The greatest swimming comeback of all time? | Throwback Thursday

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Күн бұрын

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This week's Throwback Thursday video features the triumph of the American Swimming team in the men's 4×100 meter freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing (CHN). The team was composed of Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak - Enjoy watching!
What is your favorite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!
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@Olympics
@Olympics 3 жыл бұрын
What is your favorite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!
@MuhammadMaulana94
@MuhammadMaulana94 3 жыл бұрын
Full Match of all Final Badminton Beijing 2008 please.. upload full
@janzuzok2369
@janzuzok2369 3 жыл бұрын
london 2012 michael phepls 200 metres fly
@football-bulls9535
@football-bulls9535 3 жыл бұрын
Michael Phelps first race
@smontalvo210
@smontalvo210 3 жыл бұрын
All of them
@adventurehero5729
@adventurehero5729 3 жыл бұрын
Can the next video be the men's basketball 2004 match between China vs Serbia and Montenegro
@woundedh1ppo
@woundedh1ppo Жыл бұрын
It’s actually crazy that 5 teams beat the world record in that race. Insane
@user-em4wh5ji3w
@user-em4wh5ji3w Жыл бұрын
Super suits
@BlueHopi144
@BlueHopi144 Жыл бұрын
the Us team from 2021 World champs came close to this US WR .....
@PikaRyan
@PikaRyan 6 ай бұрын
The suit technology allowed back then was insane. Wish I got to try one out when I was still swimming.
@denzelgamboa
@denzelgamboa 25 күн бұрын
on the other hand, imagine breaking the world record and placing 5th lmao
@Noisy_Cricket
@Noisy_Cricket 25 күн бұрын
It has to have been the greatest aquatic race of all time.
@beaujarkko
@beaujarkko 3 жыл бұрын
Over a dozen years on, and Lezak's 46.06 split is still the fastest in history!
@artemkorchagin652
@artemkorchagin652 3 жыл бұрын
A whole bunch of records from pre-2009 will stand for a while.
@Daniel_Bradford
@Daniel_Bradford 3 жыл бұрын
There is a reason they banned those suits. Gave people such an advantage it wasn't right for the sport.
@auntkaz422
@auntkaz422 3 жыл бұрын
Lezak was a beast!
@mosaic94
@mosaic94 3 жыл бұрын
I'd say Duncan Scott's 46.14 split in textile from the 2019 WCs is a greater achievement, even though it's 0.08 slower than Lezak's.
@ogrocky3759
@ogrocky3759 3 жыл бұрын
@@mosaic94 it’s really close. From a physical standpoint, probably yeah. But when you put in the context of what this 46.06 meant to Michael Phelps and the sport of swimming, I would say it’s still a greater accomplishment. Although I have to say, especially after watching British Trials, I am blown away with how versatile Duncan Scott is. That dude is crazy fast
@Alaxinskywalker
@Alaxinskywalker 3 жыл бұрын
Finally, the whole race without weird edits and strange music😍😍😍
@ordinarypersonable
@ordinarypersonable 3 жыл бұрын
Yeeah.. I feel the same too...
@Natasha-lx8ko
@Natasha-lx8ko 3 жыл бұрын
yuhhhh
@campbellderrico
@campbellderrico 3 жыл бұрын
LMFAOOAOOAOA
@Stryker093
@Stryker093 3 жыл бұрын
Ahahah yes😂💚♾👑💍
@jenniferemmert4163
@jenniferemmert4163 3 жыл бұрын
Yes but commentators make it more exciting
@HondaSnowblowerEnthusiasts311
@HondaSnowblowerEnthusiasts311 3 жыл бұрын
Lezak's finally 50 was SUPER human. Words really can not describe this.The most exciting race i have seen in 65 years.I have watched this dozens of times.
@sarkaprokopova7726
@sarkaprokopova7726 3 жыл бұрын
Best race ever. Wow wow wow. Lezak - what a beast...
@anveshm5397
@anveshm5397 3 жыл бұрын
And yesterday’s Bobby Finke’s last 25m is insane and outrageous !! Best comebacks !
@triple7marc
@triple7marc 3 жыл бұрын
@@anveshm5397 I watched that live. Just insane!
@iluvdissheet
@iluvdissheet 3 жыл бұрын
Great race but It's the reaction for me. And HEARING the crowd 🥲 Epic!
@thammar1990
@thammar1990 3 жыл бұрын
Check out finke's comeback in the 800. Even crazier than this
@gugy68
@gugy68 3 жыл бұрын
Phelps own Lezak eternal gratitude for breaking Spitz 7 gold medals record. That last leg was incredible recovery by Lezak
@lexieluu9341
@lexieluu9341 3 жыл бұрын
He owned that s$&t. It was beyond impressive
@shazaza1
@shazaza1 10 күн бұрын
1000%
@andrewfurtado4427
@andrewfurtado4427 3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest comebacks in swimming history. Absolutely unreal.
@Fuzcapp
@Fuzcapp 3 жыл бұрын
Nah - Thorpe on Gary Hall Jr in the Sydney 4 x 100. A 400m specialist mows down a 100m medallist. When it happened I couldn't believe my eyes. A middle distance swimmer takes 2 seconds off a flying sprinter in the last lap - THAT'S a comeback. Smashed him like a guitar ... :-)
@bluefamily3937
@bluefamily3937 3 жыл бұрын
@@Fuzcapp I remember that race it WAS awesome!
@Fuzcapp
@Fuzcapp 3 жыл бұрын
@@bluefamily3937 Yeah - it's my favourite swimming race of all time.
@TheHomelessDreamer
@TheHomelessDreamer 3 жыл бұрын
@@Fuzcapp - Andrew said ONE of the greatest, not THE greatest. I agree with his point. No reason to be dismissive with that "Nah" -- "I think Thorpe's leg makes that list and might even be more impressive" would have been a better way to lead that off, and I would not have felt compelled to reply.
@Fuzcapp
@Fuzcapp 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheHomelessDreamer Yeah - fair enough. These comments always read a lot more arrogant and dismissive than they are meant. Sometimes vernacular language can sound "shouty" in digital communications. Fair call.
@swimfan752
@swimfan752 2 жыл бұрын
I was 12 when this happened and it was probably the most inspiring swimming moment of my life. This motivated an entire generation of American swimmers
@swimmer8585
@swimmer8585 25 күн бұрын
I was the same age. I’m not a swimmer anymore, but this moment still lives in my memory
@reaganspomer
@reaganspomer 3 жыл бұрын
Made all the better by the fact that Phelps needed to win this to break the record for most medals in one Olympic Games.
@djm9524
@djm9524 4 ай бұрын
Such a shame the Croatian guy muffed his finish in the 100m butterfly.
@ryanhuisman5381
@ryanhuisman5381 3 жыл бұрын
Unless shown otherwise, I believe Lezak's 46.06 split in this race to be the single greatest performance in Olympic swimming history.
@erintoney7137
@erintoney7137 3 жыл бұрын
Yep he still holds the record by .08. The next fastest is 46.14.
@lexsoft3969
@lexsoft3969 3 жыл бұрын
@@erintoney7137 Duncan Scott got his 46.14 in textile suit. So, for me, that was awesome.
