Want to know how to watch men's Olympics marathon swimming live streams at Paris 2024? This guide has got you sorted, wherever you are in the world right now. There are free viewing options in Australia, Canada and the UK, and we also explain how you can use a VPN to watch your usual coverage if you're away from home when the open water events get underway.
• Date: Friday, August 9
• Time: 10.30pm PT (Thursday) / 1.30am ET / 6.30am BST / 3.30pm AEST
• FREE Streams: 9Now (Australia), CBC Gem (Canada), BBC iPlayer (UK)
• US: Peacock
• UK: Discovery Plus
• Watch from anywhere: try NordVPN 100% risk free
The women's race was won by the Netherlands' Sharon van Rouwendaal, regaining a title she won at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Australia's Moesha Johnson won silver, while Italy's Ginevra Taddeucci grabbed silver. Now it's the turn of the men to dive into the Seine to swim a 10km course, which follows a 1.6km loop between the Ponte Alexandre III and the Pont de l'Alma. Read on how to watch men's Olympic marathon swimming live streams, the final swimming event of the Games.
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Watch free men's Olympics marathon swimming live streams in Australia
When it comes to watching the Olympics, Aussies have it better than pretty much everyone. That's because Down Under, Channel 9 and its 9Now streaming service host the most comprehensive free-to-air Paris 2024 coverage anywhere in the world. That means that almost every session from the Games is available live via Channel 9's various platforms.
Your viewing options aren't limited, either, because subscription service Stan is also covering Paris 2024 ad-free, live and in 4K resolution. You can add Stan Sport to your Stan subscription for $15 per month. (Stan is also home to numerous other sports, including Champions League football and rugby union.)
Don't worry if you're adventuring overseas during the Olympics. Fans of open water races can watch a men's Olympics marathon swimming live stream as they would back home. All you need is a quality VPN, such as NordVPN, to watch your usual free stream when overseas. Find out more below.
Use a VPN to watch men's Olympics marathon swimming from anywhere
If you’re traveling abroad during the Olympics, geo-blocking restrictions mean you probably won't be able to watch your usual TV service as you would in your front room.
That doesn't mean you have to miss out on the Olympics open water swimming, however. All you need to do to watch as if you were back home is get yourself a VPN (Virtual Private Network) – assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, of course. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are. As an added bonus, the info going back and forth is also entirely encrypted.
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How to watch men's Olympics marathon swimming for free in Canada
There's loads of free Olympics coverage available on CBC and the CBC Gem streaming service. And if you have an issue with watching commercials, you can ditch the adds by paying $5.99 per month for CBC's Premium service. (You can take advantage of a seven-day free trial before you buy.)
Subscription services Sportsnet and TSN are also showing Olympics coverage.
How to watch men's Olympics marathon swimming live streams in the US
NBCUniversal has a massive Olympics offering for US viewers, with coverage spread across broadcast and cable channels (including NBC, CNBC, the USA Network and the Golf Channel), and the Peacock streaming service.
A Peacock Premium subscription costs $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year. If you want to go ad-free, Peacock Premium Plus will cost you $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year.
You'll be able to watch Olympics marathon swimming live streams on Peacock and the USA Network.
Don't have cable? It doesn't have to be a problem. Sling is a smart TV service that allows viewers based in the US to watch cable channels on their TV, laptop or tablet without actually having to subscribe to an annual cable TV package. USA Network is available on Sling with the Sling Blue package, which costs $40 per month ($20 for the first month).
How to watch men's Olympics 2024 marathon swimming live streams in the UK
The BBC has long been synonymous with the Olympics, and the UK's national broadcaster is delivering loads of free-to-air Olympics action throughout the duration of the Games. Terrestrial channels, the Red Button and the BBC iPlayer streaming service will all be part of the Beeb's offering, but remember that you will need a valid TV Licence to tune in.
But you won't be able to watch every moment of the games in the company of the BBC, as the broadcaster only has rights to air two live streams at any time. In other words, if the BBC overlords aren't pointing their cameras at the Seine then you'll have to look elsewhere.
If you want to guarantee you get to watch an Olympics 2024 marathon swimming live stream, the most comprehensive service is provided by subscription services Eurosport and Discovery Plus. They're offering a whopping 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 streams.
A Discovery Plus Standard plan would usually set you back £6.99 a month but if you subscribe before August 11, the fee is reduced to £3.99 a month – and new subscribers will be able to take advantage of that discounted rate until the end of 2024.
