Came across this by accident but it has made my day. Great inspiration to use for our youth. Top sportsmen . Great role models guys . Thanks for the post.
F&CK YEAH!!!!!!! Greatest race of all time. Was so damn proud to be an Aussie that night (well always really but you get my point). Awesome video. Am going for a run now this has motivated me.
This video is epic in all ways. The images are epic, the swimmers are epic, the commentators are epic and the music... couldn't fit any more perfectly.
tell him to take off the full body suit, what a woman. and best sporting video you've ever seen? Why don't you watch the 2008 4x100 free relay where jason leak, who is in his 30's and TRAINS HIMSELF took down bernard
@heydylandylandylan Nice try at translating mate, but I think u made a litle mistake. The commentator says:" a gold medalist can only intervine". Refering to Thorpe's 400m freestyle gold earlier that evening. Not "A gold medal is builing here tonight". U're right though awesome race with awesome commentary.
This was an amazing event in a magnificent team effort in the pool for the Australian's at their home Olympics. I've always though that the American final leg swimmer, Garry Hall Jnr won this race for the Australian's with his big mouth. Ohhh the sweet irony that he was the swimmer that lost it for the US. lol. Well done. Great vid.
What a race, this was... Klim and thorpedo just killed it!! Sooo inspirational. Let me tell you, I am an Indian, but every once a while I come and watch this video to give me some inspiration, and to give me boost in my pursuits- I was very young when I watched this on TV and read about this in the newspapers... it is one of those events which truly epitomizes the essence of competition in sports !!
BARNSTAR what a quality video, so inspirational, i used to swim for my county so i was good but not pro,and before every meet i would watch this video and feel like i would go and smash records. KLIM what a beast ,really would have loved to have been in sydney for this, but thanks to you i have this wicked video always to look at and smile if im having a bad day. I have been visiting this page for years !!! AND STILL GET A BUZZ EVERYTIME I WATCH !!!!!!!!
@TheDeanbean123 - Thanks mate, I'm glad it helped motivate you. Even Eamon Sullivan used to watch it to pump himself up before a big race. It was a truly amazing race. I'm glad the clip still inspires people. I still get shivers up my spine when I watch it.
this started my love 4 swimming, i remember watching it on t.v when i was 3 and from then on ive been determined to b an international swimmer. thank u klim, callus, fydler and thorpe 4 d inspriation (:
this started my love 4 swimming, i remember watching it on t.v when i was 3 and from then on ive been determined to b an international swimmer. thank u klim, callus, fydler and thorpe 4 d inspriation (:
I hope Thorpie and Klim are using this as medicine for London 2012... What a brilliant moment in Aussie sporting history. I will never forget this as long as I live... Makes me so damn proud to be an Aussie.
My boyfriend and I watch this almost once a week (especially him-he's been mad about this video since the day I met him...two years ago) :) because of the great combination with the song.
:D Let´s show them what anti-darwinism (systematic abatement of talented) without elementary knowledge of economy can do. State of primitives, fatheadeds and louts; watch the most favourite czech band Kabát and czech President Václav Klaus opening new tobbaco factory in EU. It was last reaction on all dirt briging, crucifying and detractive comments. Little Angel
:-) A beautiful swimming @adamdeutsch0 - only 1.500 m but I feel great. But if your comment was meant to be an innuendo read what´s underneath - :D I really recognize shape of my mouth. If someone is commiting suicide because of he says: "Someone caused it",
doesn´t cynically says to all friends that will die on cancer but I´m not the only one who suffers so because of John Lennon´s driven idiot feeling useless (because of crash on unreal dreams) making mess in and on someone who loved or liked him most and I remember being beaten because of "my provacative look" (with +7 dioptry and 3 astigmatism) by five much older drugging adolescents being watched by another John Lennon´s kamikaze being assumed as best friend. Tomas
:D Term Hell really doesn´t describe what talented are living through in here in Czech Republic. Any God´s gift is a reason to be mocked to take credit as better one. My MD on direct question answered that it´s part of natural process. :D Let´s show them what anti-darwinism (systematic abatement of talented) without elementary knowledge of economy can do. State of primitives, fatheadeds and louts; watch the most favourite czech band Kabát.