@jordanlevitt1638
@jordanlevitt1638 3 жыл бұрын
He rode the French guy's wave
@toenjoyer
@toenjoyer 2 жыл бұрын
@@jordanlevitt1638 I know where you saw that lmao
@ldhd0090
@ldhd0090 2 жыл бұрын
Using a full body suit over a 46 second race is supposed to give you a ~1.1s advantage (using the accepted scientific formula, [time] x 0.025 = [drop time]) so this split it equivalent to about 47.1 today, which is still crazy fast. The full body suit was banned in 2010, and particularly helped front crawl (FC) more than other strokes, that’s why the ONLY 7 (long course) world records still standing pre-2010 are ALL FC, and only 1 FC world record has been beaten since 2009 (sun yangs 1500 in 2012, controversial, possibly doping). Many relay splits since faster than 47.1 have been swam since 2009, notably Duncan Scott’s 46.14, followed by Kyle Chalmers’ 46.44, that’s a 0.3 second lead on the current 100 free short course world record holder, and on any other legal swim in history. Saying this Lezak swim is the best of all time is kind of like allowing a doping world record, except we can accurately measure the timed advantage of full body suits. Unlike doping though, it’s no fault of his own, it was legal at the time, just an significant and unfair advantage over other more recent swims.
@tradzz5313
@tradzz5313 3 жыл бұрын
Lezak was in straight God-mode. My favorite Olympic moment ever.
@321ssteeeeeve
@321ssteeeeeve 8 ай бұрын
Delivered into his hands a 46.06
@timothytuannguyen
@timothytuannguyen 3 жыл бұрын
This whole event was insane. Three teams in WR territory is freaking nuts
@zeldasama
@zeldasama 3 жыл бұрын
Actually there was 5 at the end lol. Just 3 of them more than a second ahead. Insane
@alessiorappa2081
@alessiorappa2081 3 жыл бұрын
Those suits were nuts
@lilikaramirez1848
@lilikaramirez1848 2 жыл бұрын
Almost all of them shattered the wr..thats crazy
@bmrm2004
@bmrm2004 Жыл бұрын
suits.
@sarvagyaupadhyay7607
@sarvagyaupadhyay7607 Ай бұрын
Actually there were 5
@wisemang73
@wisemang73 3 жыл бұрын
I will never forget watching this live. Celebrating then. Crying now rewatching it
@KenWAnderson
@KenWAnderson 3 жыл бұрын
Lezak was the hero there - what awesome heart! What an incredible swimmer (together with his team mates).
@casparvoncampenhausen5249
@casparvoncampenhausen5249 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine beating the world record, but still not getting a medal
@mgway4661
@mgway4661 3 жыл бұрын
yes. but eamon sullivans lead-off was a WR
@rebecacollins5220
@rebecacollins5220 3 жыл бұрын
I would be pissed if that happened to me
@hasheensheen
@hasheensheen 3 жыл бұрын
@Tony he wouldn't be
@MimMdance
@MimMdance 3 жыл бұрын
Sullivan did get It, right? The world record.
@Bananaman11309
@Bananaman11309 3 жыл бұрын
He did get a medal tho
@g-dub5272
@g-dub5272 3 жыл бұрын
Still get goosebumps and I’m not even American
@daviscook2904
@daviscook2904 3 жыл бұрын
watch the bobby fink race bro
@janetlovelyns8661
@janetlovelyns8661 3 жыл бұрын
Yesss!!! Me tooo🔥🙌🏽💯🤣
@claudedottin1312
@claudedottin1312 3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t matter cool is cool
@matimus100
@matimus100 Жыл бұрын
Strange comment slightly weird
@planck10-43
@planck10-43 3 жыл бұрын
I love how the crowd gets louder as the race goes on, truly amazing stuff
@ge009
@ge009 3 жыл бұрын
"The United States should get the silver medal, Australia is in bronze territory right now but Lezak is closing a little bit on Bernard! Can the veteran chase him down and pull off a shocker here?" "Well there's no doubt that he's tightening up!" "Bernard is losing some ground, HERE COMES LEZAK, UNBELIEVABLE AT THE END! HE'S DONE IT! THE US HAS DONE IT!"
@ericvansickle4305
@ericvansickle4305 3 жыл бұрын
That looks like the U.S. call, Rowdy Gaines and Dan Hicks.
@obamagaming6642
@obamagaming6642 3 жыл бұрын
the swimming equivalent of "is that glock?"
