Australia’s Emma McKeon (L) and United State’s Missy Franklin at the 2015 FINA World Championships. (Getty)
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics are still a year away, but fans can get a sneak peak of what to expect in the swimming pool this week at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
In what is the biggest international swimming competition outside of the Olympics, the World Championships feature many of the swimmers who will become instant world stars–if they aren’t already–in Rio next year. Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky, Cameron Van Der Burgh, Federica Pellegrini and Emily Seebohm are just a few of the big names competing.
Franklin and Lochte, perhaps the biggest American stars, each missed out on medals in their first events, as Franklin finished fifth in the women’s 100m backstroke and Lochte came in fourth in the men’s 200m free. But there will be more chances for each, with swimming events going through Sunday, August 9.
A complete look at the schedule of events can be found here. Coverage is on Universal Sports, but for viewers who can’t get to a TV, here’s how to watch online:
How to Watch FINA World Championships 2015 Live Stream Online
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If you have access to a cable subscription, you can watch the events online for free through UniversalSports.com. You’ll need the log-in and password for a cable subscription — either yours or someone else’s — to access the stream. A schedule of Universal Sports’ coverage can be found here.
Viewers in Europe with a subscription to EuroSport can watch coverage live via the EuroSport Player.