim is so incredibly fortunate to continue our long-lasting partnership with Fluidra in 2025,' says Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines, PHTA Vice President of Partnerships & Development, who leads the Step Into Swim initiative. 'Their generous support year after year has made it possible for Step Into Swim to reach new milestones and expand our funding to swim lesson providers not only in the United States, but abroad. Fluidra's continued commitment to drowning prevention and water safety has a tangible impact on children, families, and communities and is truly helping Step Into Swim in its lifesaving mission.' With their $100,000 donation, Fluidra will be helping Step Into Swim provide learn-to-swim programming for countless children this year. Fluidra's mission is to deliver the perfect pool and wellness experience, and giving children the opportunity to learn how to swim safely is a key component of that mission. 'At Fluidra, our commitment to fostering memorable pool experiences begins with the fundamental importance of water safety,' says Jon Viner, President of Fluidra North America. 'We're proud to support Step Into Swim, as it provides individuals with limited access the opportunity to acquire life-saving swimming skills. Their incredible initiative aligns with our vision to empower communities with the knowledge and confidence to enjoy healthier and safer lives in and around the water.' Fluidra and their fellow Step Into Swim supporters have a collective goal of providing these vital water safety skills and raising awareness for the aquatic industry's role in improving public health and safety. In 2024, Step Into Swim raised over $1.2 million dollars, which was matched by the PHTA Board of Directors for a total of $2.4 million. Nearly 200 programs received Step Into Swim grants across 43 U.S. states, Canada, American Samoa, and Grand Cayman. The 2024 grants provided 130,000 swim lessons for more than 32,000 children. Since its inception in 2012, the Step Into Swim initiative has gifted more than 400,000 swim lessons through YMCAs, Jewish Community Centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, and many more. The program is funded through partner contributions, which are integral for advancing the mission. Every dollar donated goes directly to learn-to-swim programming. To learn more, visit About Fluidra Fluidra is a publicly listed company focused on developing innovative products, services and IoT solutions for the residential and commercial pool markets, globally. The company operates in over 45 countries and owns a portfolio of some of the industry's most recognized and trusted brands, including Jandy®, Polaris®, CMP®, Taylor, and Zodiac®. To learn more about Fluidra, visit or call 800-822-7933. About the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and Step Into Swim™ The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), a non-profit organization with 4,000 members from around the world, was established in 1956 to support, promote, and protect the common interests of the $62B pool, hot tub, and spa industry. PHTA provides education, advocacy, standards development, research, and market growth initiatives to increase our members' professionalism, knowledge, and profitability. Additionally, PHTA promotes the use of pools by expanding swimming, water safety, and related research and outreach activities aimed at introducing more people to swimming, making swimming environments safer, and keeping pools open to serve communities. For more information, visit Step Into Swim™ is an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and its foundation committed to safe swim education and drowning prevention. By investing in the next generation of swimmers through learn-to-swim programming, the Step Into Swim initiative instills confidence, empowers long-term participation in water activities, touts the positive benefits of water play, and advocates for safe practices. Since its inception in 2012, Step Into Swim has played a role in reducing drowning fatalities and has gifted swim lessons to more than 400,000 children with support from community organizations, partners, industry advocates, members, and more. For more information, visit YouTube Legal Disclaimer:
