was Lezak's final leg. A body length down to the WR holder at the turn. Some would think, I have to hold on for 2nd place.
Not Lezak. Where the hell did that come from with 25 to go. What an absolutely GUT CHECK. 46.0 split?
Way to go guys. Way to go. I'm sitting here just absolutely amazed.
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If only the USA team had busted out air guitars, it would have absolutely made my life. I can't really put it any better than anyone else has in this thread. I thought Lezak was cooked on the start when he was diving in behind the (former now after sullivan?) world record holder, I thought he was cooked coming off the turn, and I thought he was cooked after he made that first really big charge, yet he hung on to win it... amazing, epic, awe inspiring, call it what you will, but that is a race for the ages.
My neighbors must have thought a murder was happening in my house the screaming was so loud.
I loved the teammate reactions behind the blocks. Could Phelps have flexed another muscle in his entire body? Dude could have lifted a jumbo jet at that moment.
The French looked absolutely devastated a the finish but just grace on the awards stand.
It took me two hours to calm down enough to go to sleep.
3:08.24 WR
PHELPS 0.75 23.31 47.51 (2) 47.51
WEBER-GALE 0.06 21.89 47.02 (1) 1:34.53
JONES 0.38 22.68 47.65 (2) 2:22.18
LEZAK 0.04 21.50 46.06 (1) 3:08.24
In all the uproar over the swims from this race, I must draw everyone's attention back to the exchanges.
The total RT for all 4 swimmers was 1.23 seconds. Yes, that's right , ONE POINT TWENTY THREE SECONDS!!!!! The 3 relay starts were a combined .48 seconds. That is just rediculous.
I know people who don't get off the blocks in less than 1.23 seconds and these guys had a start and THREE relay exchanges in that time.
I still find myself just amazed at GWG and JL at how CLOSE they cut it. .06 and .04. That's about as close as you can come to a perfect exchange.
I don't know if Dan Hicks has ever swam a lap in his life, but his announcing of the final 7 meters was awesome. About time a major network commentator just let themselves get lost in the moment. That's like being down 2, watching the 3 pointer through the air at the buzzer, and it going in. Good job Dan-O. And Rowdy of course is the best, his mind and mouth moving in 5 different directions, thank God he survived his near-fatal illness. I hope they announce forever.
Suck it France
Anyone seen this video, yet? Has sure generated a lot of hate speech!
My fave part was the very end about him talking about Lance Armstrong and the TDF. The title was pretty funny.
Okay...that video is a little over the top...ha,,ha...Jason Lezak made my year. I'm still buzzin over that race two days later. What an incredible swim...couldn't have happened to a nicer guy...
If only the USA team had busted out air guitars, it would have absolutely made my life. I can't really put it any better than anyone else has in this thread. I thought Lezak was cooked on the start when he was diving in behind the (former now after sullivan?) world record holder, I thought he was cooked coming off the turn, and I thought he was cooked after he made that first really big charge, yet he hung on to win it... amazing, epic, awe inspiring, call it what you will, but that is a race for the ages.
OMG every time I think of this I bust out laughing!!!!!:laugh2:
