LA2028 Reveals 2028 Olympic Schedule, with Swimming from July 22-30
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Committee released the official schedule for the LA2028 Olympics Wednesday. It includes the comprehensive session-by-session schedule for all swimming events.
Swimming will be a nine-day meet at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, officially labeled 2028 Stadium for IOC nomenclature purposes. The first eight days will feature prelims, with a single finals session on the final day. Swimming has been moved to the final week of the competition at these Olympics.
“With Olympic ticket registration opening in January of 2026, now is the time to start planning what events you want to attend, which sports are coming to your neighborhood and the moments of history you don’t want to miss,” LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover said in a press release. “Athletes and fans from around the world now have what they need to plan an unforgettable Olympic experience.”
Prelims sessions will start at 9:30 a.m. local time, with finals at 6 p.m. The exception is the final Sunday, when the finals session begins at 3 p.m. The medley relays will be the last medals of the entire Olympics.
The Closing Ceremony is at 6 p.m. at LA Memorial Coliseum.
Five swimming finals will be contested on Saturday, July 29, Day 15 of the Games and what the organizers are dubbing Super Saturday. It’s the most finals in a single day in Olympic history, with 26 in 23 sports. Among the competitions are 15 gold- and bronze-medal matches in team sports.
In terms of notable non-swimming events:
- The first medals will be handed out in women’s triathlon, for the first time ever.
- Track and field (Athletics, in the IOC nomenclature), moved to the first week, will be begin with the women’s 100 meter finals on Day 1 and the men’s on Day 2.
- The marathon is in its customary place, on Days 15 and 16 of the competition, the final weekend.
- Baseball, making its return to the Olympics, will begin the day before the Opening Ceremony, which is slated for July 14 or Day 0. (Making Baseball’s debut on Day -1 or July 13.) Baseball’s gold medal game will be on Day 5, softball on Day 15.
- The women’s final in cricket will be Day 6, the men’s on Day 15.
- Lacrosse will decide team champions on Super Saturday, Day 15.
- Flag Football will crown its team champions on Days 7 and 7.
- Fellow new sports squash will award medals on Day 9 and 10 for women’s and men’s, respectively.
- The first events will be held July 12, or Day -2. That includes soccer group stage games and cricket matches.
The full schedule of all events is available here.
2028 Olympic Schedule, Swimming
Saturday, July 22
Prelims
- Women’s 100m Butterfly Heats
- Men’s 400m Freestyle Heats
- Men’s 50m Butterfly Heats
- Women’s 50m Backstroke Heats
- Men’s 100m Breaststroke Heats
- Women’s 400m Freestyle Heats
- Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats
- Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats
Finals
- Men’s 400m Freestyle Final
- Women’s 100m Butterfly Semifinal
- Men’s 50m Butterfly Semifinal
- Women’s 400m Freestyle Final
- Men’s 100m Breaststroke Semifinal
- Women’s 50m Backstroke Semifinal
- Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final
- Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final
Sunday, July 23
Prelims
- Women’s 100m Breaststroke Heats
- Men’s 100m Backstroke Heats
- Women’s 100m Freestyle Heats
- Men’s 400m Individual Medley Heats
Finals
- Women’s 100m Butterfly Final
- Men’s 50m Butterfly Final
- Women’s 100m Breaststroke Semifinal
- Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final
- Women’s 50m Backstroke Final
- Men’s 100m Backstroke Semifinal
- Women’s 100m Freestyle Semifinal
- Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final
Monday, July 24
Prelims
- Women’s 400m Individual Medley Heats
- Men’s 200m Freestyle Heats
- Women’s 100m Backstroke Heats
- Men’s 50m Breaststroke Heats
- Men’s 200m Butterfly Heats
- Men’s 1500m Freestyle Heats
Finals
- Women’s 100m Freestyle Final
- Men’s 200m Freestyle Semifinal
- Women’s 100m Backstroke Semifinal
- Men’s 100m Backstroke Final
- Women’s 100m Breaststroke Final
- Men’s 50m Breaststroke Semifinal
- Men’s 200m Butterfly Semifinal
- Women’s 400m Individual Medley Final
Tuesday, July 25
Prelims
- Women’s 200m Freestyle Heats
- Men’s 50m Freestyle Heats
- Women’s 200m Breaststroke Heats
- Women’s 1500m Freestyle Heats
Finals
- Men’s 200m Freestyle Final
- Women’s 200m Breaststroke Semifinal
- Men’s 50m Breaststroke Final
- Men’s 1500m Freestyle Final
- Women’s 200m Freestyle Semifinal
- Men’s 200m Butterfly Final
- Men’s 50m Freestyle Semifinal
- Women’s 100m Backstroke Final
Wednesday, July 26
Prelims
- Men’s 200m Individual Medley Heats
- Women’s 50m Butterfly Heats
- Men’s 200m Backstroke Heats
- Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Heats
Finals
- Men’s 50m Freestyle Final
- Women’s 200m Freestyle Final
- Men’s 200m Backstroke Semifinal
- Women’s 50m Butterfly Semifinal
- Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final
- Women’s 200m Breaststroke Semifinal
- Men’s 200m Individual Medley Semifinal
- Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final
Thursday, July 27
Prelims
- Women’s 200m Individual Medley Heats
- Men’s 200m Breaststroke Heats
- Men’s 100m Freestyle Heats
- Women’s 200m Backstroke Heats
- Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Heat
Finals
- Men’s 200m Backstroke Final
- Women’s 200m Individual Medley Semifinal
- Men’s 200m Breaststroke Semifinal
- Women’s 50m Butterfly Final
- Men’s 100m Freestyle Semifinal
- Women’s 200m Backstroke Semifinal
- Men’s 200m Individual Medley Final
- Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final
Friday, July 28
Prelims
- Men’s 100m Butterfly Heats
- Men’s 50m Backstroke Heats
- Women’s 50m Breaststroke Heats
- Men’s 800m Freestyle Heats
- 4x100m Mixed Medley Relay Heats
Finals
- Men’s 100m Freestyle Final
- Women’s 200m Backstroke Final
- Men’s 200m Breaststroke Final
- Men’s 50m Backstroke Semifinal
- Women’s 50m Breaststroke Semifinal
- Men’s 100m Butterfly Semifinal
- Women’s 200m Individual Medley Final
Saturday, July 29
Prelims
- Women’s 50m Freestyle Heats
- Women’s 200m Butterfly Heats
- Women’s 800m Freestyle Heats
- Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay Heats
- Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay Heats
Finals
- Men’s 100m Butterfly Final
- Women’s 50m Freestyle Semifinal
- Men’s 50m Backstroke Final
- Women’s 50m Breaststroke Final
- Men’s 800m Freestyle Final
- Women’s 200m Butterfly Semifinal
- 4x100m Mixed Medley Relay Final
Sunday, July 30
Finals
- Women’s 50m Freestyle Final
- Women’s 200m Butterfly Final
- Women’s 800m Freestyle Final
- Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay Final
- Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay Final
