With 10 members of the 2016 United States Olympic Swimming Team leading the way, Team USA is set to open the FINA World Championships (25m) on Tuesday at Windsor, Canada’s WFCU Centre.
Among the 10 Olympians slated to compete at the six-day, short-course meters meet are four individual medalists from the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games:Day | Time | Network | Delay or Live |
Tuesday | 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Universal HD | Same Day Delay |
Wednesday | 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Universal HD | Same Day Delay |
Thursday | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | NBCSN | LIVE |
Friday | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | NBCSN | LIVE |
Saturday | 9:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. | NBCSN | Same Day Delay |
Sunday | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | NBCSN | LIVE |
Team USA Fast Facts:
Average Age: Men: 21.3; Women: 21.7; Combined: 21.5
Youngest Swimmers: Men: Michael Andrew, 17; Women: Marta Ciesla, 18
Oldest Swimmers: Men: Tom Shields, 25; Women: Amanda Weir, 30
Olympians: 10 (Amanda Weir is the only swimmer with multiple Olympic appearances – 2004, 2012, 2016)
Olympic Medalists: 8 (with 14 combined medals, including 7 gold)
Most FINA World Championships (25m) Appearances: 4 – Tom Shields, Amanda Weir
Competed at 2014 FINA World Championships (25m): 6 – Madisyn Cox, Katie Drabot, Madison Kennedy, Cody Miller, Tom Shields, Amanda Weir