The greatest swimming comeback of all time? | Throwback Thursday
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This week's Throwback Thursday video features the triumph of the American Swimming team in the men's 4Ă100 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!
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What is your favorite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!
Full Match of all Final Badminton Beijing 2008 please.. upload full
london 2012 michael phepls 200 metres fly
Michael Phelps first race
All of them
Can the next video be the men's basketball 2004 match between China vs Serbia and Montenegro
Over a dozen years on, and Lezak's 46.06 split is still the fastest in history!
A whole bunch of records from pre-2009 will stand for a while.
There is a reason they banned those suits. Gave people such an advantage it wasn't right for the sport.
Lezak was a beast!
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.
@@mosaic94 itâs 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 itâs 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
Finally, the whole race without weird edits and strange musicđđđ
Yeeah.. I feel the same too...
yuhhhh
LMFAOOAOOAOA
Ahahah yesđđâŸđđ
Yes but commentators make it more exciting
Itâs actually crazy that 5 teams beat the world record in that race. Insane
Super suits
the Us team from 2021 World champs came close to this US WR .....
The suit technology allowed back then was insane. Wish I got to try one out when I was still swimming.
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.
Best race ever. Wow wow wow. Lezak - what a beast...
And yesterdayâs Bobby Finkeâs last 25m is insane and outrageous !! Best comebacks !
@@anveshm5397 I watched that live. Just insane!
Great race but It's the reaction for me.
And HEARING the crowd đ„Č Epic!
Check out finke's comeback in the 800. Even crazier than this
Phelps own Lezak eternal gratitude for breaking Spitz 7 gold medals record.
That last leg was incredible recovery by Lezak
He owned that s$&t. It was beyond impressive
Imagine beating the world record, but still not getting a medal
yes. but eamon sullivans lead-off was a WR
I would be pissed if that happened to me
@Tony he wouldn't be
Sullivan did get It, right? The world record.
He did get a medal tho
Unless shown otherwise, I believe Lezak's 46.06 split in this race to be the single greatest performance in Olympic swimming history.
Yep he still holds the record by .08. The next fastest is 46.14.
@@erintoney7137 Duncan Scott got his 46.14 in textile suit. So, for me, that was awesome.
He rode the French guy's wave
@@jordanlevitt1638 I know where you saw that lmao
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, thatâs 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 Scottâs 46.14, followed by Kyle Chalmersâ 46.44, thatâs 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, itâs no fault of his own, it was legal at the time, just an significant and unfair advantage over other more recent swims.
Lezak was in straight God-mode. My favorite Olympic moment ever.
Delivered into his hands a 46.06
One of the greatest comebacks in swimming history. Absolutely unreal.
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 ... :-)
@@Fuzcapp I remember that race it WAS awesome!
@@bluefamily3937 Yeah - it's my favourite swimming race of all time.
@@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.
@@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.
This whole event was insane. Three teams in WR territory is freaking nuts
Actually there was 5 at the end lol. Just 3 of them more than a second ahead. Insane
Those suits were nuts
Almost all of them shattered the wr..thats crazy
suits.
Made all the better by the fact that Phelps needed to win this to break the record for most medals in one Olympic Games.
Such a shame the Croatian guy muffed his finish in the 100m butterfly.
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
I like the US version better. Itâs just something about how Rowdy Gaines says, âI donât think Lesak can catch himâ that canât be beat
At least the full race is up. Baby steps.
You can watch it for free on peacock. At the end of the entire documentary about this race
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.
"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!"
That looks like the U.S. call, Rowdy Gaines and Dan Hicks.
the swimming equivalent of "is that glock?"
Yeah thatâs called excited Rowdy Gaines đ
@@obamagaming6642 Yes
"Phelps's hopes ALIVE!!"
Still get goosebumps and Iâm not even American
watch the bobby fink race bro
Yesss!!! Me tooođ„đđœđŻđ€Ł
Didnât matter cool is cool
Strange comment slightly weird
I love how the crowd gets louder as the race goes on, truly amazing stuff
Lezak was the hero there - what awesome heart! What an incredible swimmer (together with his team mates).
Been watching sports for over 30 years. I watched this event live, and despite not even being a swimming fan itâs one of the greatest and most exciting sports moments Iâve ever seen. Didnât even realize Iâd hopped off the couch and was jumping up and down screaming my head off đ
I will never forget watching this live. Celebrating then. Crying now rewatching it
Haha, I STILL remember this! Our Olympic athletes makes me so proud to be an American đșđž
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!
By far the most epic comeback of the century.
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
@@Patrick61804 not to mention warriors blowing a 3-1 lead and the Indians doing the same in the World Series.
Ayyyyyyyyy same name
Barcelona-6, PSG-1
Very close to what USA did to USSR on ice!
One of the most exciting Finals ever!!!! Unforgettable
Maybe - almost as good as Thorpe mowing down Gary Hall Jr in the same race at Sydney.
@@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.
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.
Kind of insulting to insinuate Lezak's mission as an olympian was to help another olympian reach his goal.
He said he had to win for his country.
@@Bananaman11309 It was.
@@rectorragies540 oh really did he tell you that personally?
@@Bananaman11309 Ok Kevin.
Jason Lezak was the true hero of the race
Michael Phelps has made a perfect 8 to win Olympic gold medals in swimming.
13 years ago...
Love the pfp
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.
The match between USA and FRANCE in the 4x100 is always astonishing, look at the finals 2008, 2012, 2016 đ«đ·đșđžđ„
apparently your countries is better than any other countries in the world đ
What bad Teaching is this children
Finally, the whole race without weird editing and music. But where is the actual broadcast commentary? Why take it down in the first place? CZcams is a weird place.