@gnarkillkicksass LOL !! What records were held by Austrailia? AND there are only 2 records held by Austrailian women. Who and what events are you confused about ? I dont argue or disagree with facts only post them !
@maddooggg I refer to the late 90s and 2000. Australia WAS the dominate force (Thorpe, Hackett, O'Neill, Perkins etc), now days definatly not so. Though the Commonwealth games Mens 4x100m Free was a great race between Aus and South Africa, lots of young Aussies in good form which COULD be good news for 2012 (I hope).
@maddooggg Only losers choke. The difference between Aussies and you is we recognise anyone who excells in sport regardless of where they are from. The Atlantic olympics were a joke with the Americans only cheering Americans. A young gymnast got a perfect 10 at those games and was met by silence. Disgusting. Bad sports. This race was won by champions, recognise that.
I remember the American swimmer Gary Hall jr. telling the Australian media that they were going to eat the Aussies for dinner and smash them like guitars....lol.
this is definetly the best race in the history of the olympic games, actually amazing and it was made all the better by being in sydney! gooooo aussiessss :D
If I should say why I choose Australia: 1. It wasn´t only my choice ... ;-) 2. Cry while watching this 4x100 freestyle live in 2000 and most beautiful summer olympic games I´ve ever seen-sorry Norway ;-) I like ... 3. Sea, sharks, warm and swimming.
4.You´re all welcome and we don´t care about anything, show how you are and what are your possibilities. 5. Disrespect of any rule, disrespect to people and their individualities, blaming God of whatever that happen and disrespect to talented being always inferior to needs of the rest in a country I come from. Hope you´ll be kind to us. Tomáš
Man, I made this video almost 10 years ago and I still get a rush of pins and needles through me every time I watch it. Amazing race, amazing commentary, amazing day for Australia. Absolute GOLD
:D Do you think I can reach the olympics 2016 ... My targets are always the highest ... It´s only way to stop smoking ... :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Ian Thorpe is still smoking behind the blocks ...
um, may i remind u ppl that thorpe at the time was predominantly a middle distance swimmer, whilst hall was a sprinter....hall shouldve of smashed thorpe, but he didnt, coz he's a bitch who goes out too hard too early.
i think this gets called the best race of all time cos the americans hadnt lost before and that gary hall jr mouthing off didnt help haha...its bit like when america lost the americas cup 4 the first time in 100+years 2 australia,its just made a big deal of.good on the aussies tho...i was proud!
"Now he's digging deep, the crowd is roaring, their hero is coming on. Will it be a fairy tale?" That's sports broadcasting gold, you just can't script a line like that.
so, America was expected to win in beijing, they were the world record holders, the world champions and the betting favorites, this race was much more epic
Nice of you to make this vid. Everyone credits Thorpe for winning this race when it was Klim who set it up with (at the time) world record swim of 48.18. Without Klim's brilliant leadoff swim the rest of the team wouldnt have stood a chance. Dont think Klim got the credit he deserved.
I agree, Michael Klim was amazing in this race; howeverm I think that attention went to Thorpe because he swam and won the heats, semi, and final of the 400m freestyle, and in spite of that he still swam an amazing 48 seconds in the last leg. Anyway, thumbs up for all aussies. Cheers mate
Anthony Ervin had the most stylish start. I have not seen any other perfect start. What do you think? He didn't even flex the legs as M. Klim did when they entered the water. The best start.
I don't really think so. All had a start with a lot of water splashing and except Klim they did not do a lot of fly kicks under water, which is actually faster than swim on the water surface.
In Germany, they always try to introduce right angle dives to avoid water splashing. Water splashing = wasted power, which results in fact like a parachute. Try it yourself and jump into the water with right angle. You glide much faster. Though, it is often too deep.
... a swimmer ... I could swim ... big I ... as him :-) just a joke ... glad you like it ... :-) It´s all about perfection nature (inborn expectation) ...
