Swimming is one of the most popular sports at the summer Olympics every four years. There's just something about watching those athletes jump in the pool and swim really fast for a few seconds that grips the average American sports fan. It's one of the most important parts of NBC's nightly broadcasts and this year is no different.
Swimming will take place at La Defense Arena where you can watch every lap online for the right price. In addition, most of the swimming events will also be carried on television. Between the men's and women's competitions there are 37 total swimming events which includes the second ever mixed 4x100 medley relay. It's nine straight days of swimming if you're into that.
