Water is ~800x more dense than air. Swimming is a really good workout, but it does take some getting used to-and some minimum amount of muscles to build up, certainly some bit of technique to help make it easier, and then breathing conditioning then helps, too. But, I am always amazed at my local pool, which has ~20 lanes, the variety of ages, body types, and ability levels of people who enjoy swimming.
The guy on the left had taken 4 strokes before Phelps broke out on his 5th stroke. If you watch closely you can see how Phelps would purposefully push off the wall slightly downward compared to his opponents and use his dolphin to be faster than their freestyle - and it was, of course, as it's the fastest stroke of them all, but not everyone has the conditioning to be able to stay underwater that long at top speed without it costing them too much energy/oxygen.
@@t.thomas6967 they just can't admit it's true... I know what you are saying, he seemed very smooth and not very nervous apart that his stroke was longer as well as his dolphin kick which was the best of all of the competitors. He didn't seemed desperate at the first 50 meters and maintained his velocity throughout the whole race...maybe that's why they call him the best olympian of all times!!!!
Too right. Reminds me of Alex Popov back in the day. So relaxed and calm. I also read that the swimmers who win gold usually take less strokes as it's all about the range of the stroke, plus also an advantage when you are v.tall too as this increases range. www.alexcave.com
From 2008 to 2017 it has been such an amazing and wonderful rivalry between 2 of the greatest free style swimming teams in history : the USA and France !!! Now that the french team is not as strong since the end of the golden generation (Bousquet, Gilot, Bernard, Agnel, Manaudou, Stravius...) I wonder which team will be able to replace France as the USA main challenger. Thank you so much to all these extraordinary and wonderful swimmers from both team who gave us so much pleasure over this past decade.
It looks like it’s mostly Australia now. I liked France because they were more home trained - many Aussie swimmers still train NCAA. If you train in America then beat America, it kind of cheapens it.
A million thank's for upload Christian Rivera! Pure inspiration! Cheers from a keen masterswimmer in Sweden! We are not alone - at all!!! Peace - and love! God bless!
Strength and conditioning-including breathing ability-matter, too… Plus, it doesn’t hurt if your upper torso, hands, and feet are proportionally bigger than average! (See the skills an’ Talents video “short vs talk swimmers” ua-cam.com/video/DhSLLivL3g4/v-deo.htmlsi=6b824jyDML_QT5Qm)
i noticed that too, i've tried to do that but dont feel like its nearly as effective as his (he prob did that bc he watched the vid from Lezak catching a draft in 2008)
@@ryanfish1320 Ehh he's likely much bigger than you. And obviously he's fast as hell. These things are all important, and it makes the biggest difference at the highest level. Also, often times swimming in a straight line is more important. Keep swimming mindfully!
@@emremladic4486 When a swimmer goes through the water, they create bubbles in the water, this makes it easier for the swimmer behind to move through the water since bubbly water is less dense and provides less resistance. This is what I think anyways correct me if I'm wrong anyone.
I’ve always been fascinated by how much longer Michael Phelps stays under the water on both his start and turns. It’s fascinating because no one else seems to duplicate it really and it’s bizarre because he’s under the water for much longer only kicking while his competitors are already up kicking and pulling yet he is somehow going faster nearly every time. He also seems to go deeper under the water than everyone else. Any thoughts on this?
I am not a top swimmer who goes to meets but a. It's technically difficult to do in a way that it makes you faster than just starting to pull, b. it puts a lot of stress on the lungs that might weaken the rest of your race and c. you are only allowed to swim for 15m underwater and most want to play it safe.
under the water you have less drag than on the surface and your normal swimming muscles can rest a few moments longer. by diving deep he avoids the troubled water that moves towards him at the surface which is his own vortex from the previous lap.
For a man of his size he has relatively short legs. So he can get a massive push off. Very much in the same way that a man with shorter legs will be able to deadlift more efficiently than one with long legs.
@@Zac-bv8km no, Stravius’ turn was good but not excellent, the goal is to go faster underwater, but it was clearly that his dolphin kicks were still slightly slower than either Phelps’ or Dressel’s.
Go back and watch the Beijing Olympics. Phelps led off the relay, 7th at the turn, after blasting those underwater dolphin kicks, he surfaced being 2nd, only slightly behind Eamon Sullivan.
@@yibambe4ever74 so I'll give you an explanation. French guy dolphin underwater was basically as fast and as impressive as Phelps's one. The difference is not that others cannot go dolphin mode fo 15 meters faster than normal freestyle. They all do. Underwater dolhin after the turn is naturally faster than normal freestyle. But it is very energy consuming as well. This is why you'll never see an 800 meters swimmers do a long underwater. Not because they can't do it, but because they must save energy. Interestingly enough same applies to 100 and 200m. The French guy "died" last 15 meters. He was out of breath and his arms wouldn't move. He basically lacked oxygen because his underwater took too much of that. That's the difference woth Phelps - he is the only swimmer who can maintain his speed till the end or even speed up after doing crazy dolphin after the turn. That's the reason Phelps was never super great at 50m - everyone does long and powerful underwater on 50m, because they have enough energy to sustain the top speed till the end. 100m is different though. You swim you first 50, you turn, you dolphin, you speed up and out of a sudden you're dying without breath and your arms or legs are made of wood rather than muscles.
Official times Caeleb Dressel (48.10), Michael Phelps 47.12 Ryan Held (47.73) Nathan Adrian 46.97 France's Mehdy Metella (48.08) Fabien Gilot (48.20) Florent Manaudou (47.14) Jérémy Stravius 47.11
In the last 3 Olympic Games: 2008 4×100m : USA 1 / France 2 2012 4×100m : France 1 / USA 2 2016 4×100m : USA 1 / France 2 Haha that's some nice rivalry there
The actual flip turn itself... gotta give that to Dressel, who is crazy quick (0:30). Phelps has kind of a lazy flip turn, but it's his dolphins that are key for him in the 100m.
Siento que a este deporte se le deberia de poner mas importancia que al mismo fútbol, aqui es donde demuestra realmente la condición física no simplemente ir detrás de un balón
I think I prefer the underwater view to the above water view now. It really shows you what an intensively demanding aerobic sport swimming is.
Water is ~800x more dense than air. Swimming is a really good workout, but it does take some getting used to-and some minimum amount of muscles to build up, certainly some bit of technique to help make it easier, and then breathing conditioning then helps, too.
But, I am always amazed at my local pool, which has ~20 lanes, the variety of ages, body types, and ability levels of people who enjoy swimming.
Look how much Caeleb has improved, he went 48.1 in this relay and 3 years later he wins the 100 free with 46.9, such a beast
i think after rio he began putting more emphasis on LCM
I think it’s more that he was just young back in rio and now he’s had more time to develop.
Just look at Caeleb in the Trials and in the ‘17 WCs! From like 48.3 to 47.1! And he shaved 0.6s off his 50m free too!
46.91 is in his bag now
@@sebastianknowles9833 I mean he's still young he's only 24
Shoutout to the camera guy who can swim just as fast underwater and upside down
Hahahaha this comment made my day
Not to mention, while holding his breath
True! And when they turn he even stops to wait for them down at the bottom of the pool without going up for air at all. Incredible guy.
and he doesn't have 3 teammates to switch off with either!
@@enkhbatsaranbaatar6093 no it s a woman
That turn by Phelps was the best turn in the history of swimming
Lol compared to what ?
Compared to other turns by other people. Did you think he was comparing it to dolphins?
@@createdbeing302 lol
Dressel start is insane
I agree
"What a big turn!! What a big turn!! What a big turn by Michael Phelps!!! "
It was the biggest difference in the race. :)
ikr that was insane
The guy on the left had taken 4 strokes before Phelps broke out on his 5th stroke. If you watch closely you can see how Phelps would purposefully push off the wall slightly downward compared to his opponents and use his dolphin to be faster than their freestyle - and it was, of course, as it's the fastest stroke of them all, but not everyone has the conditioning to be able to stay underwater that long at top speed without it costing them too much energy/oxygen.
I have the sound turned off.
@@leomdk939 you're right
I really dig the all underwater view. It makes you feel more connected to the swimmers.
The freestyle kicking by these guys is stunning-rapid fire turnover and power thrust. The dolphin kicking duration and length, mind blowing.
