There are many Golden Bears competing in London this summer. If you can't leap across the pond for the Olympic games, television coverage will be aired on NBC. The Olympics 2012 T.V. schedule is available on NBCOlympics.com. For a complete list of Olympic games, days, times and competitors visit London2012.com.
Michael Phelps will duel with Ryan Lochte in the 200 meter freestyle final Monday evening. During the day, Olympic games include swimming, rowing, canoe/kayak, women's volleyball, women's water polo and men's beach volleyball.
Tuesday's schedule includes more swimming plus rowing, canoe/kayak, men's volleyball and men's water polo and men's beach volleyball.
Additional coverage is scheduled to be shown on NBC's family of channels, incluing MSNBC, NBCSN, Bravo, CNBC, Telemundo and more. Watch the games live online though NBC's Live Extra. .
Monday, July 30
10:00a - 10:30a
Swimming
Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin will be back in the pool for Team USA during Day 3 of qualifying heats. Phelps competes in the 200m butterfly, looking to eventually win his third straight gold in the event. Franklin, the 17-year-old Colorado phenom, will try to qualify in the 200m freestyle with Allison Schmitt – Phelps’ training partner.
10:30a - 11:00a
Rowing
The Rowing competition rolls on with the men’s four, women’s double sculls, and repechages in five other races.
11:00a - 11:30a
Canoe/Kayak
Whitewater qualifying gets started with women’s K-1 heats.
11:30a - 1:30p
Women's Volleyball: USA vs. BRA
Team USA's women's Volleyball team meets Brazil in a qualifying-round matchup.
1:30p - 1:45p
Rowing
More qualifying heats and repechages in Rowing
1:45p - 2:30p
Swimming
More qualifying heats in Swimming.
2:30p - 4:00p
Women's Water Polo: USA vs. HUN
Team USA’s Water Polo women will be looking to ultimately win their first gold medal after heartbreaking one-goal losses at each of the last two Games. The Americans settled for bronze in Athens after falling to Italy, and silver in Beijing with a defeat to the Netherlands. American attacker Brenda Villa - a three-time medal winner - will compete in her final Olympics.
4:00p - 5:00p
Men's Beach Volleyball
A qualifying-round match in Beach Volleyball featuring Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal of Team USA against Poland's pair of Grzegorz Filjaek and Mariusz Prudel.
8:00p - 12:00a
NBC Primetime
In their first head-to-head duel in the London pool, defending Olympic champion Michael Phelps and reigning world champion Ryan Lochte race in the 200m freestyle final. Also, Jonathan Horton leads Team USA against the world in the men's Gymnastics team final, Diving crowns its champions in the men's synchronized platform event, and more.
Tuesday, July 31
12:35a - 1:35a NBC Late NightSwimming coverage includes the women's 200m individual medley semifinals, plus whitewater qualifying in Canoe/Kayak.
1:35a - 4:30a NBC Primetime RepeatIn their first head-to-head duel in the London pool, defending Olympic champion Michael Phelps and reigning world champion Ryan Lochte race in the 200m freestyle final. Also, Jonathan Horton leads Team USA against the world in the men's Gymnastics team final, Diving crowns its champions in the men's synchronized platform event, and more.
9:00a - 9:30a Canoe/KayakThe first medal in Canoe/Kayak will be awarded in the men’s C-1 whitewater final. France’s Tony Estanguet could be in the mix for his third gold medal after winning in 2000 and 2004 and fourth in as many Olympiads.
9:30a - 10:15a SwimmingSwimming qualification continues with 11 races in four events, including Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in the men’s 4x200 freestyle relay. Other races include the men’s 100m freestyle and 200m breaststoke, and the women’s 200m butterfly.
10:15a - 10:45a RowingRowing reaches the quarterfinal stage in men’s and women’s single sculls, and semifinals in the men’s double sculls and lightweight four, plus repechages in five additional races.
10:45a - 12:30p Men's Volleyball: USA vs. GERThe defending Olympic gold champion United States had no trouble in its opener, beating Serbia in three sets behind a combined 31 points from Matt Anderson and 2008 Olympic MVP Clay Stanley. Also on Sunday, Germany was beaten in the first set 31-29 by Russia en route to a straight-set defeat.
12:30p - 1:00p SwimmingMore qualifying heats in Swimming featuring four events and 11 races.
1:00p - 1:30p RowingQuarterfinals, semifinals and repechages in rowing, featuring 21 races over nine events.
1:30p - 3:00p Men's Water Polo: USA vs. ROULooking for its first men’s Water Polo gold in 108 years, Team USA opened play Sunday by holding off a late charge from Montenegro to win 7-6 as American Peter Varellas scored three goals. Nicolae Diaconu tallied three of his four goals during Romania’s 7-0 run in the second and third quarters as it went on to beat host Great Britain 13-4.
3:00p - 4:00p Men's Beach VolleyballA men's qualifying-round match in Beach Volleyball featuring the U.S. team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser against Spain's Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira.
8:00p - 12:00a (8/1) NBC PrimetimeThe U.S. women target team gold in Gymnastics, plus Diving, Michael Phelps in the men's 200m fly final, and more.
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