Press Release courtesy of USOC
The United States Olympic Committee announced today the schedule for the 2018 Team USA Summer Champions Series, presented by Xfinity, including national championships in beach volleyball, diving, swimming, and track and field. The Team USA Champions Series features both a summer and winter season, showcasing elite U.S. athletes as they compete year-round.
The 2018 Team USA Summer Champions Series, presented by Xfinity begins television coverage onMay 12 with beach volleyball on NBCSN and continues throughout the summer. The four Olympic sports will highlight Team USA athletes’ progression toward the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
The summer series broadcast schedule is as follows:
| Event | Event Dates | Network & Broadcast Schedule (ET) |
| Beach Volleyball Bridgestone USA Volleyball Collegiate Beach Championships Hermosa Beach, California |
May 9-12 | NBCSN: Live May 12, 4-6 p.m. (women’s) Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA: May 12, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (men’s) |
| Diving 2018 USA Diving Senior National Championships Dallas, Texas |
May 13-20 | NBC: Live May 19, 2-3 p.m.; Live May 20, 1-2 p.m. |
| Track and Field USATF Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa |
June 21-24 | NBCSN: June 22, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. NBC: Live June 23-24, 4-6 p.m. Content also on NBC Sports Gold |
| Swimming 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships Irvine, California |
June 25-29 | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA: Live July 25-29, 8-10 p.m. NBCSN: July 25-27, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.; July 28, 12:30-2:30 a.m.; July 29, midnight-2 a.m. NBC: July 28, 4-6 p.m.; July 29, 3-5 p.m. |
The winners of the Bridgestone USA Volleyball Collegiate Beach Championships will be named to the Collegiate Beach National Team that will compete at the 2018 FISU World University Championships, while divers at the USA Diving National Championships will be seeking a place on the 2018 FINA World Cup Team. The USATF Outdoor Championships will crown national titles and serve as the qualifier for several track and field squads competing around the globe this summer, and swimmers competing at the Phillips 66 National Championships will be vying for a roster spot at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships.
About the USOC
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and Paralympic movements throughout the country. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.
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