The camera under water is amazing
MP is so relaxed and smooth compared to the other swimmers. In a completely different league
No its stroke technique and MP has less drag because of his legs.
T. Thomas that’s not true he has a hybrid stroke by using his shoulders make drag
@@t.thomas6967 they just can't admit it's true... I know what you are saying, he seemed very smooth and not very nervous apart that his stroke was longer as well as his dolphin kick which was the best of all of the competitors. He didn't seemed desperate at the first 50 meters and maintained his velocity throughout the whole race...maybe that's why they call him the best olympian of all times!!!!
Too right. Reminds me of Alex Popov back in the day. So relaxed and calm. I also read that the swimmers who win gold usually take less strokes as it's all about the range of the stroke, plus also an advantage when you are v.tall too as this increases range. www.alexcave.com
He's just more efficient with his body movement
This should be the only camera shot they show at the olympics, the top view is just splashing, this looks awesome.
dolphin kick is so mesmerizing
SOLID did they?
I wish i can do it one day 🙁
@@zeack8625 me too...its so damn hard, requires a lot of flexibilty...
@@deepaksood3234 what the name swim of this video? But a dolphin kick
From 2008 to 2017 it has been such an amazing and wonderful rivalry between 2 of the greatest free style swimming teams in history : the USA and France !!!
Now that the french team is not as strong since the end of the golden generation (Bousquet, Gilot, Bernard, Agnel, Manaudou, Stravius...) I wonder which team will be able to replace France as the USA main challenger. Thank you so much to all these extraordinary and wonderful swimmers from both team who gave us so much pleasure over this past decade.
Andre Pierre SIMON Australia
And Russia. They have a strong team, but not as much depth as the US and Australia.
TEAM GB.🇹🇷🇬🇧 ı mean they look strong in both 4x100 relays...
hideo kojima that 🇬🇧 vs 🇺🇸 4x100 relay on Tokyo it’s gonna be breathtaking
It looks like it’s mostly Australia now. I liked France because they were more home trained - many Aussie swimmers still train NCAA. If you train in America then beat America, it kind of cheapens it.
A million thank's for upload Christian Rivera! Pure inspiration! Cheers from a keen masterswimmer in Sweden! We are not alone - at all!!! Peace - and love! God bless!
This is one of the best videos on the internet.
Forget the swimmers, the underwater camera man ought to compete! lol
Dominic Rawle the camera is on a track
@@nbmki8542 no shit sherlock
thre362fdsgsd bold of you to assume I have friends to invite me to parties
Forget the
Just shows you how technical swimming really is. That's why we always say technique is the most important thing
Strength and conditioning-including breathing ability-matter, too…
Plus, it doesn’t hurt if your upper torso, hands, and feet are proportionally bigger than average! (See the skills an’ Talents video “short vs talk swimmers” ua-cam.com/video/DhSLLivL3g4/v-deo.htmlsi=6b824jyDML_QT5Qm)
I took my fish out of the tank for him to study a bit
Really that is just shit to say
@@Danieleplayz78 cause?
😂👌
Good one!
That fish must be dead dude
The way Phelps enters the water is so Graceful
Uno de los mejores vídeos que he visto, la cámara de este ángulo es espectacular ....
See at 2:51 where Adrian uses the turn to position himself further from the lane line to minimize the draft for other swimmers? Veteran racer
i noticed that too, i've tried to do that but dont feel like its nearly as effective as his (he prob did that bc he watched the vid from Lezak catching a draft in 2008)
@@ryanfish1320 Ehh he's likely much bigger than you. And obviously he's fast as hell. These things are all important, and it makes the biggest difference at the highest level. Also, often times swimming in a straight line is more important. Keep swimming mindfully!
Can you describe more clearly .. I know less about that
@@emremladic4486 When a swimmer goes through the water, they create bubbles in the water, this makes it easier for the swimmer behind to move through the water since bubbly water is less dense and provides less resistance. This is what I think anyways correct me if I'm wrong anyone.
@@cazman182 sounds good to me
1:20 Long live Phelps! Greatest of all time!
Underwater camera is unreal. Love that video shot.
Great catch,kick,tempo video....first thanks you,the uploader.then thanks us,french,russian and aussie athletes
Great footage! one of the best swimming video i've ever seen!