@karina07228
@karina07228 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s called excited Rowdy Gaines 😂
@breckr1121
@breckr1121 3 жыл бұрын
@@obamagaming6642 Yes
@dynasty0019
@dynasty0019 3 жыл бұрын
"Phelps's hopes ALIVE!!"
@rainer.zufall747
@rainer.zufall747 3 жыл бұрын
By far the most epic comeback of the century.
@Patrick61804
@Patrick61804 3 жыл бұрын
Tough one to say, there is this, 28-3, Tiger Woods, so many comebacks this century as opposed to last one, but this is one of if not the best
@world2349
@world2349 3 жыл бұрын
@@Patrick61804 not to mention warriors blowing a 3-1 lead and the Indians doing the same in the World Series.
@rainerreczek7217
@rainerreczek7217 3 жыл бұрын
Ayyyyyyyyy same name
@amosstarkey485
@amosstarkey485 3 жыл бұрын
Barcelona-6, PSG-1
@lamontmelrose7640
@lamontmelrose7640 3 жыл бұрын
Very close to what USA did to USSR on ice!
@ghdjpm01
@ghdjpm01 3 жыл бұрын
One of the most exciting Finals ever!!!! Unforgettable
@Fuzcapp
@Fuzcapp 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe - almost as good as Thorpe mowing down Gary Hall Jr in the same race at Sydney.
@lexsoft3969
@lexsoft3969 3 жыл бұрын
@@Fuzcapp Thorpe vs Hoogenband vs Phelps in 200m free at 2004 Olympic. Some said it was a race of the Century, because three superstars were at the same race.
@mirandasoriano7825
@mirandasoriano7825 2 жыл бұрын
I always wondered where Cullen Jones went because I thought he was disappointed in his swim (even tho he was above WR pace) but you can see him at 6:19 watching from the side to see who touches first!
@sebastianwolffvlogs
@sebastianwolffvlogs 3 жыл бұрын
I like the US version better. It’s just something about how Rowdy Gaines says, “I don’t think Lesak can catch him” that can’t be beat
@okzygin7756
@okzygin7756 3 жыл бұрын
At least the full race is up. Baby steps.
@maciedixon3983
@maciedixon3983 3 жыл бұрын
You can watch it for free on peacock. At the end of the entire documentary about this race
@BrandonKohout
@BrandonKohout 3 жыл бұрын
Michael Phelps has made a perfect 8 to win Olympic gold medals in swimming.
@susannavuoristo-linnermo6557
@susannavuoristo-linnermo6557 3 жыл бұрын
13 years ago...
@ayejayrulez9
@ayejayrulez9 3 жыл бұрын
Love the pfp
@JamieK348
@JamieK348 3 жыл бұрын
This race brings tears of joy to my eyes..one of the most epic races I have ever watched. I remember it vividly..
@LifeOdysseyMotivation
@LifeOdysseyMotivation 3 жыл бұрын
me too
@lexsoft3969
@lexsoft3969 3 жыл бұрын
There were only 3 guys here who had under 47 secs : 1. Jason Lezak : 46.09 2. Frederic Bosquet : 46.63 3. Alain Bernard : 46.73 So, Bernard was actually excellent as an anchor. However, Lezak was on special mission to save Michael Phelps's own mission to get 8 golds.
@Bananaman11309
@Bananaman11309 Жыл бұрын
Kind of insulting to insinuate Lezak's mission as an olympian was to help another olympian reach his goal.
@williamwchuang
@williamwchuang Жыл бұрын
He said he had to win for his country.
@rectorragies540
@rectorragies540 Жыл бұрын
@@Bananaman11309 It was.
@Bananaman11309
@Bananaman11309 Жыл бұрын
@@rectorragies540 oh really did he tell you that personally?
@rectorragies540
@rectorragies540 Жыл бұрын
@@Bananaman11309 Ok Kevin.
@dwilliams02
@dwilliams02 11 ай бұрын
Everyone talks about Lezak's incredible anchor, and rightfully so, but this is an underrated swim by Phelps as well. The 100 free wasn't even one of his best events, but he broke the U.S. record leading off this relay, and as we see at the end, every tenth of a second mattered.
