More gold medals are up for grabs today, in the 100-meter men’s butterfly (Caelab Dressel of the U.S. is favored), the women’s 200-meter backstroke (two Americans were the top qualifiers), the women’s 800-meter freestyle (can Katie Ledecky of the U.S. claim another distance gold?) and the 4x100-meter mixed gender medley relay (first time for this even in the Olympics). The Australians could have a strong night, too, with Ariarne Titmus expected to challenge Ledecky in the 800-meter freestyle. Swimming coverage begins at 9:30 p.m. on NBC. The scheduled times of the medal events are:9:30 p.m. Eastern time: 100-meter men’s butterfly9:37 p.m.: 200-meter women’s backstroke9:46 p.m.: 800-meter women’s freestyle10:43 p.m.: 4x100 mixed medley relayNBC’s coverage can also be streamed on NBCOlympics.com and on its Peacock service.

Source: New York Times July 30, 2021 23:37 UTC