Michael you´re impressive ... I tried to swim in the same frequency with same power in each grab ... I give it up after 12 of them ... You get my absolute respect ... and the world record is result of unbelieveble power and energy in fifth box (:-) swimmers know what I´m talking about) ... I cried during the contest ... but it was tears of luck ... Thanks
COME ON AUSSIE! i was 11 when i watched this live on my tele. one of the greatest moments in australian sporting history. this and making the 2006 worldcup
i remember watching this race on tele. i'd only just turned 9 and i had been moved up to my local squad. didnt dawn on me then how good and inspirational this race was. i maybe english, but goooo ozzies goooo!!!!! i still withstand that although phelps has the silverwear, thorpe (no longer the fastest as such) but best swimmer of the era.
I LOved This race!!!!!!! thankyou thankyou thankyou for posting this i love the music and the commentating mixed to gether it was perfect GO THE AUSSIES!!!!!!
Nah mate, there was much more hype for this race. The australians dived in the lead, then the next two dived in with america in the lead, then australia took it back before the next 2 dived in. each time that happened. it went back and forth. it was the battle between the aussies and the champions.
the 2008 final was just focused around phelps and his gold medals. its probably just because they made more of a deal about it in america and australia made a bigger deal out of this race.
damnit man! im not a swimmer, im just training for the dutch marine corps swimming test, thats why im watching these vids, but what a nice edit! makes me wanna go for it more now:D! thnx
Came across this by accident but it has made my day. Great inspiration to use for our youth. Top sportsmen . Great role models guys . Thanks for the post.
cilla0804 2 weeks ago
"I'm not behind but dey look nerfed" WTF
TheUnPlayable 3 weeks ago
F&CK YEAH!!!!!!! Greatest race of all time. Was so damn proud to be an Aussie that night (well always really but you get my point). Awesome video. Am going for a run now this has motivated me.
SuperCrazybumblebee 3 weeks ago
Awesome music choice.
I'm an idiot, this happened over 10 years ago and I'm still watching this thinking 'c'mon, c'mon, c'mon'...
verticalsmurf 1 month ago
Best video I have ever seen.
kingcow212 2 months ago
@TheSwimmingWorld.... you are also wrong re the commentary. He definitely 100% says "A Gold Medalist Earlier Tonight"....
adamngakiri 2 months ago
@adamngakiri It really does sound as intervine to me. I can't place earlier as there is one syllable more..
TheSwimmingworld 1 month ago
@TheSwimmingworld Its "A gold medalist earlier tonight", im 100% sure ^.^
Niiiiization 1 month ago
@Niiiiization Not convinced :D
TheSwimmingworld 1 month ago
@TheSwimmingworld Meh :D I have no doubts.
Niiiiization 1 month ago
This video is epic in all ways. The images are epic, the swimmers are epic, the commentators are epic and the music... couldn't fit any more perfectly.
EPIC
TheUnPlayable 2 months ago
DON'T FUCK WITH OUR SWIMMERS!
MAVsince1991 3 months ago
tell him to take off the full body suit, what a woman. and best sporting video you've ever seen? Why don't you watch the 2008 4x100 free relay where jason leak, who is in his 30's and TRAINS HIMSELF took down bernard
TheDowork13 3 months ago
What can the champ muster,
A Gold medal is building here tonight,
Now he's digging deep,
The crowd is roaring,
Their hero is coming on,
Will it be a fairytale,
Thorpe is gunning it after Hall...
You can't script that stuff
heydylandylandylan 3 months ago 2
@heydylandylandylan Nice try at translating mate, but I think u made a litle mistake. The commentator says:" a gold medalist can only intervine". Refering to Thorpe's 400m freestyle gold earlier that evening. Not "A gold medal is builing here tonight". U're right though awesome race with awesome commentary.
TheSwimmingworld 2 months ago
adrenaline pumping amte gr8 video
ThatBadCodGuy 3 months ago
Next year we're bringing the 4x100 free gold back to Australia where it belongs!!
AthleteAussie 3 months ago
This gave me goosbumps the hole way through
magicmorgs 4 months ago
estoy deseando ver el año que viene en las olimpiadas de londres, duelo entre lochte, phelps y thorpe, puede ser muy grande
fabiaanovski 4 months ago
This was an amazing event in a magnificent team effort in the pool for the Australian's at their home Olympics. I've always though that the American final leg swimmer, Garry Hall Jnr won this race for the Australian's with his big mouth. Ohhh the sweet irony that he was the swimmer that lost it for the US. lol. Well done. Great vid.
RtB68 5 months ago
and the world collectively celebrated with australia as america lost and the air guitars commenced, effectively saying 'FUCK YOU' to the states
TomatoBasil23 5 months ago
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TomatoBasil23 5 months ago
dennis commetti (Y) best commentator
Questionable23 6 months ago
the vid is like sex, u want more, but it eventually hasta end.. But at least it ends with a happy ending. (Y)
Questionable23 6 months ago
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Questionable23 6 months ago
ian thorpe has such a beautifully pure stroke!
azfaloth 6 months ago
You just cant fuck with the THORPEDO, you just cant hes not human
afgsier 6 months ago
what kind of a suit were they using i know it was a full body tech suit but, what brand and model?
M3Fswimmer 7 months ago
@M3Fswimmer speedo Fast skin mach 1 and thorpey had the adidas full body suit.
This race is probably the best sporting spectacle in olympic history
youbetzler 6 months ago
@youbetzler thank ya :D
M3Fswimmer 6 months ago
This is one of those events where I really wish I was in the crowd! It would have been wild!
hibbohibbo 7 months ago
This is seriously the best video on You Tube.
SuperHahahaha123 7 months ago
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SuperHahahaha123 7 months ago
What a race, this was... Klim and thorpedo just killed it!! Sooo inspirational. Let me tell you, I am an Indian, but every once a while I come and watch this video to give me some inspiration, and to give me boost in my pursuits- I was very young when I watched this on TV and read about this in the newspapers... it is one of those events which truly epitomizes the essence of competition in sports !!
bubudeals 7 months ago 23
@bubudeals - Well said mate. Well said.
barnstar 7 months ago 7
gonna smash em like guitars LOL
tristanauspride 8 months ago 3
BARNSTAR what a quality video, so inspirational, i used to swim for my county so i was good but not pro,and before every meet i would watch this video and feel like i would go and smash records. KLIM what a beast ,really would have loved to have been in sydney for this, but thanks to you i have this wicked video always to look at and smile if im having a bad day. I have been visiting this page for years !!! AND STILL GET A BUZZ EVERYTIME I WATCH !!!!!!!!
TheDeanbean123 8 months ago 6
@TheDeanbean123 - Thanks mate, I'm glad it helped motivate you. Even Eamon Sullivan used to watch it to pump himself up before a big race. It was a truly amazing race. I'm glad the clip still inspires people. I still get shivers up my spine when I watch it.
barnstar 8 months ago 2
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this started my love 4 swimming, i remember watching it on t.v when i was 3 and from then on ive been determined to b an international swimmer. thank u klim, callus, fydler and thorpe 4 d inspriation (:
WuvYa1998 8 months ago
this started my love 4 swimming, i remember watching it on t.v when i was 3 and from then on ive been determined to b an international swimmer. thank u klim, callus, fydler and thorpe 4 d inspriation (:
WuvYa1998 8 months ago
Biggest battle, what I have ever seen in my life. Last 30 m is unbelievable. I'm grateful for watched it in live! THANK YOU Australia!
bmfthuglaca 9 months ago
I hope Thorpie and Klim are using this as medicine for London 2012... What a brilliant moment in Aussie sporting history. I will never forget this as long as I live... Makes me so damn proud to be an Aussie.
infokill 9 months ago 2
Smashed 'em like guitars!!!!!
ozhandy 9 months ago 2
Ian plays guitar like drums 3:33
Angrallo 10 months ago 6
awesome video, i love this race.
aJDfMDl 10 months ago
Such an epic race!
kwencer 10 months ago
Thorpe is God. Definitely.
FreakiestShow 11 months ago
My boyfriend and I watch this almost once a week (especially him-he's been mad about this video since the day I met him...two years ago) :) because of the great combination with the song.
So thank you!
crinoline88 11 months ago
@crinoline88 - It's a pretty effective motivator before racing :) Glad you both like it. It was an amazing race :)
barnstar 11 months ago
Probably the greatest sporting video I've ever seen.