@Jamezy316
@Jamezy316 2 ай бұрын
Lezak is a genius, on his last 50 notice how he get as close as possible to the barrier so ride the french guys wave(dont know the technical term lol).
@carltontaylor6500
@carltontaylor6500 2 ай бұрын
Drafting
@lordsangone
@lordsangone 3 жыл бұрын
Finally, the whole race without weird editing and music. But where is the actual broadcast commentary? Why take it down in the first place? KZfaq is a weird place.
@lordsangone
@lordsangone Жыл бұрын
"Catch that mthrfckr, catch that mthrfckr" - The moment when Phelps realized Lezak was going to catch that mthrfckr and win.
@davesmith2194
@davesmith2194 3 жыл бұрын
I was 8 years old watching my first olympics. I woke up early to watch the olympics as I was off school the next day. This race and event made me fall in love with swimming.
@erwannbroccoli2734
@erwannbroccoli2734 3 жыл бұрын
The match between USA and FRANCE in the 4x100 is always astonishing, look at the finals 2008, 2012, 2016 🇫🇷🇺🇸🔥
@matimus100
@matimus100 Жыл бұрын
apparently your countries is better than any other countries in the world 🌎 What bad Teaching is this children
@spencerking2655
@spencerking2655 3 жыл бұрын
It'll be hard to top this moment, my favorite Olympic moment and it still gives me chills watching it several years later.
@1funsun1
@1funsun1 3 жыл бұрын
6:19 None of the teams are watching their own teammates, they're all fixated on USA vs. France lmao
@godyoutuber23
@godyoutuber23 Жыл бұрын
SPLITS FOR LEZAK: First 50: 21.5 Last 50: 24.56 Final time / split: 46.06 fastest split in history
@jkuyama4162
@jkuyama4162 3 жыл бұрын
this is the greatest relay ever in human history
@Fuzcapp
@Fuzcapp 3 жыл бұрын
Naaaaaah. Thorpe on Gary Hall Jr in the same race at Sydney.
@ThePinguPenguin
@ThePinguPenguin 3 жыл бұрын
@@Fuzcapp or maybe the Athletics 4x100m in Tokyo 2020. Both are so similar...
@wb8359
@wb8359 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, Montreal, 1976 Women's 4x 100 freestyle relay. USA comeback over DOPED (jacked to the gills) East German women.
@Howlingburd19
@Howlingburd19 Жыл бұрын
Haha, I STILL remember this! Our Olympic athletes makes me so proud to be an American 🇺🇸
@cNatTravels
@cNatTravels 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you provided this without commentary. Listening to the crowd’s excitement build and swell in the last 25 meters of the race was perfection. Thank you!
@nannaberyl897
@nannaberyl897 3 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t believe the first 5 teams broke the world record!!!!!
@nicholasrewey305
@nicholasrewey305 3 жыл бұрын
6:00 got chills when the crowd stood up
@bobolson7610
@bobolson7610 3 жыл бұрын
I've watched this race so many times, and I never get tired of watching it!!! JASON LEZAK!!!!
@erintoney7137
@erintoney7137 3 жыл бұрын
The way the crowd goes crazy when Lezak starts catching up… I was screaming in my room like “LETS GOOO JASON!!!”
@jonathonholliday9021
@jonathonholliday9021 3 жыл бұрын
13 years later, and I still get just as fired up watching this race. Unbelievable win for the US
@xtop23
@xtop23 2 жыл бұрын
Ty for not editing this into the ground !! Lezak drafting that last leg on the French guys wave is such a clutch veteran move. Absolutely epic. Still blows me away.
@patrickl.2303
@patrickl.2303 3 жыл бұрын
HEARING THE COMMENTATORS TALKING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THIS EVENT: "WHO'S TALKING NOW?!", and "STUNNED" and "HE DID IT!" and "THEY'RE GOING TO NEED ANOTHER WORD" referring the French and their commentating on the aftermath of the swim by LIzek.. 46.06. WE WANT THE VIDEO OF THIS AS IT WAS PUT OUT FOR US WATCHING IT ON TV. "WITH COMMENTARY"!
