Prime Video has announced the commentary team line-up for the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships, which will take place in Adelaide and be broadcast live on Prime Video from May 18-22.
As part of the exclusive two-year partnership with Swimming Australia, Prime Video will be streaming the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships live and exclusively in 240 countries and territories worldwide.
All live swimming coverage will be available at no additional cost to Prime members, and fans can sign up or start a 30-day free trial by visiting primevideo.com.
Nicole Livingstone
The Prime Video commentary team is led by three-time Olympian and gold medallist Grant Hackett, Olympic gold medallist Giaan Rooney, triple Olympic medallist Nicole Livingstone, and Paralympic gold medallist Annabelle Williams.
Sports broadcaster and journalist Matt White will host the coverage across five days of live swimming events, joined by veteran sports commentator Jon Harker, who will call the action.
The Prime Video live coverage will also include a 30- minute preview show, a halftime program, and a nightly wrap-up show, featuring special guests and interviews with current and past champions. Dual Olympian Meagen Nay and dual Olympic gold medallist Britt Elmslie will provide commentary for every heat session, with veteran sports broadcaster, John Casey calling the action. Will Rollo will serve as pool deck announcer.
Hushidar Kharas head of Prime Video Australia
“Following the successful 2021 Australian Swimming broadcast, we’re excited to again partner with Swimming Australia to bring the 2022 Swimming Championships to sports fans worldwide exclusively on Prime Video at no extra cost to Prime Members,” Hushidar Kharas, head of Prime Video Australia, said.
“Swimming is part of Australia’s DNA, and after Australia’s gold medal rush at the Olympics last year, we look forward to delivering all the excitement and stories behind the athletes live from the Championships on Prime Video.”
The livestream will run on Prime Video from Wednesday, May 18, to Sunday, May 22, with heats each morning from 9:30 a.m. AEST and the evening finals sessions from 7:00 p.m. AEST. Replays for all heats and finals will be available to stream a short time after the conclusion of each race.
According to Grant Hackett, Adelaide will be a great showcase for Australia’s next generation of swimmers, especially with World Championships and Commonwealth Games selections up for grabs. “This is the time when you capitalise on an opportunity as a young swimmer,” he said. “When I look back on my own career, the time I got a chance to make an Australian team was following the Olympic Games because swimmers take breaks, so that’s your opportunity to break through—and that is exactly what we will be seeing here. I am also excited to see a new wave of younger swimmers dominate during the Championships.”
Giaan Rooney