Watch the incredible race footage from the 2008 Beijing Olympics ➡️. bit.ly/38DdACt Also note: there is an error on the whiteboard showing Jason Lezak's total time is 47.06, it should read 46.06!
Another thing I would add is persistence. Lezak was the only member of the 2008 Beijing relay who was on the Sydney 2000 4x100 free relay which got silver, and the Athens 2004 relay which got bronze. What’s worse besides the obvious downgrade was that Lezak was ran down by PVDH at the end in Athens. Lezak was sick of loosing and sick of being blamed for the 4x100 free gold drought. If it was anyone who was going to bring it home for Team USA in Beijing, it was going to be the one who has been down the most, because victory is so much sweeter after you’ve tasted the bittersweet of defeat (twice).
Why did he get blamed for the loss in Sydney? He wasn't even the anchor in that relay, and I remember it was Ian Thorpe who overtook Gary Hall Jr in the last leg
Very well presented. It was definitely was of the greatest moments in the history of swimming and the reason why Lezack will be remembered most. I really enjoy these videos as they cover very interest topics (sometimes technically complex :) ) in a very concise way. MSP rocks!
Great breakdown! ... I still watch that race on UA-cam ever few months. It always gives me chills & leaves me in awe of Lesak being able to bring it. Best race in any sport of all time!
We also can't forget that wall by Lezak. It's not really talked about too much but he probably made up a good 1/4 of a body length there and it put him right on Bernard's hip to slingshot past him
Lezak drafting happened in the 2nd 50m, he was completely surfing the wave created by Alain Bernard, his experience and lucidity made the difference in that race
I also read that a British architect designed the pool to be fast in that the wave of the swimmers approaching the wall would not hit the wall and bounce back but be absorbed so there would be less turbulence on the turnarounds and finish
Excellent video very informative in ways few ever bother to analyse, it makes for good storytelling , Lezak doesn't get the attention that much, yet here this guy that no one pays attention to does something utterly mind blowing...and he's 32 when he does it !! WTH?!?!
And in the 2019 world championships, Duncan Scott split a 21,82 and then a 24,32, resulting in a 46,14, the second fastest relay split in history, and the fastest last 50 in history!
Sprinters, especially men, create huge wakes behind them as they swim. By swimming close to the lane line and drafting off of another swimmer's wake, you can speed yourself up!
MySwimPro thanks! I appreciate it! It makes sense now. I was confused at first about how. I’ve watched this race around 50 times the last few days. The announcer made a great call
It's a couple things: the relay start gives you an advantage to begin with other than a flat start, and the adrenaline in a relay (especially this one!) is flowing big time!
Flat start you're reacting to the buzzer and / or light flash. In a relay start, you're syncing your movements with the swimmer's approach to the wall instead of waiting to react to the starter. You can especially see it when Cullen Jones takes to the water, he winds up and lunges off of the block. Any extra distance you can get with your dive might not be much but it's helpful.
