Gothamist: Men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay Brings Dramatic U.S. Win

Rfive

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:41:46 -0500

Watch... Lezack is going to be the face of a steroids scandal.

Kreo

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:58:30 -0500

I watched it. When the anchor leg just kidked off, the commentator said something about that there was no way the US can gain the lead at this point, they were so far behind the lead. I got really pissed, and to avoid a heart attack, got up to leave the room. and it is then that I noticed that Lezak was swinging his arms FREAKISHLY ABNORMALLY FAST at an incredible rate, like a motor boat. He probably gained 1.5-2 meters on Bernard in the last 25 meters of the relay. And Lezak is 32, the oldest male on the team! This is the most incredible thing so far at these games!

Snoopy

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:02:45 -0500

The French were fried! Go eat some cheese and surrender to your neighbors. Viva la U S of A. Good thing this Olympic thing only happens once every four years. Can you imagine the amount of wars that would be going on if it was an annual event? I really don't think having someone do something 24 thousands of a second faster or longer than the next person is a real good gauge of a nation's strengths and weaknesses.

edEx

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:29:17 -0500

here's me being cheesy: these colors don't run, they swim... i know, i'm a nerd.

Snoopy

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:34:56 -0500

I just love the way the Olympics bring all the world together in friendship and camaraderie.

Giulia Pines

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:00:34 -0500

It's amazing how, even as down on my country as I am right now, the second I saw him gaining I was all "USA! USA! France, you SUUUUUCCCKKK!!!"

theevilone

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:46:24 -0500

That was an amazing race and I'm so glad I saw it live. I probably woke up my neighbors yelling.

babyhitler

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:43:02 -0500

Yes this was exciting as hell. I do find it weird though that everyone's hangups are on milliseconds. If one dude is a second slower than everyone else he's a has been methuselah but if he's a millisecond faster than he's the fastest swimmer alive. It's also amazing that Janet Evans record still stands even though she had the body of a 13 year old girl who works at mcdonalds and that was before doping and lazer suits. Janet Evans is incredible.

nomnomnom

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:40:09 -0500

That was an awesome race.

sarahlucy

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:14:12 -0500

my friends and i had JUST turned the channel to the swimming as this race started. so glad we caught it, pretty incredible.

plk779

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:58:12 -0500

Wooo! USA!