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Friday, July 20th, 2018

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS KATIE LEDECKY & CAELEB DRESSEL HEADLINE LIVE COVERAGE OF 2018 PHILLIPS 66 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NEXT WEEK

The Championships is the Fourth Event of the 2018 Team USA Summer Champions Series, Presented by Xfinity

Olympic Gold Medalists Missy Franklin, Simone Manuel, Lilly King, Nathan Adrian & Ryan Murphy Set to Compete

Live Coverage Begins Wednesday, July 25, at 9 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 20, 2018 – Five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel, who tied Michael Phelps’ record for most gold medals won at a single World Championships last July with seven, headline NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships from Irvine, Calif., next week across NBC, NBCSN and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. Live coverage begins Wednesday, July 25, at 9 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

The event is part of the 2018 Team USA Summer Champions Series, presented by Xfinity, which consists of five events this year, concluding with the U.S. Gymnastics Championships Aug. 16-19.

The 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships serve as a qualifier for the Pan Pacific Championships in August and will feature several decorated swimmers, headlined by Ledecky, Dressel, five-time Olympic champion Missy Franklin, two-time gold medalist Simone Manuel, two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King, five-time Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian and three-time Rio gold medalist Ryan Murphy. Results from the national championships and August’s Pan Pacific Championships will determine the U.S. roster for next year’s World Championships.

Ledecky, who shattered her own world record in the 1500m freestyle in May, is expected to compete in the women’s freestyle events, including the 200m and 400m freestyles on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. Dressel will look to defend his national titles in the 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle on Friday and Sunday, respectively. Murphy headlines coverage of the men’s 200m and 100m backstrokes on Thursday and Saturday.

NBC will broadcast two hours of coverage at 3 p.m. ET on both Saturday and Sunday, while NBCSN has more than eight hours of coverage.

Ted Robinson handles the call throughout the competition, alongside three-time Olympic gold medalist and analyst Rowdy Gaines and reporter Ahmed Fareed.

Events on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA content will be streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com, OlympicChannel.com, the NBC Sports app, and the Olympic Channel app.

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Following is NBC Sports’ telecast schedule of the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships, part of the Team USA Summer Champions Series, presented by Xfinity:

Date Time (ET) Event Network
Wed., July 25 9 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 1 Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
11 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 1* NBCSN
Thurs., July 26 9 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 2 Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
11 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 2* NBCSN
Fri., July 27 9 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 3 Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
11 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 3* NBCSN
Sat., July 28 3 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships (Taped) NBC
10 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 4* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., July 29 1 a.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 4* NBCSN
3 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships (Taped) NBC
9 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 5 Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Mon., July 30 6 p.m. 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 5** NBCSN

*Indicates same-day delay

**Indicates next-day delay

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