Check out Ian Thorpe's first World Championship - greatest finish of all time. He gave the previous world champion Grant Hackett, 3 seconds start on the last 100m. And well over a second (close to 2 seconds) on the last lap ...See it here: ua-cam.com/video/ZZ9w3fsBWwY/v-deo.html
With all due respect, and I do appreciate your effort and work that went into this break down into why, in your own personal and professional opinion, there is a reason to declare this as the greatest swimming performance of all time. I however disagree with this opinion of yours, and after watching this though in its entirety, I do have concerns- and not just based on your video title alone, in which you aren't specifying this as just greatest swim ever in Olympic history, rather that this does in fact appear to be of your personal opinion to be the greatest OVERALL swimming performance in what we might call the history of Modern day swimming. For example, when I read that title, I presume you've done a thoroughly exhaustive amount of research in competitive swimming from the beginning days of FINA. Or, perhaps because of possible questions in veracity of results pre-automatic electronic timing, maybe starting from that point? My first ever summer Olympic Games I was able to watch, by then a 14 yr old in my 8th year of competitive swimming, was the LA Games in '84. uhm- the importance of winning this race as being necessary for Phelps to continue his chance at 8 golds aside (an unfair distraction in my opinion to the fact that Jason, as did the others swim out of their minds), I am curious if you at all looked back at that INCREDIBLE almost unbelievable to watch, gutsy swim by Bruce Hayes, who dove in AHEAD by just about a second, and actually then comes from behind too JUST out touch Gross (who's wingspan was JUST inside 7 feet!) in his 200 free split anchor in the so called "Gross-busters" winning relay? That winning relay- double the distance of THIS relay above, was won by a winning margin of a mere .04! Now, to my knowledge perhaps somewhere in history, there HAVE been ties for a medal in either an individual or relay race at 400 meters. But I have NEVER heard of any tie, or race THAT close before or since on the international arena in an 800 single or relay race. Yes- Jason's difference between his split and actually flat start race times of almost 1.5 seconds at the time- that IS remarkable. So I'm not sure if its as fair to compare his one time unique drop in this race with that of Hayes in '84, since he was specifically placed by Don Ganbrill on anchor against Gross, specifically because Hayes was notorious as it was as a good come from behind swimmer, but moreso, because he had previously demonstrated in high pressure relay anchor legs, his ability under pressure to drop huge anchor splits in his relays. His best flat start time WAS about a 1:49.7, but after diving in a second ahead, was passed by Gross either just before or by the first 50. In the second half of his 3rd 50- as you can see on youtube- Hayes' turnover starts to increase noticeably. By the middle of the last last 50, turnover is ever faster AND he's now smartly moved against the lane line next to Gross, swimming in his wake- and by now, for someone who finaled in the mile at the Worlds in Guayaquil in '82- he's got an unusually fast turnover. I'll just say that I don't disagree with your facts that go into your decision, but its sad when such amazingly incredible swims like that relay are so often forgotten or disregarded or discarded even to only history books. If you want get even pickier- talking about someone who did an incredible 100 meter race time drop, maybe the only one that comes close to comparison with Lezak- Mary T Meagher- in the age of GDR women on oral turinabol- drops her flat start 100 fly from 59.26 to 57.93, in a pool that got a bad reputation at the time for being inconsistent in its depth, and in a mere lycra suit. Not a paper suit. Not a body suit. and certainly NOT in the supersuits. 57.93? that lasted 18 years. Not this hype about Jason's 10 years. And the next fastest 100Flyer that year was 100:4 by the GDR's Ute Geweniger at the European's. And she even benefited from what by then where pre race injections of a quasi nandrolone metabolite that the GDR doctors on the IOC medical commission figured out would remain undetected in doping testing of the time. hmmmm
Watch the incredible race footage from the 2008 Beijing Olympics ➡️. bit.ly/38DdACt
Also note: there is an error on the whiteboard showing Jason Lezak's total time is 47.06, it should read 46.06!
Another thing I would add is persistence. Lezak was the only member of the 2008 Beijing relay who was on the Sydney 2000 4x100 free relay which got silver, and the Athens 2004 relay which got bronze. What’s worse besides the obvious downgrade was that Lezak was ran down by PVDH at the end in Athens. Lezak was sick of loosing and sick of being blamed for the 4x100 free gold drought. If it was anyone who was going to bring it home for Team USA in Beijing, it was going to be the one who has been down the most, because victory is so much sweeter after you’ve tasted the bittersweet of defeat (twice).
Yeah - you tend to get motivated when you get "smashed like guitars" ...
Why did he get blamed for the loss in Sydney? He wasn't even the anchor in that relay, and I remember it was Ian Thorpe who overtook Gary Hall Jr in the last leg
This is definitely the greatest Olympic swim event ever! The USA team swam an incredible race that shocked everyone, especially the French.
Very well presented. It was definitely was of the greatest moments in the history of swimming and the reason why Lezack will be remembered most. I really enjoy these videos as they cover very interest topics (sometimes technically complex :) ) in a very concise way. MSP rocks!
Great. Thanks for the support. Let us know what other topics you'd like to see!
