NBCUniversal Programming For Day 3 of the 2012 Olympics

Let’s do the programming posts for the Olympics now. NBC has provided the Olympic programming schedule for Monday on the networks of NBCUniversal.

Lots of stuff to go over as once again, it’s a full day of events from Badminton to Basketball to Beach Volleyball to Equestrian to… to… you get the idea.

NBC Sports Network kicks everything off at 4 a.m. ET followed by Bravo’s tennis coverage at 7 a.m., MSNBC at 9 a.m., NBC comes in at 10 a.m. and CNBC starting at 6 p.m.

If you have the Basketball and Soccer Channels, you can see those respective sports without commercial interruption.

Everything will be available online at NBCOlympics.com or on the mobile/tablet apps.

Here’s the press release.

RYAN LOCHTE GOES FOR HIS 2ND GOLD OF LONDON OLYMPICS ON NBC TOMORROW NIGHT

Missy Franklin Swims 100 Meter Backstroke Final in Primetime on NBC Tomorrow
Michael Phelps Swims 200 Meter Butterfly Heat Tomorrow on NBC Daytime
Team USA Women’s Water Polo vs. Hungary on NBC
LIVE Team USA Women’s Basketball vs. Angola on NBC Sports Network
All Events Live Streamed on NBCOlympics.com and NBC Olympics Live Extra Mobile & Tablet App

LONDON – July 29, 2012 – Ryan Lochte looks to claim his 2nd gold medal of the London Olympics as he swims the 200-meter freestyle tomorrow night on NBC in primetime. Also in primetime, Missy Franklin, the 17-year-old phenom, makes her individual event gold medal final debut in the 100-meter breaststroke, and Matt Grevers looks to extend Team USA’s reign and win the fifth straight gold for the U.S. in the men’s 100-meter backstroke.

On NBC in daytime, Michael Phelps swims the 200-meter butterfly qualifying heat, and Team USA women’s water polo looks to continue their Olympic-medal streak as they play against Hungary LIVE at 2:40 p.m. ET/CT.

Also looking to win their fifth straight gold, Team USA’s women’s basketball takes on Angola LIVE tomorrow on NBC Sports Network at 5 p.m. ET. Team USA has medaled in each of the three Olympics since women’s water polo made its Olympic debut in 2000 but is looking to improve to gold.

All of the events mentioned above, and all other events will be live streamed on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Olympics Live Extra app, available on mobile devices and tablets. The vast majority of live stream content will only be available to authenticated cable, satellite or telco customers.

For more information on live streaming, please go to: NBCOlympics.com/LiveExtra.

For the full schedule of NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage, please go to: NBCOlympics.com.

Listings subject to change (all times ET unless otherwise noted). Changes are italicized.

MONDAY, JULY 30 (Day 3)

NBC

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (9 a.m. CT/PT)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Rosenthal (U.S.) vs. Fijalek/Prudel (Poland) (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)
Rowing – Qualifying Heats
Canoeing – Women’s Whitewater K-1 Qualifying Heats

Michael Phelps swims in the qualifying rounds of the 200 butterfly, an event he has won at the past two Games, including in Beijing when his goggles filled with water and he swam blind, relying on stroke count to get through the race. Plus, Phelps’ training partner Allison Schmitt and 17-year-old phenom Missy Franklin have their qualifying swims in the 200 freestyle, an event both in which both should contend for a medal.

LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of the U.S. women’s volleyball team vs. Brazil. Led by Hugh McCutcheon, who coached the U.S. men to the Olympic title in 2008, the American women are favored to win their first Olympic gold.

LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of the U.S. women’s water polo team vs. Hungary. The Americans have earned a medal at each of the three Olympics since women’s water polo made its Olympic debut in 2000, but have never won gold. They look to have their strongest team yet in London.

Plus, LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of beach volleyball, always one of the most electric sports of the Games, from Horse Guards Parade in the heart of ceremonial London. Also, the third day of the rowing competition from prestigious Eton Dorney, and qualifying in whitewater canoeing.

8 p.m. – Midnight (ET/PT)
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals

Men’s 200M Freestyle

Men’s 100M Backstroke

Women’s 100M Backstroke

Women’s 100M Breaststroke

Men’s Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Men’s Diving – Synchronized Platform Gold Medal Final
Women’s Beach Volleyball – May-Treanor/Walsh (U.S.) vs. Slukova/Kolocova (Czech Republic)

In what should be one of the best races of the Games, reigning world champion Ryan Lochte takes on a stacked international field in the 200m freestyle. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Colorado phenom Missy Franklin appears in her first individual final, among the favorites in the 100m backstroke. In the 100m breaststroke, reigning world champion Rebecca Soni tackles the first leg of a breaststroke sweep no woman has accomplished in 16 years. And Matt Grevers aims to win the fifth straight U.S. gold in the 100m backstroke, following the retirement of Athens and Beijing champion Aaron Peirsol.

