College Swimming League and DAZN Announce International Media Rights Agreement for 2026 Season

AUSTIN, Texas, August 21, 2026 — The College Swimming League (CSL) and DAZN today announced a media rights agreement for the league’s inaugural 2026 season that makes DAZN the exclusive free-to-view home of CSL competition in every market outside the United States. Under the agreement, all six regular-season matches, along with the CSL Wild Card and Championship, will stream live and free on DAZN, available on connected TVs, mobile devices and at DAZN.com.

The CSL features 12 NCAA programs competing in a four-team match format over a six-match regular season, building toward the Wild Card and the Championship at the close of each season.

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Shay Segev, Chief Executive Officer of DAZN, said: “The College Swimming League is an exciting new competition that brings together some of the most successful programmes and talented athletes in collegiate sport. We are delighted to partner with the CSL and make every race available live and free to view for fans across more than 200 markets worldwide. At DAZN, we are committed to growing audiences for emerging and established sports alike, and this agreement reflects our ambition to connect passionate communities with premium live content on a global scale.”

Rob Kent, Chief Executive Officer, College Swimming League, said: “Partnering with DAZN is a major commercial milestone that delivers unprecedented global reach for our premium sponsors and media partners. Launching September 24, this deal monetizes and scales college swimming across 200+ countries. By packaging powerhouse programs from the ACC, SEC, and Big Ten, including Virginia, Cal, Michigan, Auburn, Stanford, Indiana, Tennessee, NC State, Louisville, Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama, into our fast-paced match format, we are transforming the sport into a broadly, internationally televised property. This is an incredibly exciting moment for swim fans around the world who can now follow every single race of the action live.”

Kyle Sockwell, Chief Operating Officer, College Swimming League, said: “Until now, international swimming fans have had no reliable way to watch NCAA competition, and that underserved audience is exactly who this agreement is built for. NCAA rosters feature many of the world’s best international swimmers, and that talent base gives the CSL a built-in global audience from day one. Pairing an innovative, fan-focused property like the CSL with a platform of DAZN’s global scale turns that demand into measurable growth for the sport. From our first conversations, DAZN put real thought into how to grow swimming’s international audience, and that mattered to us as much as their reach.”

About the College Swimming League

The College Swimming League (CSL) is a dynamic new fan-first event series staged in the fall of the college swimming season. Featuring 12 NCAA programs competing in a four-team match format, the CSL is built to give the sport a bigger stage, packaging top college swimming into must-watch competition for fans in the building and at home and culminating in the Wild Card and the Championship. For more information, visit www.collegeswimmingleague.com and follow @collegeswimmingleague.

About DAZN

DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, streams more than 140,000 live events annually and is available in over 200 markets worldwide. DAZN is the home of football, boxing and MMA, as well as the NFL Game Pass and NHL.TV internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1, NBA, Moto GP, and many more.

Built on a highly scalable, cloud-based architecture, DAZN’s platform is purpose-built for sport. From latency optimized streaming to adaptive delivery that optimizes quality across devices and connectivity, DAZN delivers the highest-quality viewing experience at global scale. The platform integrates advanced data, hyper-personalization, and AI-enabled features to enhance discovery, interactivity, and fan engagement. DAZN is an ecosystem of content, products, and features where fans can watch, play, buy and connect in real time.

DAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. Fans can enjoy live and on-demand sports content anywhere and on any device – only on DAZN. The company partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to maximize sports exposure to a broad audience. DAZN is a global, privately owned company, founded in 2016, with more than 4,000 employees. For more information on DAZN, visit www.dazngroup.com.

Media Contacts

College Swimming League: Rob Kent, CEO, Robert.Kent@collegeswimmingleague.com

DAZN PR: Sofya Grebenkina, sofya.grebenkina@dazn.com

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