Jagron 11 months ago 33
@Jagron - Thanks mate :)
barnstar 11 months ago 4
I think this is better than the 4x100 In 2008, its just better
adamdeutsch0 11 months ago
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW This is one of the best videos on youtube great!
nice job,perfect mixture great song with great commentery .........Epic
BRAVO GREAT RACE GREAT VID!
accutub 11 months ago
@accutub - Thanks mate. Great race, glad you liked it.
barnstar 11 months ago
amazing! i have never seen this before. my heart was beating like a marching band. and i'm not even australian or from the US!
what a race!
andmova 1 year ago
what a great commentator! I have seen this video many times partly just to listen to him.
sunnski 1 year ago
Wow, must be a great feeling to be one of them :D
zsupersaiyan 1 year ago
感動した;
agjcgk1563 1 year ago
this is the greatest swim u wil ever see!
why cant it be like this again?
soh54321 1 year ago
@soh54321 why can't it be like this again? clearly you haven't seen the mens 4X100 free from beijing. It was epic
adisturbedswimmer95 1 year ago
I do not know how many times I've watched this video.... it is simply great!
carlitos1009 1 year ago 9
smashed them like guitars. that's for you garry
damo24now 1 year ago 2
as if he beat the WR on the first leg! haha
2otalH4VOC 1 year ago
i died 10 times watching this.
sillymau 1 year ago
i love how the commentator says "Klim Flydler Callus and Thorpe"
kl050196 1 year ago
This was such a good race!
electrocutedsheep 1 year ago
This is true Aussie spirit, you can hear and feel the crowd pushing the guys on, love it :)
Peeweetara 1 year ago
So do I ... ;-).
TheCatTap 1 year ago
U NEED MORE MOTIVATION THAT THIS? IDNT THINK SO
cuquein1 1 year ago 2
I really look forward to escape from Czech Republic. Hope somewhere it´ll be better. Tomas Gola
TheCatTap 1 year ago
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TheCatTap 1 year ago
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:D Let´s show them what anti-darwinism (systematic abatement of talented) without elementary knowledge of economy can do. State of primitives, fatheadeds and louts; watch the most favourite czech band Kabát and czech President Václav Klaus opening new tobbaco factory in EU. It was last reaction on all dirt briging, crucifying and detractive comments. Little Angel
TheCatTap 1 year ago
:-) A beautiful swimming @adamdeutsch0 - only 1.500 m but I feel great. But if your comment was meant to be an innuendo read what´s underneath - :D I really recognize shape of my mouth. If someone is commiting suicide because of he says: "Someone caused it",
TheCatTap 1 year ago
doesn´t cynically says to all friends that will die on cancer but I´m not the only one who suffers so because of John Lennon´s driven idiot feeling useless (because of crash on unreal dreams) making mess in and on someone who loved or liked him most and I remember being beaten because of "my provacative look" (with +7 dioptry and 3 astigmatism) by five much older drugging adolescents being watched by another John Lennon´s kamikaze being assumed as best friend. Tomas
TheCatTap 1 year ago
I watch this everyday before i go to train, it's a pump up.
adamdeutsch0 1 year ago
He Wants them, Hey wants to eat them for DINNER!
adamdeutsch0 1 year ago
:D Term Hell really doesn´t describe what talented are living through in here in Czech Republic. Any God´s gift is a reason to be mocked to take credit as better one. My MD on direct question answered that it´s part of natural process. :D Let´s show them what anti-darwinism (systematic abatement of talented) without elementary knowledge of economy can do. State of primitives, fatheadeds and louts; watch the most favourite czech band Kabát.
TheCatTap 1 year ago
a rare moment.. Hall choked at the end, look at last 10 meters, his pace slowed up. Americans dominate swimming and hold most world records !
maddooggg 1 year ago
@maddooggg Back in 2000 most records were held by Australia. We still hold the most Women records.
gnarkillkicksass 1 year ago
@gnarkillkicksass LOL !! What records were held by Austrailia? AND there are only 2 records held by Austrailian women. Who and what events are you confused about ? I dont argue or disagree with facts only post them !
maddooggg 1 year ago
@maddooggg I refer to the late 90s and 2000. Australia WAS the dominate force (Thorpe, Hackett, O'Neill, Perkins etc), now days definatly not so. Though the Commonwealth games Mens 4x100m Free was a great race between Aus and South Africa, lots of young Aussies in good form which COULD be good news for 2012 (I hope).
gnarkillkicksass 1 year ago
@maddooggg Only losers choke. The difference between Aussies and you is we recognise anyone who excells in sport regardless of where they are from. The Atlantic olympics were a joke with the Americans only cheering Americans. A young gymnast got a perfect 10 at those games and was met by silence. Disgusting. Bad sports. This race was won by champions, recognise that.
