If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission.
Nearly 2,500 athletes from all over the world will flock to Singapore for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Starting on Friday, July 11, it features six sports — including swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming and water polo — with nearly 80 medals up for grabs throughout the 24-day aquatic event.
At a Glance: How to Watch World Aquatics Championships 2025 Online
The 22nd edition of the World Aquatics Championships starts on Friday, July 11, at 9:10 a.m. PT/12:10 p.m. ET, and ends on Sunday, Aug. 3. Check out a complete schedule of events and start times here.
The aquatics events and competitions take place at Singapore Sports Hub and World Aquatics Championships Arena.
Keep reading below for more details on how to watch the World Aquatics Championships, including with and without cable.
How to Watch World Aquatics Championships 2025 Without Cable
Since the World Aquatics Championships airs on NBC Sports, it’s also streamable on web-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials — including DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. You can also livestream the event on Peacock.
EditorS’ Choice
Peacock
If you want to watch the entire World Aquatics Championships 2025, the water sports event is available to stream at home on Peacock with prices starting at $7.99 per month.
Aside from the World Aquatics Championships, you’ll also get access to originals like Poker Face, Love Island USA, Bumper in Berlin, Bel-Air, The Best Man: The Final Chapters and others; hit movies like Wicked, Jurassic World Dominion, Drive-Away Dolls, Night Swim and others; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and more than 50 “always-on” streaming channels.
Related: The Best Peacock Streaming Deals
Watch the World Aquatics Championships 2025 on DirecTV, which carries NBC. The live TV service also includes more than 125 other channels — like ABC, Fox, CBS, AMC, Bravo, ESPN and much more. DirecTV has a free five-day trial available, but that’s more than enough time to watch the World Aquatics Championships. Prices start at $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month after) for the Choice plan.
Watch the World Aquatics Championships on NBC, as well as nearly 235 other news, entertainment and sports channels, with a subscription to Fubo. The online TV streaming service starts at $64.99 for the first month ($84.99 a month after) and offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers, so you can watch NBC Sports online for free.
To livestream the World Aquatics Championships online on NBC, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is another option. The streaming service has access to more than 90 other live channels — like BET, CNN, ESPN, Food Network and more — starting at $82.99 a month, and a subscription comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu is currently offering a three-day free trial before you commit.
You can also stream the World Aquatics Championships on NBC Sports live on Sling’s Blue plan — and the live TV streaming service is on sale for half off your first month of service. Sling Blue also carries ABC, Bravo, Discovery Channel, NFL Network, National Geographic and other channels; Pricing and channel availability are subject to location.
How to Watch World Aquatics Championships 2025 With Cable
The World Aquatics Championships airs on NBC Sports. You can watch by tuning in through your cable TV provider, on NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports mobile app with your cable TV account login — including streaming and traditional services such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
World Aquatics Championships 2025 Dates, Schedule
The World Aquatics Championships takes place in Singapore from Friday, July 11, to Sunday, Aug. 3. Learn more about the World Aquatics Championships here.
