What channel is the NCAA gymnastics championships on today? Start time, TV schedule to watch semifinals

Sara Tidwell

What channel is the NCAA gymnastics championships on today? Start time, TV schedule to watch semifinals image

NCAA spring sports are coming to a close as the school year does and Texas truly seems to be the hotspot this year for crowning victors.

Two weekends ago, it was LSU in Dallas at the women's Final Four and UConn taking the men's title in Houston. Thursday, it's eight schools and 20 individuals in Fort Worth for the 2023 NCAA women's gymnastics championships.

Competition is extremely tight, with scores off by at the least 0.025's of a point.

California posted the highest score in the regionals with a 198.075, with reigning champions Oklahoma and Utah following closely behind and tied at 198.050.

Meanwhile, Abby Heiskell of Michigan had the top score among all-around qualifiers at regionals with a 39.675.

MORE: Watch the 2023 NCAA gymnastics championships on Fubo (free trial)

Here's a complete guide to watching the semifinals for the 2023 NCAA gymnastics championship.

What channel are the NCAA gymnastics championships on?

  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Date: Thursday, April 13
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET (semifinal 1) and 9 p.m. ET (semifinal 2)

The NCAA women's gymnastics championship semifinals are being broadcast live on ESPN2.

The streaming giant announced that Olympic gold medalists and commentators Bart Conner and Kathy Johnson Clarke will be teaming up with 2008 Olympian and sideline reporter Samantha Peszek to bring the action.

NCAA gymnastics championships live stream

  • Live stream: ESPN app, ESPN+, Fubo

The NCAA women's gymnastics championship semifinals will be available for live stream on the ESPN app, through an ESPN+ subscription and through Fubo, which offers a free trial.

Where are the 2023 NCAA gymnastics championships?

  • Venue: Dickies Arena
  • City: Fort Worth, Texas

The NCAA women's gymnastics championships are being held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

The finale weekend will continue to be held at the same arena through 2026.

Dickies Arena is host to concerts; sports like lacrosse, basketball and hockey; and family entertainment like rodeo performances.

The $540 million venue, which opened in November 2019, has a capacity of up to 14,000 for concerts; 13,550 for basketball; 12,200 for family shows and hockey; and 9,300 for rodeo performances.

NCAA gymnastics championships schedule

The NCAA women's gymnastics championship will take place over the course of two days and three sessions. Eight teams, four each, and almost two dozen individuals, will compete across the two semifinal sessions at 3 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 13.

The top two teams from each session will advance to compete for the crown and only one winner will come out with the glory. Here's the full schedule for the weekend:

Date Start time (ET) Event Network Live stream
Thursday, April 13 3 p.m. Semfinals 1 ESPN2 ESPN app, ESPN+, Fubo
Thursday, April 13 9 p.m. Semfinals 2 ESPN2 ESPN app, ESPN+, Fubo
Saturday, April 15 4 p.m. Finals ABC ESPN app, ESPN+, Fubo

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NCAA gymnastics championships semifinals rotations

There are four individuals, two in each session, competing in the all-around competition, meaning they will take part in all four disciplines. Those women are Payton Harris (Ohio State), Chloe Widner (Stanford), Hannah Scharf (Arizona State) and Abby Heiskell (Michigan), while the other 16 individuals only get the chance to compete on one apparatus apiece.

Here are the semifinals rotations per session, including all eight teams and 20 individuals:

Semifinals session 1

Rotation Vault Bars Beam Floor
1 Denver Florida LSU California
  Courtney Blackson, Boise State Payton Harris, Ohio State* Chloe Widner, Stanford* Delanie Harkness, Michigan State 
2 California Denver Florida LSU
  Ava Piedrahita, Penn State Emily Lope, Boise State Payton Harris, Ohio State* Chloe Widner, Stanford*
3 LSU California Denver Florida
  Chloe Widner, Stanford* Cassidy Rushlow, Penn State Alisa Sheremeta,Missouri Payton Harris, Ohio State*
4 Florida LSU California Denver
  Payton Harris, Ohio State* Chloe Widner, Stanford* Gabrielle Stephen, Michigan State Elexis Edwards, Ohio State

italics = representing school
* = all-around

Semifinals session 2

Rotation Vault Bars Beam Floor
1 Kentucky Oklahoma UCLA Utah
  Naomi Morrison, Michigan Abby Heiskell, Michigan* Hannah Scharf, Arizona State* Derrian Gobourne, Auburn
2 Utah Kentucky Oklahoma UCLA
  Lauren Williams, Arkansas Natalie Wojcik, Michigan Abby Heiskell, Michigan* Hannah Scharf, Arizona State*
3 UCLA Utah Kentucky Oklahoma
  Hannah Scharf, Arizona State* Luisa Blanco, Alabama Jade Carey, Oregon State Abby Heiskell, Michigan*
4 Oklahoma UCLA Utah Kentucky
  Abby Heiskell, Michigan* Hannah Scharf, Arizona State* Norah Flatley, Arkansas Sierra Brooks, Michigan

italics = representing school
* = all-around

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Sara Tidwell is an editorial intern with The Sporting News. A native to Michigan's Thumb region, she received her Bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Previous bylines include the Detroit News, Cincinnati Enquirer, Hartford Courant and The State News.