On the topic of the 4x100 in Beijing though, it's amazing how many coachable moments there are in just that incredible 46.06 seconds. 1. Look at how Lezak is being efficient and controlled with his turnover. Bernard is spinning his arms right from the start, which may have been part of the reason that he died at the end. 2. Lezak's breakout off the turn is what initially got him back in the race. He's not a great dolphin-kicker of course, but he breaks out and gets such a burst off of his first stroke that it basically carries him from being nearly a full body length behind at the turn to being on Bernard's hip. 3. Bernard breathes at about 6 meters to go while Lezak does not. Lezak was already gaining on him a lot, but if you look closely, the exact moment at which he fully pulls even is at about this mark where Lezak makes the decision to put his head down and Bernard needs one last breath. One a side note (Great video overall, just my own opinion) I think maybe the 4x200 in 2004 should've been on here. I get that comebacks are in general more exciting, but as a change of pace, I think that watching an underdog be able to hold off a superstar can be equally as thrilling. Then again, I'm also American, so maybe I'm just being biased :-P
wow, well said and VERY well analyzed Geoff Bruce. I would like to meet you just to shake your hand and meet someone who clearly and refreshingly has this much knowledge and then using that to break down for us so well Lezak's anchor leg. Especially how you nail it on the fact about his flip turn break out (something I only know am able to appreciate thanks to you) as well as how well you broke down those last 10-15 meters for us between Bernard and Lezak. I bow to you- thank you, thank you, thank you!
Lezak anchor will always be one of the greatest moments because of what was on the line. If he didn't do that miracle, the dream for 8 gold / 8 events would have been dead so early on.
Three great choices. I would make it a top 5 list and include 1984 men's 4x200 (USA over W. Germany) and 1976 women's 4x100 ( USA over E. Germany). I'd put all five of these races in a five-way tie for first.
I'm glad I got to watch Phelps race in the Olympics 2 times. Before Vancouver Winter Olympics I wasn't interested in the Olympics. But I know now that I've seen history be made
Missed one. One of the top 3 has to be the 1984 men's 4x200. U.S. had a body-length lead going into the 4th leg, but Gross of West Germany made that up in the first 50 and actually took the lead briefly. It was a dogfight the rest of the way, and the U.S.'s Bruce Hayes clawed back to win it at the finish by 0.04 seconds.
The 1984 4x200 should get an HM. Hayes catching the albatross was pretty amazing, given that Gross was the Michael Phelps/Ian Thorpe of west Germany lol
Me quedo con la de Sydney 2000 porque los americanos nunca habian perdido, porque Thorpe no era un velocista o especialista en 100 mts y Gary hall si lo era, porque los americanos habian hablado que los iban a destrozar como guitarras y porque los ultimos 50 mts Thorpe vino de atras para ganar
I love your channel and your video. Its one of the best swimming related channel I have ever seen. Can I know how you avoided copyright issues/problems? Thanks
Probably the best three mens - but what about the girls? You've gotta go the Italian, Pellegrini, at the 2014 4 x 200m European Champs in Berlin. Jodie Henry for Australia in Athens, and maybe Cater Campbell in Rio, hit the water with a 0.4 sec advantage, finished with a 2 sec advantage ... against an all time U.S. legend in Ledecky.
I have not ever relied on this channel on youtube before, so this is my first time seeing this particular choice of a person or persons top 3 relay finishes. However, I am almost embarrassed for the choice of the 2012 relay in THIS video- the choice of at least ONE of the relays is just downright absurd. My reason being is in one word in the title of this video- "finishes." I agree that yes the womens 4 x 100 in '76 should have been at the very least mentioned with an asterisk by the SwimStrength channel producers in making their decision. But everyone who is even remotely aware of what an anchor leg is to a swimming relay also knows what separates and determines WHO is a great relay swimmer. They are those who swim for the team and swim out of their minds with times swum in their relay swim much faster than that swim done individually and without the flying start. And then, taking that one step further, there are those SO very well known as insanely consistent anchor relay swimmers especially under high pressure cooker situations, that a coach will go so far as to put that person in the anchor spot or just somewhere on the relay, when in fact they in their own right never actually qualified for the right under otherwise normal circumstances to be on that relay (tracy caulkins leading off the womens 4 x 100 free in the 78 worlds that beat GDR by over 3 seconds- she never even swam the 100 free at the world champs trials). And one unquestioned example of this is when the mens coaches in LA in 84 decided to put Bruce Hayes, known for swimming as much as 2 seconds faster in his 200 meter free relay swims both at the NCAA/domestic level and internationally (most notably proving himself twice in 83 both at the University Games and then later at the Pan Am's), as anchor against Michael Gross in the 4 x 200. EVEN Michael Gross was so impressed by this, that during the post race press conference he continually rebuffed any negative angled questions aimed at his then fastest ever relay anchor of a low 1:47, and instead graciously giving credit to Hayes's 1:48.4 anchor leg.. For the record, at the US trials in Indy for the 84 games, Hayes did rightfully place in the top 4, thus technically qualifying for a relay spot in the finals at LA, but JUST BARELY finishing under 1:50. I'm sorry, but by not having that relay on this video, you not taking into account your choice of words for this video and being quite ignorant of swimming history.
don't like your number 2 choice .... I'm thinking Bruce Hayes in 1984 olympics when he came from behind to beat the great Michael Gross in 4 x 200m relay
I immediately knew what #1 was going to be.