"Catch that mthrfckr, catch that mthrfckr" - The moment when Phelps realized Lezak was going to catch that mthrfckr and win.
13 years later, and I still get just as fired up watching this race. Unbelievable win for the US
6:19 None of the teams are watching their own teammates, they're all fixated on USA vs. France lmao
I couldnât believe the first 5 teams broke the world record!!!!!
Jason Lezak...what a legend
The way the crowd goes crazy when Lezak starts catching up⊠I was screaming in my room like âLETS GOOO JASON!!!â
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"!
Donât forget the best one âIT LOOKS LIKE HES TIGHTENING UPâ
this is the greatest relay ever in human history
Naaaaaah. Thorpe on Gary Hall Jr in the same race at Sydney.
@@Fuzcapp or maybe the Athletics 4x100m in Tokyo 2020. Both are so similar...
Sorry, Montreal, 1976 Women's 4x 100 freestyle relay. USA comeback over DOPED (jacked to the gills) East German women.
It'll be hard to top this moment, my favorite Olympic moment and it still gives me chills watching it several years later.
SPLITS FOR LEZAK:
First 50: 21.5
Last 50: 24.56
Final time / split: 46.06
fastest split in history
6:00 got chills when the crowd stood up
Iâm so glad you provided this without commentary. Listening to the crowdâs excitement build and swell in the last 25 meters of the race was perfection.
Thank you!
I've watched this race so many times, and I never get tired of watching it!!! JASON LEZAK!!!!
Jason Lezak 46.06 record still unbeatable , Amazing Hero
This race brings tears of joy to my eyes..one of the most epic races I have ever watched. I remember it vividly..
me too
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.
Jason Lezak is my hero. What an ending, Wow!
I would give anything to watch this live again
Absolutely a beasty victory!!
Lezak gave every fiber is his being for this race. SO emotionally insane and satisfying!!
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. đ
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.
Iâve watch this video a gazillion times already. Still in awe with what happened.
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 đ. At least I have his autograph lol
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.
Jason Lezak the legend.đșđž
I love that the teammates hold and raise their hands together!
So amazing to hear the race without commentators talking over the crowd noise. Feels like I am there in the stands and feel the energy of the event much better
Listen to that crowd...just amazing.
Literally a fingertip finish plus they smashed the world record...Lezak was majestic... never giving up đđđđ»
This race, with Jason's comeback was certainly one of the most exciting!
This race still gives me chills and I love it
YES, this is the greatest swimming comeback of all time. Lezak wow !!!
Naaaaaah. Thorpe on Gary Hall Jr in the same race at Sydney.
I love Phelps' enthusiasm celebrating this win!
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!
5 teams broke the record...SHEESH
Its called tech suit doping. And their usage its now banned since 2010
@@artimanya Still cool tho
@@artimanya Ironic because many records before the 09' ban have been broken.
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
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.
46.06 for Jason Lezak...
that is ridiculous. I couldn't swim that fast with a shark chasing me!
he went super saiyan
Nothing will ever hype me up more than this eventđąâ€
Finally the whole unedited version... but this still gives me goosebumps!
Sometimes somebody does something he should not be able to do. Lezak's last 50 was truly remarkable.
15 years later, I can still hear Rowdy and Dan screaming at the end of Lezak's leg.
Gives me chills, so breathtaking
This race will forever give me chills đ
I wish I couldâve seen this on live tv but watching this again seeing Phelps reaction really amazing comeback from team USA.
Dude.... even after all those years. IT HURTS as a french. Still: Bravo.
Best 4 X 100 freestyle relay ever. I never get tired of watching it.
Gratest French team ever Bernard Bousquet Leveaux .. deserve to be the world record holder for a century
HERE COMES LEZAK! UNBELIEVABLE AT THE END!!â
Still gives me goosebumps to this day!
My heart still races when I watch this, even knowing the epic end result
Still watching march 2021.... and Still goose bumps!
The arena erupted when USA came back to win! So inspiring and so happy for Usa6
The greatest comeback of all time without a doubt. Lezak is a monster and Phelps, what else can be said about him? legends
This has been the most significant medal for the American team, this was personal between the France and USA swimming team.
so great to watch year after year..same excitement..just terrific
Unbelievable, Lezak. Unbelievable and just so inspiring.
This is just the most impressive and exciting swiming event i have seen in my life
Freddy Bousquetâs freestyle is so beautiful to watch
The last 50 were UNREAL
Truly a great moment in time...
Iâve watched this so many times.. still get excited as if Iâve never seen it đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
No it is in fact the greatest collection of swimmers to ever hit the pool at the same time...
Lezak and Phelps look so identical in caps before the race
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.
Lesak stole my heart when he poured out his....my husband and I were so astonished
Oh my goshâŠTHAT WAS AN AMAZING COME FROM BEHIND WIN!
I remember meeting Jason Lezak when I was seven, but I didnât know how great he was until now.
Surfed the wave ! Amazing
I stand by what I always have since 2008, this was the greatest relay swim I've ever seen. The drama, the suspense, and a close finish. And it was only a few days into the games.
This moment was so big that it was all our high school football team talked about the next day during practice haha
This is the greatest comeback in swimming of all time. No doubt
UCSB's Jason Lezak. When you need something done, you send in a Gaucho. Bernard's mistake was staying on the line, and Lezak smartly took advantage, drafting the big Frenchman to American victory.