@tekashinoodle6130
@tekashinoodle6130 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the best one “IT LOOKS LIKE HES TIGHTENING UP”
@nanabanana7618
@nanabanana7618 3 жыл бұрын
I would give anything to watch this live again
@baoluan1288
@baoluan1288 3 жыл бұрын
Jason Lezak is my hero. What an ending, Wow!
@ottoasche7309
@ottoasche7309 3 жыл бұрын
46.06 for Jason Lezak...
@lamontmelrose7640
@lamontmelrose7640 3 жыл бұрын
that is ridiculous. I couldn't swim that fast with a shark chasing me!
@mgway4661
@mgway4661 3 жыл бұрын
he went super saiyan
@ddahstan6876
@ddahstan6876 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely a beasty victory!! Lezak gave every fiber is his being for this race. SO emotionally insane and satisfying!!
@fabby2010ful
@fabby2010ful 3 жыл бұрын
This is really insane and incridible come back by the team USA. That's why I love USA team. I followed them in every Olympic.
@testmarshall
@testmarshall 3 жыл бұрын
Why am I still viewing this? Oh, I don't know how many times I've looked at the same videos, with or without the commentators. This is definitely the best for me. And I'll still view this in the future. I'm crazy. 😅
@kjsciacca
@kjsciacca 6 ай бұрын
Been watching sports for over 30 years. I watched this event live, and despite not even being a swimming fan it’s one of the greatest and most exciting sports moments I’ve ever seen. Didn’t even realize I’d hopped off the couch and was jumping up and down screaming my head off 😂
@kaiiiiii3934
@kaiiiiii3934 3 жыл бұрын
Jason Lezak 46.06 record still unbeatable , Amazing Hero
@NDTexan
@NDTexan 2 жыл бұрын
Jason Lezak...what a legend
@Bananaman11309
@Bananaman11309 3 жыл бұрын
I had the opportunity of meeting Jason Lezak with my swim team in the Hamptons as a kid, I wish I wish I would have seen this video beforehand... he showed us all the video and we including parents were all astonished. He even chuckled when the part of Michael Phelps going crazy came on 😂. At least I have his autograph lol
@shadowcyborg5092
@shadowcyborg5092 3 жыл бұрын
5 teams broke the record...SHEESH
@artimanya
@artimanya 3 жыл бұрын
Its called tech suit doping. And their usage its now banned since 2010
@shadowcyborg5092
@shadowcyborg5092 3 жыл бұрын
@@artimanya Still cool tho
@breckr1121
@breckr1121 3 жыл бұрын
@@artimanya Ironic because many records before the 09' ban have been broken.
@fermorac
@fermorac 3 жыл бұрын
I would call it "The Phelps Effect", I don't have exact numbers but since MP started competing and breaking records, all the other swimmers improve their performance. The same thing happened when Usain Bolt was at his prime, those two guys were so amazing that they pull all the other athletes to a much better level in a shorter time period than decades ago
@swordiexd
@swordiexd 3 жыл бұрын
The pool at Beijing was 1.5 metres deeper than the international standard pool at the time, and if you know your physics, you'll know why so many world records specifically got broken in 2008 and by such big margins.
@aqualynx5341
@aqualynx5341 3 жыл бұрын
YES, this is the greatest swimming comeback of all time. Lezak wow !!!
@Fuzcapp
@Fuzcapp 3 жыл бұрын
Naaaaaah. Thorpe on Gary Hall Jr in the same race at Sydney.
@daveanthonypublico2448
@daveanthonypublico2448 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve watch this video a gazillion times already. Still in awe with what happened.
