Live streaming, World Aquatics Championships 2024: New-look Indian team looks to make a splash - full schedule

A new-look 15-member Indian swimming team will be in action at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar from Friday.

Swimmers Dhinidhi Desinghu, Tanish George Matthew, Likith SP and diver London Singh Hemam - all part of India’s Asian Games squad last year - will represent the country at the 21st edition of the World Aquatics Championships. Olympians Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel are not in the Indian squad.

The Doha meet, which concludes on February 18, is also a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Medals will be on offer in swimming, artistic swimming, open water swimming, diving, high diving and water polo events for both men and women. Indians will compete in swimming, open water swimming and diving events.

The 13-year-old Dhinidhi Desinghu, who won the gold medal in women’s 200m freestyle with a national swimming record at the national championships last year, will compete in 100m and 200m freestyle races. A total of four Indians have entered the swimming competitions.

London Singh Hemam, who was the only Indian diver at the World Aquatics Championships 2023, will lead the five-member Indian squad in diving events this time.

India’s open water swimming contingent, meanwhile, consists of three men and three women. Anurag Singh, Army Pal, Prashans Manjunath Hiremagalur, Rithika Mahesh and Ashmitha Chandra will return for their second successive appearance at the World Aquatics Championships. Mahalakshmi Porur Kalan Rajagopal Ravi is also in the squad.

The World Aquatics Championships 2024 will start with diving and artistic swimming events on February 2. Swimming events will begin on February 11.

Indian teams will also compete in the 4x100 freestyle and 4x100 medley mixed team relay events.

World Aquatics Championships 2024: India squad

Swimming

Men: Tanish George Mathew (freestyle - 100m, 200m), Likhith SP (breaststroke - 50m, 100m)

Women: Dhinidhi Desinghu (freestyle - 100m, 200m), Suvana Baskar (backstroke - 100m, 200m)

Open Water

Men: Anurag Singh (10km), Army Pal (5km), Prashans Manjunath Hiremagalur (5km)

Women: Rithika Mahesh (5km), Ashmitha Chandra (10km), Mahalakshmi Porur Kalan Rajagopal Ravi (10km)

Diving

Men: London Singh Hemam (springboard - 1m, 3m), Surajit Rajbanshi (springboard - 1m, 3m), Sourav Debnath (platform - 10m), Ningthoujam Willson Singh (platform - 10m)

Women: Palak Sharma (springboard - 1m, 3m; platform - 10m)

Where to watch the World Aquatics Championships 2024 live in India

Live streaming of the World Aquatics Championships 2024 will be available on the World Aquatics Recast Channel in India. There will be no live telecast of the event on any TV channel in India.

World Aquatics Championships 2024 schedule for Indian swimmers and divers

All in Indian Standard Time (IST)

Diving

• Women’s 1m springboard: February 2 - 12:30 PM onwards
• Men’s 1m springboard: February 3 - 12:30 PM onwards
• Women’s 10m platform: February 4-5 - 12:30 PM onwards
• Men’s 3m springboard: February 6-7- 12:30 PM onwards
• Women’s 3m springboard: February 8-9 - 12:30 PM onwards
• Men’s 10m platform: February 9-10 - 12:30 PM onwards

Open Water

• Women’s 10km: February 3 - 1:00 PM onwards
• Men’s 10km: February 4 - 1:00 PM onwards
• Women’s 5km: February 7 - 1:00 PM onwards
• Men’s 5km: February 7 - 3:30 PM onwards

Swimming

• Men’s 100m breaststroke: February 11-12 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Men’s 200m freestyle: February 12-13 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Women’s 100m backstroke: February 12-13 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Women’s 200m freestyle: February 13-14 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Men’s 50m breaststroke: February 13-14 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Mixed team 4x100 medley relay: February 14 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Men’s 100m freestyle: February 14-15 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Women’s 100m freestyle: February 15-16 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Women’s 200m backstroke: February 16-17 - 12:00 PM onwards
• Mixed team 4x100 freestyle relay: February 17 - 12:00 PM onwards