Arena Pro Swim Series Coverage From Orlando Begins Friday, Mar. 4, at 10 p.m. ET on Universal HD & Continues Live Saturday, Mar. 5, at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Men’s & Women’s ITU World Triathlon from Abu Dhabi This Weekend
Curling Night In America Finale Tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET Highlights Olympic Winter Sports Coverage on NBCSN, Universal HD and NBC Sports Live Extra
Live Coverage Available on NBC Sports Live Extra
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of several Olympic sports this weekend, highlighted by the Arena Pro Swim series from Orlando, Fla., beginning tomorrow, Friday, Mar. 4, at 10 pm. ET on Universal HD and continuing live this Saturday, Mar. 5, at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Notable Americans competing this weekend include six 2012 Olympians: Michael Phelps (100m butterfly, 200m individual medley), the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 22 medals; four-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in the 200m backstroke Missy Franklin (100m backstroke and 200m backstroke); Katie Ledecky (800m freestyle), an Olympic gold medalist and nine-time world champion who holds three world records; three-time Olympic gold medalists Allison Schmitt (200m freestyle) and Nathan Adrian (100m freestyle); and Matt Grevers (100m backstroke), a four-time Olympic gold medalist.
This weekend’s event in Orlando is the third stop of seven on the Arena Pro Swim Series circuit for 2015-16. There are 49 countries expected to compete this weekend, with 17 Olympic medalists who have combined to win 40 Olympic golds and 72 Olympic medals overall. Jason Knapp calls the action for NBCSN and Universal HD, joined by analyst and three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines.
Also this weekend, the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series kicks off from Abu Dhabi, with the women’s competition Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and the men’s competition this Sunday, Mar. 6, at 4 p.m. ET on Universal HD. Abu Dhabi is the first of nine events, and athletes competing in the series can earn Olympic qualification points for their countries.
CURLING NIGHT IN AMERICA FINALE TOMORROW AT 7 P.M. ET HIGHLIGHTS OLYMPIC WINTER SPORTS COVERAGE ON NBCSN, UNIVERSAL HD AND NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA
Team USA looks to clinch the American Cup in the final draw of NBCSN’s Curling Night In America tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Heading into tomorrow night’s telecast, Team USA holds the overall lead in the competition ahead of China, Scotland and Japan. Last week’s episode showcased Team USA vs. Scotland in mixed doubles, as the pair of Sarah Anderson and Korey Dropkin defeated Scotland by a score of 10-2. This week’s finale will feature the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles Team USA squads as they vie to secure the American Cup. NBCSN will also air an encore presentation tonight at 11 p.m. ET.
In addition, NBC Sports Live Extra and Universal HD will provide FIS World Cup alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping coverage, as well as presentations of the IBU World Championships in men’s and women’s biathlon. NBC Sports Group’s Olympic sports coverage also includes the AT&T American Cup gymnastics competition, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, and the USA Sevens Rugby Tournament.
Coverage of this weekend’s Olympic sports will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. NBC Sports Live Extra will stream coverage via "TV Everywhere," giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra.
Below is a full schedule of Olympic sports on NBC, NBCSN, Universal HD, and NBC Sports Live Extra this weekend:
Date Time Event Network Fri., Mar. 4 4 a.m. FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Fri., Mar. 4 3:30 p.m. FIS Cross-Country: Quebec NBC Sports Live Extra Fri., Mar. 4 6 p.m. USA Swimming: Arena Pro Grand Prix NBC Sports Live Extra Fri., Mar. 4 7 p.m. Curling Night In America NBCSN Fri., Mar. 4 7 p.m. Rugby World Universal HD Fri., Mar. 4 7:30 p.m. AT&T American Cup Gymnastics NBC Sports Live Extra Fri., Mar. 4 7:30 p.m. FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom Universal HD Fri., Mar. 4 9 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD Fri., Mar. 5 9 p.m. USA Sevens Rugby Tournament NBCSN Fri., Mar. 4 10 p.m. USA Swimming: Arena Pro Grand Prix Universal HD Fri., Mar. 4 11 p.m. Curling Night In America (Encore) NBCSN Fri., Mar. 4 11:30 p.m. AT&T American Cup Gymnastics Universal HD Fri., Mar. 4 2 a.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD Sat., Mar. 5 3:30 a.m. FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 4:30 a.m. FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Giant Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 5:20 a.m. IBU World Champs NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 6:30 a.m. FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 7:30 a.m. FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Giant Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 8:20 a.m. IBU World Champs Women’s Sprint NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 10 a.m. FIS Ski Jumping: Wisla NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 11 a.m. FIS Freestyle Skiing: Moscow NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 1 p.m. AT&T American Cup Gymnastics NBC Sat., Mar. 5 1 p.m. FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Giant Slalom Universal HD Sat., Mar. 5 1:30 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 2:30 p.m. FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom Universal HD Sat., Mar. 5 3 p.m. FIS Cross-Country: Quebec NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 4 p.m. FIS Cross-Country: Quebec NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 4 p.m. IBU World Champs Women’s and Men’s Sprint Universal HD Sat., Mar. 5 6 p.m. USA Swimming: Arena Pro Grand Prix NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 6 p.m. USA Swimming: Arena Pro Grand Prix NBCSN Sat., Mar. 5 7:30 p.m. USA Sevens Rugby Tournament NBCSN Sat., Mar. 5 10 p.m. ITU World Triathlon NBCSN Sun., Mar. 6 3:30 a.m. FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 4:30 a.m. FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 6:30 a.m. FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 7:20 a.m. IBU World Champs Men’s Pursuit NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 7:30 a.m. FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Slalom NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 8:30 a.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 9:35 a.m. IBU World Champs Women’s Pursuit NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 1 p.m. USA Sevens Rugby Tournament NBC Sun., Mar. 6 1 p.m. FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Slalom Universal HD Sun., Mar. 6 2:30 p.m. FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Slalom Universal HD Sun., Mar. 6 4 p.m. ITU World Triathlon Universal HD Sun., Mar. 6 6 p.m. USA Sevens Rugby Tournament NBCSN Sun., Mar. 6 6 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD Sun., Mar. 6 7 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD
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