Agreed
Great breakdown! ... I still watch that race on UA-cam ever few months. It always gives me chills & leaves me in awe of Lesak being able to bring it. Best race in any sport of all time!
I remember this race to this day and I'm not even a swimmer :)
Awesome! #MainStreamMedia
We also can't forget that wall by Lezak. It's not really talked about too much but he probably made up a good 1/4 of a body length there and it put him right on Bernard's hip to slingshot past him
This race I’ll never forget.
Duncan Scott almost broke this record at worlds 2019 with an anchor time of 46.14 in a medley relay.
A math error: 21.5 + 24.56 = 46.06 The board shows 47.06
it looks more like a spelling error
I peeped this too... He added up the splits incorrectly... Probably a writing error, cuz he had it right at the top of the board.
He mentioned the mistake on the description of the video
Great analysis
I grew up swimming and have watched the relay at least 30 times! My favorite all time race!
Lezak drafting happened in the 2nd 50m, he was completely surfing the wave created by Alain Bernard, his experience and lucidity made the difference in that race
bernard choke under pressure--thats it...not about the wave...US deserves to be champion
@@DCdc-rn8sz Bernard clocked 46.7, and you call it choked!?
Experience absolutely played a massive difference here.
46.06. A number to remember.
This race inspires me every day in my life 🙏🏻. When something looks so difficult, I said to myself “Yes you can!”🔥
I also read that a British architect designed the pool to be fast in that the wave of the swimmers approaching the wall would not hit the wall and bounce back but be absorbed so there would be less turbulence on the turnarounds and finish
Best race EVER!!
Excellent video very informative in ways few ever bother to analyse, it makes for good storytelling , Lezak doesn't get the attention that much, yet here this guy that no one pays attention to does something utterly mind blowing...and he's 32 when he does it !! WTH?!?!
His experience really helped him. He didn’t panic
wow great breakdown thank you
Glad it was helpful!
And in the 2019 world championships, Duncan Scott split a 21,82 and then a 24,32, resulting in a 46,14, the second fastest relay split in history, and the fastest last 50 in history!
“Here comes Lezak!!!”
0:05
Name of the song?
What is the name of the song at the start?
Ummm. Typo. Its 46.06 the board shows 47.06
Great presentation. There is an error on Lezaks time in purple! He got jipped a full second.
46.06 on lezak
Explain the him riding the way to help speed him up please. Is it like drag?
Sprinters, especially men, create huge wakes behind them as they swim. By swimming close to the lane line and drafting off of another swimmer's wake, you can speed yourself up!
MySwimPro what causes the wake to create the ability to speed up? I am sorry for the question. I want to learn
@@knack4knowing Think about it sort of like you would catch a wave in the ocean! Same concept. You ride the other swimmer's wake!
MySwimPro thanks! I appreciate it! It makes sense now. I was confused at first about how. I’ve watched this race around 50 times the last few days. The announcer made a great call
the suits helped a lot tho'
Can anyone explain why the split has been almost 1 second faster than the WR in 100 Freestyle?
It's a couple things: the relay start gives you an advantage to begin with other than a flat start, and the adrenaline in a relay (especially this one!) is flowing big time!
Flat start you're reacting to the buzzer and / or light flash. In a relay start, you're syncing your movements with the swimmer's approach to the wall instead of waiting to react to the starter. You can especially see it when Cullen Jones takes to the water, he winds up and lunges off of the block. Any extra distance you can get with your dive might not be much but it's helpful.
Check out Ian Thorpe's first World Championship - greatest finish of all time. He gave the previous world champion Grant Hackett, 3 seconds start on the last 100m. And well over a second (close to 2 seconds) on the last lap ...See it here:
ua-cam.com/video/ZZ9w3fsBWwY/v-deo.html
the year before i was born..
the year i was born
Adress the 100m fly beijing where michael won by 0.01
also the 100m fly from rome 2009
Lolllllll you accidentally put a 47.06 instead of 46.06😂
So you forgot about Nadia Comanchi? 7 perfect 10's?
