Gators in the Olympics: Day 1
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:50 am
Today is the official start of the XXX Olympic Games. The opening ceremonies will be televised on NBC beginning at 7:30 p.m. tonight.
ALL events are available via live streaming here, but only if you are already a cable subscriber.
Tomorrow's events featuring UF athletes include:
(all times Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
Swimming
Prelims begin at 4:55 a.m.
Men's 400 IM Prelims (Ryan Lochte - USA) - TAPE DELAY NBC 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Women's 100 Fly Prelims (Dana Vollmer - USA, Sarah Bateman - Iceland) - TAPE DELAY NBC 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Men's 400 Free Prelims (Peter Vanderkaay - USA) - TAPE DELAY NBC 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Women's 400 IM Prelims (Elizabeth Beisel - USA) - TAPE DELAY NBC 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Finals begin at 2:25 p.m.
Men's 400 IM FINALS (Lochte v. Phelps likely) - TAPE DELAY NBC 8:00 P.M.
Men's 400 Free FINALS (Vanderkaay likely) - TAPE DELAY NBC 8:00 P.M.
Women's 400 IM FINALS (Beisel likely) - TAPE DELAY NBC 8:00 P.M.
Women's 4x100 Free Relay FINALS (no Gators likely, but you should watch anyway) - TAPE DELAY NBC 8:00 P.M.
Women's Basketball
Australia vs. Great Britain (Azania Stewart) - 5:15 p.m. - LIVE on NBC Basketball Channel (who the fuck gets that?)
Soccer
US women (Heather Mitts, Abby Wambach) vs. Colombia at 11:50 a.m. - LIVE on NBC Sports Channel
Tennis
Although Lisa Raymond is playing doubles, as the top seed the US gets a bye in the first round, which will begin at 6:30 a.m.
Stay tuned! More to come!
ALL events are available via live streaming here, but only if you are already a cable subscriber.
Tomorrow's events featuring UF athletes include:
(all times Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
Swimming
Prelims begin at 4:55 a.m.
Men's 400 IM Prelims (Ryan Lochte - USA) - TAPE DELAY NBC 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Women's 100 Fly Prelims (Dana Vollmer - USA, Sarah Bateman - Iceland) - TAPE DELAY NBC 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Men's 400 Free Prelims (Peter Vanderkaay - USA) - TAPE DELAY NBC 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Women's 400 IM Prelims (Elizabeth Beisel - USA) - TAPE DELAY NBC 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Finals begin at 2:25 p.m.
Men's 400 IM FINALS (Lochte v. Phelps likely) - TAPE DELAY NBC 8:00 P.M.
Men's 400 Free FINALS (Vanderkaay likely) - TAPE DELAY NBC 8:00 P.M.
Women's 400 IM FINALS (Beisel likely) - TAPE DELAY NBC 8:00 P.M.
Women's 4x100 Free Relay FINALS (no Gators likely, but you should watch anyway) - TAPE DELAY NBC 8:00 P.M.
Women's Basketball
Australia vs. Great Britain (Azania Stewart) - 5:15 p.m. - LIVE on NBC Basketball Channel (who the fuck gets that?)
Soccer
US women (Heather Mitts, Abby Wambach) vs. Colombia at 11:50 a.m. - LIVE on NBC Sports Channel
Tennis
Although Lisa Raymond is playing doubles, as the top seed the US gets a bye in the first round, which will begin at 6:30 a.m.
Stay tuned! More to come!