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    This week's Throwback Thursday video features the first triumph after 36 years of the Australian Swimming team in the men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay in front of their home crowd at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney (AUS). Leading by 0.15 seconds at the final relay exchange, Ian Thorpe was passed by U.S. swimmer Gary Hall, Jr. at the 350 metres mark, but eventually recovered and touched the wall first with an anchor of 48.30 to deliver the Aussie foursome of Michael Klim (48.18), Chris Fydler (48.48), and Ashley Callus (48.74) a gold-medal time in 3:13.67 - Enjoy watching!
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  • @Olympics
    @Olympics  4 года назад +32

    What is your favorite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!

    • @tomepsilon
      @tomepsilon 4 года назад +2

      Olympic: 59mins ago
      Me: Hmmm...

    • @strike1977
      @strike1977 4 года назад +5

      could you please upload the Sydney 2000 Women’s Water Polo Final, Australia Vs USA!

    • @billybob6604
      @billybob6604 4 года назад +3

      400 free relay beijing

    • @amymifsud7864
      @amymifsud7864 4 года назад +1

      Olympic I’m glad you’re bringing back moments from these games because I just love Sydney 2000 so much I wanna Marry it

    • @richmondmillier
      @richmondmillier 4 года назад +2

      This.

  • @ryannicholls3372
    @ryannicholls3372 4 года назад +410

    Thorpes swim is still one of the most impressive swims of his career. The fact that he was up against a 100m specialist and he specialised in distance, combined with the fact he had already raced the 400 that day combined with the fact he was only 17 years old makes this almost beyond belief. Sure it’s not the fastest swim of all time. But he was just so calculated, he kept his stroke length and kick through the entire 100m and didn’t panic once. He let the American pull out in front and tire himself out and just backed himself in on the home straight. Amazing.

    • @anesdj4282
      @anesdj4282 4 года назад +38

      To me he is the best in history, he swims the 100, 200, 400, 800 at a competition level it’s just insane to think about it

    • @Baskerville22
      @Baskerville22 3 года назад +9

      I've had several arguments with guys who are adamant that Thorpe started the last leg BEHIND Gary Hall. In truth, Thorpe was given a handy lead by the 3rd leg, but Hall had headed Thorpe by the 50m turn.
      Klim set a 100m freestyle World Record in the 1st leg. He also held, briefly, the World 100m butterfly record.

    • @burnedell
      @burnedell 3 года назад +7

      @@Baskerville22 everyone except for klim trailed at some point and won their parts of the race. Each of them did an amazing job

    • @AlonsoRules
      @AlonsoRules 3 года назад +13

      What about Klim breaking the World Record in the opening leg. That record had stood for 6 years.

    • @Baskerville22
      @Baskerville22 3 года назад +5

      @@burnedell Klim, Fydler & Callus each gave the next Aussie relay 'leg' a head-start. That is, Australia led at the end of each of the 4 x 100m 'legs'

  • @Chrissmills
    @Chrissmills 3 года назад +107

    This was my favorite Olympic moment ever. I remember watching it live and the adrenaline watching Ian Thorpe close in over the last 20m was insane

    • @kaylenepetersen758
      @kaylenepetersen758 2 года назад +4

      Mine too! Epic race. C'mon Aussie C'mon!!! 😁

    • @katietaylor3722
      @katietaylor3722 2 месяца назад +1

      My favourite too. There won't be that palpable excitement for a long time. Four fabulous swimmers who did us all proud.

    • @aoxueli5524
      @aoxueli5524 12 дней назад

      Yeah, definitely insane. He's just one of the extraordinary!

  • @1995CL
    @1995CL 4 года назад +202

    As a Dutchman, I shouted at the early hour, my neighbors almost awake when Australia beat that arrogant and self-righteous America! It remains fantastic! Thanks for this upload!

    • @ImMattFromAus
      @ImMattFromAus 4 года назад +30

      And we thank you for it! All my respect for the brilliant Peter van den Hoogenband!

