College Swimming League signs international broadcast deal with DAZN

The College Swimming League (CSL) has signed a media rights agreement with DAZN for its inaugural 2026 season. Under the deal, DAZN will serve as the exclusive free-to-view home for CSL competitions in all markets outside the United States, reaching more than 200 countries.

The agreement covers all six regular-season matches, the CSL Wild Card, and the Championship. The league features 12 NCAA programs from the ACC, SEC, and Big Ten conferences, including institutions such as Virginia, Cal, Michigan, Auburn, Stanford, Indiana, Tennessee, NC State, Louisville, Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama. The competition utilizes a four-team match format.

CSL CEO Rob Kent described the partnership as a major commercial milestone that will scale college swimming internationally. CSL COO Kyle Sockwell noted that the league has a built-in global audience because many of the world’s top international swimmers compete in NCAA programs.