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Artistic swimming is returning to Paris with a brand-new scoring system, a new structure, and the guarantee of a new gold medalist.

The sport, previously known as synchronized swimming, arrived at the Tokyo Olympics with a new name and now features an acrobatic routine. Conversely, the duet competition now only includes a final instead of a preliminary free routine. Scoring is different as well, now requiring elements with fixed degrees of difficulty. 

Russia has been dominant in the event, winning gold in every team and duet event since 1996 but won't participate in Paris due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. As a result, the field is wide open. 

The United States qualified in artistic swimming for the first time since 2008. Anita Alvarez is competing in her third Olympic games and is confident coming into Paris. 

Other U.S. swimmers joining Alvarez include Jaime Czarkowski and Megumi Field. The U.S. hasn't won a medal in artistic swimming since 1984, but that could all change in Paris.

Here's how to catch all the action: 

Olympic artistic swimming TV channels, live streams 2024

  • Dates: Aug. 5 - Aug. 10
  • TV channels: E!, NBC
  • Live streams: Fubo, Peacock

Artistic swimming will air live on E!, with replays of the competition shown at night on NBC. Viewers can also stream the action via Fubo, which offers a free trial so new users can try before they buy. Peacock will also stream artistic swimming. 

Olympics artistic swimming schedule

DateTime (ET)EventTV/live stream
Mon., Aug. 51:30 p.m.Team: Technical RoutineE!, Fubo, Peacock
Tues., Aug. 61:30 p.m.Team: Free RoutinePeacock
 5:00 p.m.Team: Free Routine*E!, Fubo, Peacock
Wed., Aug. 71:30 p.m.Team: Acrobatic Routine (Final)E!, Fubo, Peacock
 5:00 p.m.Team: Acrobatic Routine (Final)*NBC, Fubo, Peacock
Fri., Aug. 91:30 p.m.Duet: Technical RoutinePeacock
 3:45 p.m.Duet: Technical Routine*E!, Fubo, Peacock
Sat., Aug. 101:30 p.m.Duet: Free Routine (Final)Peacock
 3:45 p.m.Duet: Free Routine (Final)*E!, Fubo, Peacock

* - encore presentation

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Ella Morrissey is a freelance writer for The Sporting News 'Watch' team, covering all major North American sports carried on streaming services such as Fubo, Sling, Paramount+, DAZN, Apple+ and more. She is a graduate of Lehigh University, where she served as the sports editor of her college newspaper. Prior to joining The Sporting News, Ella worked in media relations with the New York City Football Club and currently helps to cover the WNBA for Winsidr. When not writing articles for TSN, Ella enjoys going to concerts, live sporting events and reading mystery novels.