ABC's "The Superstars" Face New Challenges On Tuesday

June 24, 2009 12:40 p.m. EST

Nassau, Bahamas (CNS) - ABC's reality series "The Superstars" will feature the eight teams facing some tough, new challenges on Tuesday, July 7.

The show features teams made up of eight professional athletes and eight celebrities who are paired together to compete for the title of The Superstars Champion. The team pairings are Terrell Owens & Joanna Krupa; Jeff Kent & Ali Landry; Robert Horry & Estella Warren; Bode Miller & Paige Hemmis; Kristi Leskinen & Maksim Chmerkovskiy; Lisa Leslie & Dan Cortese; Jennifer Capriati & David Charvet; and Brandi Chastain & Julio Iglesias, Jr.

The new challenges include a lagoon swim, with teams lining up on the beach and one team member swimming across the lagoon. Once the finish line is crossed, the second team member will follow. The next challenge will feature a basketball game, with each team given 60 seconds to shoot and score as many points as they can with baskets that have assigned points of 5, 4, 3, 2, and1.

The series is filmed at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas and features host John Saunders of ESPN. Warren Sapp is a correspondent and Jenn Brown acts as the field reporter. "The Superstars" airs on Tuesday, July 7 at 8:00 pm ET on ABC.