SuperCrazybumblebee 3 weeks ago
Aussie Pride :) (Y)
jsportygirl17 1 year ago
I remember the American swimmer Gary Hall jr. telling the Australian media that they were going to eat the Aussies for dinner and smash them like guitars....lol.
bellabana 1 year ago
@bellabana
In there face cause we eat them :)
jsportygirl17 1 year ago
He wants them, HE WANTS TO EAT THEM FOR DINNER!!!!! hahahah
adamdeutsch0 1 year ago 3
He wants them, he wants to eat them for DINNER!
adamdeutsch0 1 year ago
this is definetly the best race in the history of the olympic games, actually amazing and it was made all the better by being in sydney! gooooo aussiessss :D
whiity06 1 year ago
If I should say why I choose Australia: 1. It wasn´t only my choice ... ;-) 2. Cry while watching this 4x100 freestyle live in 2000 and most beautiful summer olympic games I´ve ever seen-sorry Norway ;-) I like ... 3. Sea, sharks, warm and swimming.
TheCatTap 1 year ago
4.You´re all welcome and we don´t care about anything, show how you are and what are your possibilities. 5. Disrespect of any rule, disrespect to people and their individualities, blaming God of whatever that happen and disrespect to talented being always inferior to needs of the rest in a country I come from. Hope you´ll be kind to us. Tomáš
TheCatTap 1 year ago
best sports race i've ever seen
kl050196 1 year ago
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kl050196 1 year ago
"he wants to eat them for dinna'"
lol
great vid!
saltycrackas71 1 year ago
the Klim Edict GO HARD or GO HOME love the Yanks line "we'll smash them like guitars" and the Klimster strummed away after a great AUSSIE victory
newellgirl 1 year ago
Best video ever!!!!
carlitos1009 1 year ago
Man, I made this video almost 10 years ago and I still get a rush of pins and needles through me every time I watch it. Amazing race, amazing commentary, amazing day for Australia. Absolute GOLD
barnstar 1 year ago 4
i remember watching this all those years ago.
ceskazbrojovka17HMR 1 year ago
the first 7 seconds sucked. From there on it was the best video on youtube.
adisturbedswimmer95 1 year ago 42
@adisturbedswimmer95 - Yeah I struggle to sit through all that black at the beginning :-P
barnstar 1 year ago
@adisturbedswimmer95 - Haha yeah I struggle through the black at the start too.
barnstar 1 year ago
wow, great!!!
gummybear2239 1 year ago
i watch this video so much. it just blows me away
Euphorica 1 year ago
Michael Klim is still smoking behind the blocks..
mvisgay123 1 year ago
America still fucks shit up
mvisgay123 1 year ago
anything to say can describe and comment your excellent work...the combination of the suitable music and the awesome video!!!!!(Y)
8odoris1997 1 year ago 4
@8odoris1997 - Thanks. Glad you liked it. It's almost 10 years since I made the video. Awesome race :)
barnstar 1 year ago
@barnstar - awesome race...awesome video. thanks mate.
sunnski 1 year ago
@sunnski - Glad you liked it :)
barnstar 11 months ago
my favorite video i ever seen!!!
amushisetemanao 1 year ago 6
@amushisetemanao - Thanks champ. Great race :)
barnstar 1 year ago
my favorite video ever!!!
amushisetemanao 1 year ago
ahh man! that gave me goose bumps! Great to see that again - feel privileged watching such excellence.
brucerobert 1 year ago
Is there any chance you can upload this piece of art in a better quality? I watched it probably more then 500 times :)
Kembolino 1 year ago
OH DENNIS cometti
raelene101 1 year ago
michael klim
chris fydler
Eamon Sullivan
Ian Thopre
that team would of killed at beijing espically with the suits
dolphin184 1 year ago
sin duda el mejor comentarista!
eddolivas 1 year ago
Smashed them like guitars.
monkeynogo 1 year ago
Bow: Best sport commentary I´ve ever heard ... Wow :-)
YourUndischargedWish 1 year ago
I know! How amazing is his voice trembling as he realises that Australia might get the win!
gnarkillkicksass 1 year ago
Dennis Cometti, great Australian commentator.
hoever06 1 year ago
his commentary makes the whole video so much more enjoyable. one of the best, cool
sunnski 1 year ago
Micheal Klim, 25 m is my maximum with your style of swimming, Ian swims like orca ... I prefere shark-style of swimming ... (:-) no wave) ...