In gymnastics, the U.S. men will contend for their third consecutive medal in the team competition. Their prospects look strong with a deep group led by an unlikely pair of newcomers: Bronx native John Orozco and Cuban-born Danell Leyva.

Beijing veteran David Boudia and new partner Nick McCrory, a Duke pre-med student whose uncle won swimming silver for Great Britain in 1976, are bidding to win the first U.S. diving medal since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Great Britain’s teen idol Tom Daley and his partner Peter Waterfield are among the other contenders hoping to upset the Chinese.

Beach volleyball, one of the Games’ hottest sports, comes to Horse Guards Parade in the heart of ceremonial London. Just down the road from the Queen’s home at Buckingham Palace, the Queens of the sand, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, are eyeing a golden three-peat after sweeping the competition in Athens and Beijing without dropping a set.

12:35 a.m. – 1:35 a.m. (ET/PT)
Swimming – Semifinals
Canoeing – Men’s Whitewater C-2 Qualifying Heats

Coverage includes semifinal action from the pool at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, as top swimmers try to qualify for Tuesday’s finals.

NBC SPORTS NETWORK

4 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Angola (LIVE)
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Zhang/Xue (China) vs. Kuhn/Zumkehr (Switzerland) (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – Qualifying Round

Serbia vs. South Korea (LIVE)

Italy vs. Japan (LIVE)

Equestrian – Eventing Cross Country (LIVE)
Boxing – Elimination Bouts
Men’s Shooting – 10M Air Rifle Gold Medal Final
Women’s Badminton – Wang (U.S.) vs. Wang (China.)
Women’s Archery – Leek (U.S.) vs. Palekha (Ukraine)(LIVE)
Table Tennis – Qualifying Round

NBC SPORTS NETWORK HIGHLIGHTS

· In women’s basketball, defending Olympic gold medalist Team USA takes on Angola. Led by former UConn stars Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore, the Americans are favored to win their fifth straight gold. Plus live coverage of beach volleyball and women’s volleyball.

BRAVO

7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tennis – Early Rounds (LIVE)

BRAVO HIGHLIGHTS

The men’s and women’s singles and doubles tennis competitions continue with live coverage from the historic grass courts of Wimbledon.

MSNBC

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Women’s Water Polo – (LIVE)

Spain vs. China (LIVE)

Italy vs. Australia (LIVE)

Women’s Beach Volleyball – (LIVE)

Larissa/Juliana (Brazil) vs. Holtwick/Semmler (Germany) (LIVE)

D. Schwaiger/S.Schwaiger (Austria) vs. Cook/Hinchley (Australia) (LIVE)

Women’s Basketball – Russia vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Weightlifting – Women’s 58KG Gold Medal Final
Men’s Field Hockey – Great Britain vs. Argentina (LIVE)
Women’s Handball – Korea vs. Denmark
Men’s Badminton – Bach/Gunawan (U.S.) vs. Kawamae/Sato (Japan)

MSNBC HIGHLIGHTS

Another packed day of coverage, with live contests in women’s basketball and water polo and gold medal finals in weightlifting.

CNBC

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Boxing – Elimination Bouts

CNBC HIGHLIGHTS

Cincinnati native Rau’shee Warren becomes the first American boxer to compete in three Games when he steps into the ring in London.

NBC OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHANNEL

4 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
U.S. vs. Angola (LIVE)
Russia vs. Brazil (LIVE)
France vs. Australia (LIVE)
Croatia vs. China (LIVE)
Czech Republic vs. Turkey (LIVE)
Great Britain vs. Canada (LIVE)

NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL

Best of Soccer Qualifying Round

TELEMUNDO

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (ET/PT)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Beach Volleyball – Qualifying Round
Women’s Volleyball – Qualifying Round
Tennis – Early Rounds
Boxing – Elimination Bouts

Midnight – 2:30 a.m. (ET/PT)
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Men’s Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Men’s Diving –Synchronized Platform Gold Medal Final

3D

5 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Gymnastics – Team Competition
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Women’s Diving –Synchronized Springboard Gold Medal Final