Great Upload! I improved my kick so much after watching this.
Jason Lee can you share some tips maybe? Im trying too improve my kicks too
フェルプスもドレセルもマナドゥもエイドリアンもすげぇ
てか全員すげえ
I’ve always been fascinated by how much longer Michael Phelps stays under the water on both his start and turns. It’s fascinating because no one else seems to duplicate it really and it’s bizarre because he’s under the water for much longer only kicking while his competitors are already up kicking and pulling yet he is somehow going faster nearly every time. He also seems to go deeper under the water than everyone else. Any thoughts on this?
I am not a top swimmer who goes to meets but a. It's technically difficult to do in a way that it makes you faster than just starting to pull, b. it puts a lot of stress on the lungs that might weaken the rest of your race and c. you are only allowed to swim for 15m underwater and most want to play it safe.
YES!!!..IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!...
@@frankthedukes1564 But the majority of the olympic swimmers have big feet
under the water you have less drag than on the surface and your normal swimming muscles can rest a few moments longer. by diving deep he avoids the troubled water that moves towards him at the surface which is his own vortex from the previous lap.
For a man of his size he has relatively short legs. So he can get a massive push off. Very much in the same way that a man with shorter legs will be able to deadlift more efficiently than one with long legs.
1:20 that turn was hands down one of the defining moments in swimming history
2:55
@@Zac-bv8km no, Stravius’ turn was good but not excellent, the goal is to go faster underwater, but it was clearly that his dolphin kicks were still slightly slower than either Phelps’ or Dressel’s.
Go back and watch the Beijing Olympics. Phelps led off the relay, 7th at the turn, after blasting those underwater dolphin kicks, he surfaced being 2nd, only slightly behind Eamon Sullivan.
@@Zac-bv8km it was good, not as better as Phelp's turn.
@@yibambe4ever74 so I'll give you an explanation. French guy dolphin underwater was basically as fast and as impressive as Phelps's one. The difference is not that others cannot go dolphin mode fo 15 meters faster than normal freestyle. They all do. Underwater dolhin after the turn is naturally faster than normal freestyle. But it is very energy consuming as well. This is why you'll never see an 800 meters swimmers do a long underwater. Not because they can't do it, but because they must save energy.
Interestingly enough same applies to 100 and 200m. The French guy "died" last 15 meters. He was out of breath and his arms wouldn't move. He basically lacked oxygen because his underwater took too much of that. That's the difference woth Phelps - he is the only swimmer who can maintain his speed till the end or even speed up after doing crazy dolphin after the turn. That's the reason Phelps was never super great at 50m - everyone does long and powerful underwater on 50m, because they have enough energy to sustain the top speed till the end. 100m is different though. You swim you first 50, you turn, you dolphin, you speed up and out of a sudden you're dying without breath and your arms or legs are made of wood rather than muscles.
I think it's a great video because I can appreciate the movements of the American swimmers
Amazing camera angle! Also great use of the nose as a jet engine 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Official times
Caeleb Dressel (48.10),
Michael Phelps 47.12
Ryan Held (47.73)
Nathan Adrian 46.97
France's Mehdy Metella (48.08)
Fabien Gilot (48.20)
Florent Manaudou (47.14)
Jérémy Stravius 47.11
Great!
Please upload more underwater camera events
I just uploaded the 100 Fly from Rio as well, working on getting more.
Christian Rivera It got blocked :(, may yo try reflecting it or something like that?
That commentary is killing one.
OMG, this footage is incredible!!
Wow the race looks different underwater
Exactly. It looks so much faster
Underwater shots are way more interesting.
That turn by Phelps was legendary!
The way they swim is amazing!
That Phelps's underwater is a thing of beauty
Best race views ever , with audio muted.
u can hear Dressel yelling: LET'S GO! at the end
Why, yes. Yes you can.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
phelps turn makes me want to cry
Those dolphin kicks are sick!!!! 😍😍
보고있자니 피가 끓어오르네요~~
나도 20대로 돌아가고 싶다...
Outrageous that the whole race in this video is from underwater! Wow.
we need more underwater camera video like this on youtube
1:19 Lane 4 is the AcquaMan
The way just Phelps enters the water is fucking magic.