@michaelceasar
@michaelceasar Жыл бұрын
Jason Lezak was the true hero of the race
@UpTheDown7
@UpTheDown7 3 жыл бұрын
The crowd noise that starts to build at 6:11 and continues until the end of the race is absolutely insane. Amazing to hear without the announcers.
@jalenstimes7452
@jalenstimes7452 Жыл бұрын
15 years later, I can still hear Rowdy and Dan screaming at the end of Lezak's leg.
@LilLilac
@LilLilac 3 жыл бұрын
I love that the teammates hold and raise their hands together!
@grandohuckabee
@grandohuckabee 3 жыл бұрын
Shows you it ain't over till it's over
@BattleTested
@BattleTested 3 жыл бұрын
💯
@yuxc
@yuxc Жыл бұрын
Anyone else from the US enjoying this video without commentary lol 😂
@aitorarotzena2550
@aitorarotzena2550 3 жыл бұрын
I love Phelps' enthusiasm celebrating this win!
@LifeOdysseyMotivation
@LifeOdysseyMotivation 3 жыл бұрын
because he surpassed and broke Mark Spitz's 7 gold medals record in a single olympic games. and it happened to Phelps in Beijing 2008. He won 8 olympic gold. what a beast!
@pearlbernard7999
@pearlbernard7999 Жыл бұрын
Jason Lezak the legend.🇺🇸
@itsvittle
@itsvittle Жыл бұрын
I come back and watch this video every year or two when it pops up on my feed and it has never failed to give me goosebumps. All credit to Lezak and his amazing performance here that ultimately enabled Phelps to go onto win 8 golds.
@speckofdust272
@speckofdust272 2 жыл бұрын
Literally a fingertip finish plus they smashed the world record...Lezak was majestic... never giving up 🙏👍👏🏻
@path3218
@path3218 3 жыл бұрын
Finally the whole unedited version... but this still gives me goosebumps!
@laurafinkelstein9181
@laurafinkelstein9181 2 жыл бұрын
This race, with Jason's comeback was certainly one of the most exciting!
@joshct9426
@joshct9426 20 күн бұрын
Watching this live overnight it was unbelievable and it's still unbelievable today. This stuff really chokes you up as a proud American
@Laura22_new
@Laura22_new Жыл бұрын
Unbelievable, Lezak. Unbelievable and just so inspiring.
@andreahunter6052
@andreahunter6052 3 жыл бұрын
My heart still races when I watch this, even knowing the epic end result
@hbfs4182
@hbfs4182 3 жыл бұрын
Listen to that crowd...just amazing.
@SuperHello64
@SuperHello64 3 жыл бұрын
This race still gives me chills and I love it
@zona999
@zona999 3 сағат бұрын
I will NEVER forget watching this live
@danieldobrosky8378
@danieldobrosky8378 3 жыл бұрын
No it is in fact the greatest collection of swimmers to ever hit the pool at the same time...
@matthieup.4610
@matthieup.4610 3 жыл бұрын
Freddy Bousquet’s freestyle is so beautiful to watch
@azntimewizard
@azntimewizard Ай бұрын
7:58 for the underwater camera view of that wall touch that can’t be denied about 16 years later
@Ozefan2580
@Ozefan2580 3 жыл бұрын
I miss the version with Rowdy Gaines (it was him, right?) going nuts. Great commentator.
@daviddemaria3982
@daviddemaria3982 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and Dan Hicks
@Jshaggy515
@Jshaggy515 3 жыл бұрын
This race will forever give me chills 😅
@liberalegypt
@liberalegypt 3 жыл бұрын
Gratest French team ever Bernard Bousquet Leveaux .. deserve to be the world record holder for a century
@allennixon4745
@allennixon4745 3 жыл бұрын
I wish I could’ve seen this on live tv but watching this again seeing Phelps reaction really amazing comeback from team USA.
@azcardguy7825
@azcardguy7825 3 ай бұрын
This was the greatest race of all time
@bobjonsun4201
@bobjonsun4201 3 жыл бұрын
The arena erupted when USA came back to win! So inspiring and so happy for Usa6
@jimellenw
@jimellenw 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes somebody does something he should not be able to do. Lezak's last 50 was truly remarkable.
@courtaevans
@courtaevans Жыл бұрын
I would like to thank my kinfolk for losing the lead to set up one of the greatest comebacks and moments in Olympic history! My comment is in great humor y'all!
@tacazdj87
@tacazdj87 Жыл бұрын
cradle goes to jason lezak without him phelps impossible to break mark spitz wr in 2008 olympic.phelps will be thankful to lezak for greatest comeback ever in history❤
@sallydaniel1023
@sallydaniel1023 26 күн бұрын
Sixteen years later, this still gives me chills. An iconic Olympic race 🇺🇸
@fernandocanchucaja5118
@fernandocanchucaja5118 3 жыл бұрын
The greatest comeback of all time without a doubt. Lezak is a monster and Phelps, what else can be said about him? legends
@BeautifulMorning-dl6nl
@BeautifulMorning-dl6nl 3 жыл бұрын
Gives me chills, so breathtaking
@JohnKnees
@JohnKnees 22 күн бұрын
Imagine the pressure on Lezak as he stood waiting on the blocks to dive in. How he managed to chase down Bernard is incredible.
@jacobspaulding4366
@jacobspaulding4366 3 жыл бұрын
This is the greatest comeback in swimming of all time. No doubt
@Goliath691975
@Goliath691975 Жыл бұрын
Best 4 X 100 freestyle relay ever. I never get tired of watching it.
@MultiGreatescape
@MultiGreatescape 3 жыл бұрын
I always think Lezak deserves more credit; overshadowed by Phelps' glorious medal haul.
@mht4908
@mht4908 3 жыл бұрын
He really was crucial to Phelps achieving his 8 gold medals goal, and him riding on Bernard's wave for the first 50m really shows his level of experience and intelligence
@lajohnson1ly
@lajohnson1ly 2 жыл бұрын
IDK - no one ever forgets that last 15 meters, or that his 46.06 split is still the fastest all-time. What I had forgotten was Eamonn Sullivan's 47.24 WR leading off for Oz.
@divinesoul2148
@divinesoul2148 3 жыл бұрын
Lezak and Phelps look so identical in caps before the race
@crudlrd2710
@crudlrd2710 Жыл бұрын
Still gives me goosebumps to this day!
@vitaminamulti
@vitaminamulti 3 жыл бұрын
Even the Aussies at @8:05 couldn’t help but watch the photo finish =)
@lexsoft3969
@lexsoft3969 3 жыл бұрын
One of them is Eamon Sullivan who just broke WR men's 100m freestyle as the 1st leg of this relay. Alain Bernard was his main rival for 100m as well as in 50m, so he must be excited to watch the end result in more detail.
@jessestewart169
@jessestewart169 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations USA from.🇨🇦
@sarthakbhalerao1045
@sarthakbhalerao1045 3 жыл бұрын
I just went away from the television to get myself a beverage as I saw US reeling behind, only to come back in time to watch Jason Lezak blow away the competition......
@lexsoft3969
@lexsoft3969 3 жыл бұрын
It's because a fantastic sprint by Frederic Bousquet (46.63) who chased and passed Cullen Jones (47.65) to give French a comfortable lead. At that time, I thought, yeah... "Game Over for USA", because Alain Bernard was faster than Jason Lezak. But I still stay tuned on TV to watch the whole process.
@nolwaziluthuli1771
@nolwaziluthuli1771 5 ай бұрын
Nothing will ever hype me up more than this event😢❤
@Arrica101
@Arrica101 3 жыл бұрын
Phelps celebration has got to be his most iconic image
@LifeOdysseyMotivation
@LifeOdysseyMotivation 3 жыл бұрын
*because he surpassed and broke Mark Spitz's 7 gold medals record in a single olympic games. and it happened to Phelps in Beijing 2008. He won 8 olympic gold. what a beast!*
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