2000 | Australia | Olympic Gold | Mens 4x100 Free Relay | World Record

[goknights39908]

it sounds like as if the dennis' co commertator was getting an erection when ian touched that sideboard, how can you cry of joy 20 seconds after that, only italians have the right to do that.

[classicsteve720]

One more thing. Fantastic call by the Australian commentators, especially the last 50. Descriptive, enthusiastic without being total homers.

[gnarkillkicksass]

@classicsteve720 I cannot remember his name, but he was incredibly passionate about any sport without being too bias.

[classicsteve720]

@sayloveee- Kim broke WR which was 48.21

@Dannoc- Very true. And the amazing thing is that the anchor in 2008 was Lezak who swam the third leg in this race. I think he learned something because Lezak went out real fast in 2000 but in 2008 he drafted off the Frenchman before making his move in the last 25

[sayloveee]

2:28 "Ian Thorpe will be up against Gary Hall Jr who's a very fast 48 second swimmer" -- hadn't Klim just broken the WR which was >49 seconds?

[nicki446]

I love how smooth Thorpe was - almost like he had planned to give Hall the lead at the start of the leg and then proceed to whip his ass.

This was such an amazing moment.

[DarthMuse]

Ian Thorpe is coming back!

[cargalpi]

The single dislike for this video was Gary Hall Jr.!!!!!!!

[DarthMuse]

@cargalpi lol

[tailback333]

aussie aussie aussie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[StFidjnr]

4 years later the us missed out on gold in Athens... to the South Africans.

[Dannoc100]

@StFidjnr yup and 4 years after that we got it from france...touche

[puppydawgy]

you wanna really get goose bumps, watch this video whilst listening to Ray Hadley calling it on 2GB Sydney.......!!!!

[Dannoc100]

this relay and the 400 fr relay from beijing are scarily similar

[qazplm1029384756]

Absolutely fantastic call from Dennis at the end, fantastic.

Brilliant Aussie sporting moment.

[Mrdreamera]

I also love how Gary Hall Jnr said they were going to smash them like guitars and then Thorpe made an absolute mockery of his swim. I love how he gave him a lead and then right at the end he took him out! hahahahaha good damn job!

[Mrdreamera]

I had my heart in my mouth when Thorpe was swimming that last 50m! I swear I held my breath that whole time and I screamed the house down when they won AND broke the world record!

[C3ltics24]

I cried as well. Was awesome.

[fantasypills]

i cried

[lander582]

it's almost like gary hall wanted thorpe to win because he looked like he gave up the last 5 meters

[XHellRaiser]

wats awesome is thorpie's action just looks so smooth and calm while everyone else is thrashing about

[qazplm1029384756]

Great call by Commetti as well.

[electrocutedsheep]

The yanks would've won if they weren't so arrogant. Just sayin'... That 'smashing them like guitarres' comment gave, I think, Michael Klim extra motivation to beat them, imo.

[Roadrunnerz45]

you dont need any extra motivation for the olympics

[pats14fann01]

Agreed electrocutedsheep. And this is an american saying that. Gary Hall Jr. was being the biggest dickhead giving the aussies the ammo they needed saying the US would smash the aussies like guitars!! The windmill strums that Klim and Callus did was to mock Hall..... IMO Hall was a dipshit to begin with.... same with his family. Aussies deserved to win this relay! The best victories are when coming from behind. As us americans would have 8 years later in Beijing.

[bLinkSSB]

read the actual blog post by Gary Hall Jr before u go off calling people dipshits...

[hotjulio123]

@bLinkSSB he's a dipshit. a fast dipshit, but a dipshit nonetheless.

[journalistgirl07]

aww i remember it, though it was almost 10 yrs ago... the atmosphere..... Sydney games one of the best ever..... ( what a shame I saw it only on telly :-(

[australianswimming]

I love Thorpe's dad's reaction at 3.50!