Same
You think any other relay is close? Not hardly.
On the topic of the 4x100 in Beijing though, it's amazing how many coachable moments there are in just that incredible 46.06 seconds.
1. Look at how Lezak is being efficient and controlled with his turnover. Bernard is spinning his arms right from the start, which may have been part of the reason that he died at the end.
2. Lezak's breakout off the turn is what initially got him back in the race. He's not a great dolphin-kicker of course, but he breaks out and gets such a burst off of his first stroke that it basically carries him from being nearly a full body length behind at the turn to being on Bernard's hip.
3. Bernard breathes at about 6 meters to go while Lezak does not. Lezak was already gaining on him a lot, but if you look closely, the exact moment at which he fully pulls even is at about this mark where Lezak makes the decision to put his head down and Bernard needs one last breath.
One a side note (Great video overall, just my own opinion) I think maybe the 4x200 in 2004 should've been on here.
I get that comebacks are in general more exciting, but as a change of pace, I think that watching an underdog be able to hold off a superstar can be equally as thrilling.
Then again, I'm also American, so maybe I'm just being biased :-P
another reason is because bernard was breathing to the right so he had no clue lezak was there
Geoff Bruce f
Olympics champion in bejing Bernard
wow, well said and VERY well analyzed Geoff Bruce. I would like to meet you just to shake your hand and meet someone who clearly and refreshingly has this much knowledge and then using that to break down for us so well Lezak's anchor leg. Especially how you nail it on the fact about his flip turn break out (something I only know am able to appreciate thanks to you) as well as how well you broke down those last 10-15 meters for us between Bernard and Lezak. I bow to you- thank you, thank you, thank you!
I like how the announcer was like
Australia wins! 2 seconds later
NEW WORLD RECORD!!!!!!!!
Lezak anchor will always be one of the greatest moments because of what was on the line. If he didn't do that miracle, the dream for 8 gold / 8 events would have been dead so early on.
Three great choices. I would make it a top 5 list and include 1984 men's 4x200 (USA over W. Germany) and 1976 women's 4x100 ( USA over E. Germany). I'd put all five of these races in a five-way tie for first.
I get chills from Number 1; I STILL remember it! Love my country :)
I love how excited the Aussie announcers were :)
Great picks! Number 3 was special for me... Watching Brasil get bronze in 2000 was very exciting back then!
Before the 2008 Relays: “The Americans? We are going to smash them. That’s what we came here for.”
-Alain Bernard
_Too soon_
Yeah well - the Americans have form in that regard as well ... "Australia? We'll smash them like guitars!" Gary Hall Jnr 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Australia and France have such amazing swimmers! That Lezak anchor though is just chills. His experience really helped him there. Awesome
Lezak helped Phelps beat the record of Mark Spitz. Great finish
#1 yes, that belongs in the list....but you have to have the 1984 Olympics 4x200 M and 1976 Olympics 4x100 Free W in this mix.
Fittest men on the planet! Absolutely brilliant comebacks!
Simply amazing
The 'thorpedo' best freestyle stroke of all time
Badhiya bhai..!!
I'm glad I got to watch Phelps race in the Olympics 2 times. Before Vancouver Winter Olympics I wasn't interested in the Olympics. But I know now that I've seen history be made
IChicken Of the Cave I
dude your videos are amazing
+Edson Lopez thnx :)
Shout out to France. They always have a great relay team. Amazingly talented swimmers.
You're channel is awesome! Are you planning on doing any more top 5s and 3s? Ive never seen any videos like them for swimming and they're super cool!
Thnx dude ;) if you say so,I'll start working on a new top 3.
Missed one. One of the top 3 has to be the 1984 men's 4x200. U.S. had a body-length lead going into the 4th leg, but Gross of West Germany made that up in the first 50 and actually took the lead briefly. It was a dogfight the rest of the way, and the U.S.'s Bruce Hayes clawed back to win it at the finish by 0.04 seconds.
The 1984 4x200 should get an HM. Hayes catching the albatross was pretty amazing, given that Gross was the Michael Phelps/Ian Thorpe of west Germany lol
Mens 4 x 100m Medley relay 1980 Olympics - Moscow. The Mean Machine.
Australia's 2000 was just great!!
+Walkis Pacheco Even better than France's 2012!