YourUndischargedWish 2 years ago
;-) I´m proud to be an Aussie ...
YourUndischargedWish 2 years ago
what wat today be like if usa won?....... well they didnt so up u gary hall jr and america GO AUS!!!!!!
NoScoperMatt 2 years ago 3
Bloody awesome.
chrisweier1 2 years ago
es increible este video..terrible emocion,.. y la musica de fondo ayuda mucho
cuquein1 2 years ago
I never get tired of watching this video... perfect race
carlitos1009 2 years ago
Get that up ya Gary Hall Jnr.
jmrapley 2 years ago 4
this gave me shivers watching it
twelfthmanau 2 years ago 29
heart is wat got us home...the yanks hav no heart......just big fucken mouths
CWA1982 2 years ago 3
:D Do you think I can reach the olympics 2016 ... My targets are always the highest ... It´s only way to stop smoking ... :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Ian Thorpe is still smoking behind the blocks ...
BlackHeartOfAnother 2 years ago
I am not sure I will ever see such a perfect race ever again in my life! I am very grateful technology helps us keep such a treasure.
swimpal85 2 years ago 3
I was only 10, but I can remember this moment like it was yesterday. GO AUSSIES!
merder4eva 2 years ago
this makes me proud to be austrailan
cairosl 2 years ago 7
:-) Watch Klim ... and Thorpe ...
BlackHeartOfAnother 2 years ago
um, may i remind u ppl that thorpe at the time was predominantly a middle distance swimmer, whilst hall was a sprinter....hall shouldve of smashed thorpe, but he didnt, coz he's a bitch who goes out too hard too early.
1309loz 2 years ago 2
what amazing race!!!!
8odoris1997 2 years ago 4
i think this gets called the best race of all time cos the americans hadnt lost before and that gary hall jr mouthing off didnt help haha...its bit like when america lost the americas cup 4 the first time in 100+years 2 australia,its just made a big deal of.good on the aussies tho...i was proud!
DAYL385 2 years ago
"Now he's digging deep, the crowd is roaring, their hero is coming on. Will it be a fairy tale?" That's sports broadcasting gold, you just can't script a line like that.
NeoOsiris19 2 years ago 43
so true
so well called by Cometti
barnstar 2 years ago
@NeoOsiris19 ...yup...without being biased...good commenting
bzach71 1 year ago
2008 beijing olympic winners????????? just remember that :)
JJHITSA3 2 years ago
I'll pay that! Good comeback mate. lol
The Sydney 2000 mens 100m relay here
in Sydney 2000, was a screamer. Both the
Aussies and the US just cleared out and
went to war. Much has been said about
Ian Thorpe's leg, when he finished over
the top of Garry Hall jr. However, lost in the
post race celebrations, was the brilliant
leg of Hall. Ian Thorpe hit the water with a
bigger lead over Hall, than he had at the finish.
wha65 2 years ago
hall faded in the last 50.
pastaowns 2 years ago
goes to show even elite athletes are still human and hey make mistakes
Temible 2 years ago
okay i respect that... and yeah your right.. glad we can share and agree on ideas
JJHITSA3 2 years ago
so, America was expected to win in beijing, they were the world record holders, the world champions and the betting favorites, this race was much more epic
Temible 2 years ago
pelle d'oca!
montoya1411 2 years ago
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ruttschi 2 years ago
which song is on the video?? its awesome
sveniboy1990 2 years ago
Right Here Right Now - Fat Boy Slim
barnstar 2 years ago
come on im from uk and i still thought that was a well won race
themeggz09 2 years ago
Awesome vid.