Esto es oro molido para los nadadores, gracias mil gracias
Thank you for this, needa see then flipturns and streamlines.
oh yeah yeah
Can't get over Ryan's underwaters on his side . Man that was ridiculous
celeb yelling at the end hahahahah so great
So extremely "Happy Go Lucky" that the United States of America won this Medley Relay. Especially happy the fact they beat France 😀
Thanks for uploading this.
This must be my favorite youtube video.
Unless you have swam competitively, it is impossible to imagine how fucking beast this is.
Quase chorei com essa virada do Michael Phelps. Virou junto e saiu meio corpo a frente.
Incredible performance by phelps wow the turn is perfect
Everyone is talking about phelps’ monster turn but what about Manadou? He’s a beastly freak of nature
the commentator kept saying don't overswim it..it's like they can hear him LOL
Joe Dover kungpu
Respect to cameraman, amazing performance
oh man where did you get this full underwater video is so amazing thanks a lot for this .
Wow, this is the best clip. How did you get a hold of this footage? Do you have footage of Katie Ledecky or the women’s relay?
Phelphs is the greatest olympician ever
Phelps kicking rhytmn is perfect
Nathan Adrian is much more wicked and my favorite tho
I just love the other commentator just screamin and stuff
WHAT A BIG TURN WHAT A BIG TURN!!
Their underwaters are insane
It's crazy how Michael Phelps underwaters were just as fast as most people's breakouts...
That was so mesmerizing to watch
Powerful performance by all swimmers🔥🔥🔥
FİZİKSEL AKTİVİTELERİMİZİN KRALLARI PADİŞAHLARI OLAN YÜZME BRANŞI ÇOK TEHLİKELİ CAN GÜVENLİKLERİMİZİN OLMADIĞI BİR BRANŞTIR.
thanks for your work, it's very useful to feel how to rush
Butterfly: Michael Phelps
Freestyle: ~Nathan Adrian~ I mean Phelps too awokwowkwkowko
Very awesome view. Thanks you for upload this :D !!!!
My pleasure.
Jeremy Stravius underwater is just epic
Might've looked cool but it didn't get him anywhere lol
Michael Rose check the 4*100 free in 2013 in Barcelona how he passed Nathan Adrian, so it got him a WC
I think the camera man wins
Thank you for upload this ! Where did you find it ?
I found on them on NBC's website during the summer. Took me a while to upload them, sorry about that.
Christian Rivera i want another video
always greatest USA swim team~!!!
Woah! Sometimes they hold their breath for 5-6 strokes... Nice :0
In the last 3 Olympic Games:
2008 4×100m : USA 1 / France 2
2012 4×100m : France 1 / USA 2
2016 4×100m : USA 1 / France 2
Haha that's some nice rivalry there
karate160 the 2008 race set the tone.
2020 4x100m: France off the podium
Ahhhh love swimming.. hope my shoulder heeeals sooon so I can get back in
Aw man
Phelps's and Stravius's turns are simply outstanding.
The actual flip turn itself... gotta give that to Dressel, who is crazy quick (0:30). Phelps has kind of a lazy flip turn, but it's his dolphins that are key for him in the 100m.
Excellent footage...
Amazing swiming. Michael phelps. Eres mi idolo
I love listening to USA commentators, you’d think nobody else was swimming
Muito bom. E um verdadeiro espetáculo !!
Uncle Sam rulz! If anyone doubt it even here he always does it
Absolutely insane.
Great to see from this angle. Awesome race
Awesome USA swimming. Proud to be Asian American.
Damn these guys are fast !
Phelps' underwater is
So much flexibility!
The way his body vibrates just inspires me to practice moreee
Siento que a este deporte se le deberia de poner mas importancia que al mismo fútbol, aqui es donde demuestra realmente la condición física no simplemente ir detrás de un balón
Me parece bien, hasta cierto punto, no hay que desmeritar otros deportes.
What a race Manadou pulled some back, but not enough.
No matter how fast you are the camera man will always be faster
Cameraman : 🗿
if yannick agnel was still in form the french would've won. It's such a shame to see such a talented young swimmer have such a short career.
I lost my breath watching this damn...
USA swimmers underwaters are unreal!
次世代の怪物と世界を変えた怪物の共演は本当に今見ても興奮する。