Yeah but Thorpe wore a full body suit
2008 was the best
Me quedo con la de Sydney 2000 porque los americanos nunca habian perdido, porque Thorpe no era un velocista o especialista en 100 mts y Gary hall si lo era, porque los americanos habian hablado que los iban a destrozar como guitarras y porque los ultimos 50 mts Thorpe vino de atras para ganar
austalia, sure
you deserve more views!
+Étienne Saint-Aubin thankyou for the support :)
I remember watching Thorpe swim with his black suit and yellow cap as a kid lol
France v USA, quite a rivalry in this event building.
I love your channel and your video. Its one of the best swimming related channel I have ever seen. Can I know how you avoided copyright issues/problems? Thanks
Thnx manh ;) you have to dispute copyright claim.but you will end up making no money out of your channel.
What races but Barcelona was also good with France which was also impressive but good vid I subbed
Jason Lezak amazing swim 46:06 sec. in Beijing!
Probably the best three mens - but what about the girls? You've gotta go the Italian, Pellegrini, at the 2014 4 x 200m European Champs in Berlin. Jodie Henry for Australia in Athens, and maybe Cater Campbell in Rio, hit the water with a 0.4 sec advantage, finished with a 2 sec advantage ... against an all time U.S. legend in Ledecky.
Thorpe was amazing
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Great commentating from 0:56.
Barcelone 2013, Stravius...
Guillaume Mazurier Absolutely. Stravius’ turn and underwater was perfection
good
bruce hayes holding off the albatross 1984 should be in this list
Should been 4x100 free in Rome, was amazing how 3 teams were tied 15 meters to go
Wow😍😘😄
How good was Thorpie? He won international medals (mostly Gold) in 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m.
mihael phelps😅😅💖
Good usa
How do you feel against park? Father and son
It's amazing how the top 3 relays are all men's 4x100m freestyle
They're in my opinion the most exciting (or "top") ones, because they are the fastest and closest wins.
i consider the finish of Phelps vs Cavic in Beijing the most incredible finish
This is relays only but Phelps vs Cavic was epic! 2009 was even better IMO in their rivalry.
Love your videos, but you misspelled strength in your channel title!
+TheGamingRiptide thnx dude.ya i know,but looks good now ;)
Lezak was 0.03s off the block. He thought he fouled.
U forgot the 800 free relay battle from 2004 Athens where Usa wins on a finger tip ( it was against Australia again )
even if u add the time from where lezak starts, he stills swims a 46.7
lezaaaaaak
3:)
Nice 2 see a black boy in this last relay keep ur head up son
wala eh
Lezak swam almost 2 seconds faster than his best time. American hero or cheater?
USA Could have won if Gary Hall Jr. Would have taken an extra stroke.
I have not ever relied on this channel on youtube before, so this is my first time seeing this particular choice of a person or persons top 3 relay finishes. However, I am almost embarrassed for the choice of the 2012 relay in THIS video- the choice of at least ONE of the relays is just downright absurd. My reason being is in one word in the title of this video- "finishes." I agree that yes the womens 4 x 100 in '76 should have been at the very least mentioned with an asterisk by the SwimStrength channel producers in making their decision. But everyone who is even remotely aware of what an anchor leg is to a swimming relay also knows what separates and determines WHO is a great relay swimmer. They are those who swim for the team and swim out of their minds with times swum in their relay swim much faster than that swim done individually and without the flying start. And then, taking that one step further, there are those SO very well known as insanely consistent anchor relay swimmers especially under high pressure cooker situations, that a coach will go so far as to put that person in the anchor spot or just somewhere on the relay, when in fact they in their own right never actually qualified for the right under otherwise normal circumstances to be on that relay (tracy caulkins leading off the womens 4 x 100 free in the 78 worlds that beat GDR by over 3 seconds- she never even swam the 100 free at the world champs trials). And one unquestioned example of this is when the mens coaches in LA in 84 decided to put Bruce Hayes, known for swimming as much as 2 seconds faster in his 200 meter free relay swims both at the NCAA/domestic level and internationally (most notably proving himself twice in 83 both at the University Games and then later at the Pan Am's), as anchor against Michael Gross in the 4 x 200. EVEN Michael Gross was so impressed by this, that during the post race press conference he continually rebuffed any negative angled questions aimed at his then fastest ever relay anchor of a low 1:47, and instead graciously giving credit to Hayes's 1:48.4 anchor leg.. For the record, at the US trials in Indy for the 84 games, Hayes did rightfully place in the top 4, thus technically qualifying for a relay spot in the finals at LA, but JUST BARELY finishing under 1:50. I'm sorry, but by not having that relay on this video, you not taking into account your choice of words for this video and being quite ignorant of swimming history.
don't like your number 2 choice .... I'm thinking Bruce Hayes in 1984 olympics when he came from behind to beat the great Michael Gross in 4 x 200m relay