USA 🇺🇸 “ G-U-T-S “....... yeah baby ! ! !
Go USA 🇺🇸.
😎
Your Lezak splits dont add up.
With all due respect, and I do appreciate your effort and work that went into this break down into why, in your own personal and professional opinion, there is a reason to declare this as the greatest swimming performance of all time. I however disagree with this opinion of yours, and after watching this though in its entirety, I do have concerns- and not just based on your video title alone, in which you aren't specifying this as just greatest swim ever in Olympic history, rather that this does in fact appear to be of your personal opinion to be the greatest OVERALL swimming performance in what we might call the history of Modern day swimming. For example, when I read that title, I presume you've done a thoroughly exhaustive amount of research in competitive swimming from the beginning days of FINA. Or, perhaps because of possible questions in veracity of results pre-automatic electronic timing, maybe starting from that point? My first ever summer Olympic Games I was able to watch, by then a 14 yr old in my 8th year of competitive swimming, was the LA Games in '84. uhm- the importance of winning this race as being necessary for Phelps to continue his chance at 8 golds aside (an unfair distraction in my opinion to the fact that Jason, as did the others swim out of their minds), I am curious if you at all looked back at that INCREDIBLE almost unbelievable to watch, gutsy swim by Bruce Hayes, who dove in AHEAD by just about a second, and actually then comes from behind too JUST out touch Gross (who's wingspan was JUST inside 7 feet!) in his 200 free split anchor in the so called "Gross-busters" winning relay? That winning relay- double the distance of THIS relay above, was won by a winning margin of a mere .04! Now, to my knowledge perhaps somewhere in history, there HAVE been ties for a medal in either an individual or relay race at 400 meters. But I have NEVER heard of any tie, or race THAT close before or since on the international arena in an 800 single or relay race. Yes- Jason's difference between his split and actually flat start race times of almost 1.5 seconds at the time- that IS remarkable. So I'm not sure if its as fair to compare his one time unique drop in this race with that of Hayes in '84, since he was specifically placed by Don Ganbrill on anchor against Gross, specifically because Hayes was notorious as it was as a good come from behind swimmer, but moreso, because he had previously demonstrated in high pressure relay anchor legs, his ability under pressure to drop huge anchor splits in his relays. His best flat start time WAS about a 1:49.7, but after diving in a second ahead, was passed by Gross either just before or by the first 50. In the second half of his 3rd 50- as you can see on youtube- Hayes' turnover starts to increase noticeably. By the middle of the last last 50, turnover is ever faster AND he's now smartly moved against the lane line next to Gross, swimming in his wake- and by now, for someone who finaled in the mile at the Worlds in Guayaquil in '82- he's got an unusually fast turnover. I'll just say that I don't disagree with your facts that go into your decision, but its sad when such amazingly incredible swims like that relay are so often forgotten or disregarded or discarded even to only history books. If you want get even pickier- talking about someone who did an incredible 100 meter race time drop, maybe the only one that comes close to comparison with Lezak- Mary T Meagher- in the age of GDR women on oral turinabol- drops her flat start 100 fly from 59.26 to 57.93, in a pool that got a bad reputation at the time for being inconsistent in its depth, and in a mere lycra suit. Not a paper suit. Not a body suit. and certainly NOT in the supersuits. 57.93? that lasted 18 years. Not this hype about Jason's 10 years. And the next fastest 100Flyer that year was 100:4 by the GDR's Ute Geweniger at the European's. And she even benefited from what by then where pre race injections of a quasi nandrolone metabolite that the GDR doctors on the IOC medical commission figured out would remain undetected in doping testing of the time. hmmmm
That's a link to the UA-cam video of the race: ua-cam.com/video/kQNY5htc9_k/v-deo.html
According to the results Lezak has an RT of 0.04.
www.fina.org/competition-detailed-results/148068
correct
Naaaaaaaaaaaah. The 4 x 100m Mens in Sydney. Gary Hall Jnr's big mouth (and ego) sees Team USA "smashed like guitars" ...