I rember the americans saying they were going to "smash us like guitars"
hence what the aussies do at 0:32
It was good to make them eat thier own words. AUSTRALIA FTW!
xTakTiKKz 2 years ago
Nice of you to make this vid. Everyone credits Thorpe for winning this race when it was Klim who set it up with (at the time) world record swim of 48.18. Without Klim's brilliant leadoff swim the rest of the team wouldnt have stood a chance. Dont think Klim got the credit he deserved.
bongo155 2 years ago 5
I agree, Michael Klim was amazing in this race; howeverm I think that attention went to Thorpe because he swam and won the heats, semi, and final of the 400m freestyle, and in spite of that he still swam an amazing 48 seconds in the last leg. Anyway, thumbs up for all aussies. Cheers mate
cargalpi 2 years ago
Anthony Ervin had the most stylish start. I have not seen any other perfect start. What do you think? He didn't even flex the legs as M. Klim did when they entered the water. The best start.
otherc 2 years ago
I don't really think so. All had a start with a lot of water splashing and except Klim they did not do a lot of fly kicks under water, which is actually faster than swim on the water surface.
In Germany, they always try to introduce right angle dives to avoid water splashing. Water splashing = wasted power, which results in fact like a parachute. Try it yourself and jump into the water with right angle. You glide much faster. Though, it is often too deep.
koonkiuman 2 years ago
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koonkiuman 2 years ago
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lmofuker 2 years ago
fantastic video
bezuchman182 2 years ago
thanks
it was an inspiring race
barnstar 2 years ago
whats this song called
swimming36 2 years ago
i am a swimmer and i love swim
CHRISoleole 2 years ago
So cool.I'm swimmer and i wish i can swim like that :)
BornToSlapYourFace 2 years ago 3
... a swimmer ... I could swim ... big I ... as him :-) just a joke ... glad you like it ... :-) It´s all about perfection nature (inborn expectation) ...
BlackHeartOfAnother 2 years ago
Michael you´re impressive ... I tried to swim in the same frequency with same power in each grab ... I give it up after 12 of them ... You get my absolute respect ... and the world record is result of unbelieveble power and energy in fifth box (:-) swimmers know what I´m talking about) ... I cried during the contest ... but it was tears of luck ... Thanks
BlackHeartOfAnother 2 years ago
COME ON AUSSIE! i was 11 when i watched this live on my tele. one of the greatest moments in australian sporting history. this and making the 2006 worldcup
taha32 2 years ago
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qwrwwww 2 years ago
:-) Are you sane?
BlackHeartOfAnother 2 years ago
i remember watching this race on tele. i'd only just turned 9 and i had been moved up to my local squad. didnt dawn on me then how good and inspirational this race was. i maybe english, but goooo ozzies goooo!!!!! i still withstand that although phelps has the silverwear, thorpe (no longer the fastest as such) but best swimmer of the era.
jonoswim 2 years ago
by silverwear ofcourse i mean what phelps done at bejing
jonoswim 2 years ago
I LOved This race!!!!!!! thankyou thankyou thankyou for posting this i love the music and the commentating mixed to gether it was perfect GO THE AUSSIES!!!!!!
shortysk8er266 2 years ago
thanks
glad you liked it
barnstar 2 years ago
what's this song called?
cameronbas1 2 years ago
Right Here Right Now - Fatboy Slim
barnstar 2 years ago
cheers :)
cameronbas1 2 years ago
GREATEST RACE OF ALL TIME
vietmaste12 2 years ago
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Nope, the 2008 4 x 100 relay where Lezak out touched Bernard is the greatest race of all time!
samuelflower 2 years ago
Nah mate, there was much more hype for this race. The australians dived in the lead, then the next two dived in with america in the lead, then australia took it back before the next 2 dived in. each time that happened. it went back and forth. it was the battle between the aussies and the champions.
the 2008 final was just focused around phelps and his gold medals. its probably just because they made more of a deal about it in america and australia made a bigger deal out of this race.
vietmaste12 2 years ago 2
damnit man! im not a swimmer, im just training for the dutch marine corps swimming test, thats why im watching these vids, but what a nice edit! makes me wanna go for it more now:D! thnx
MissionAgga 2 years ago