    • @1995CL
      @1995CL 4 года назад +6

      @@ImMattFromAus 👍🙂

    • @faithfirstfitness
      @faithfirstfitness 3 года назад +12

      Thanks and Shout out to you!
      Unlike you my friend, America 🇺🇸 wasn't quite so humble 🙄 so honestly I woulda be happy for anyone to have smashed them... so glad on this occasion it was us!!
      ...Best they keep their guitars 🎸

    • @deliquescencemusic
      @deliquescencemusic 3 года назад +2

      We do what we can to please ;)

    • @DCdc-rn8sz
      @DCdc-rn8sz Год назад +8

      hey bro,, USA had the last laugh...over all in the 2000 Olympic swimming....USA got 14 golds to Australia 5...Enough of your arrogant comment..US is still the best...the US took the defeat in the free relays in class not with arrogance....

  • @ShengYu1995
    @ShengYu1995 3 года назад +38

    Alot of people talk about Ian Thorpe's last lap. Yes, hes not a 100m specialist, but he was staked with the lead and lost it and took it back. The real impressive part was the first Aussie Michael Klim who swam a world record at the time of 48.14 in the first leg that made the difference.
    Side note, this WR of 48.14 lasted only 3 days as it was broken in the semifinals of the 100m freestyle by a swimmer known as The Flying Dutchman who swam 47.84

    • @annab8189
      @annab8189 3 года назад +4

      This is by far the greatest race I’ve ever seen. Your side note is irrelevant to this event.

    • @sarkaprokopova7726
      @sarkaprokopova7726 3 года назад

      I'd say the French team comeback in the relay at 2012 London Olympics was brilliant too... What a comeback by the great Yannick! Pity he retired just after it at only 24.

    • @SilentHotdog28
      @SilentHotdog28 Год назад +4

      @@annab8189 No it's not. Record was gained in this race, then mentioned when it was broken, how is that irrelevant?

  • @marcospeedo5412
    @marcospeedo5412 4 года назад +34

    I was a qualified beach and pool lifeguard at the time of this competition, Gary Hall Jr and Popov were their last Olympic race, Thorpe was the next generation top swimmer the first time in Olympic, the excitement from this video is still here. I am a habitual swimmer, to keep fit and relax, for decades, my freestyle was excelled and learnt from an old video tape by Popov, showing the slow motion of underwater arm stroke which he specially swims slow arm stroke! I spent almost half year day-by-day to get the momentum, finally I get success. It helps me a lot since then. Thank you Popov! Gary Hall Jr! Thorpe! All my swimming friends, in Hong Kong, have not forgotten all your glorious greatness.

  • @eesabkhan
    @eesabkhan 2 года назад +26

    what makes this race more special is the fact that america has never been beaten in this competetion before this.

    • @RodicaC-bu6xf
      @RodicaC-bu6xf Месяц назад +6

      And said they'll crash the Aussie team like guitars 😂

    • @faithfirstfitness
      @faithfirstfitness Месяц назад

      @@RodicaC-bu6xfthey’re they were just 😐

    • @planetx1595
      @planetx1595 Месяц назад

      ​@@RodicaC-bu6xfsmash*

  • @trevcole-v1e
    @trevcole-v1e Месяц назад +7

    Thorpie giving the Olympic gold medallist for the distance a star,
    & running him down to win, is my all-time favorite sporting moment. 👍👍👍🌞

  • @stucumins8511
    @stucumins8511 4 года назад +34

    This really was special. Perfect first 100 from Michael Klim, wonderful 2nd 50 by Ian Thorpe, and very strong performances by Fydler and Callus in between. Great to see Brazil on the dais too. Good to see this again, 20 years later.

  • @FawadBilgrami
    @FawadBilgrami 3 года назад +19

    It still feels like yesterday. What a win that was!!! C’mon Aussie C’mon!!

  • @LM085
    @LM085 3 года назад +22

    I come back to watch this and it still gives me chills. What an amazing race between Australia and the U.S. the smashing guitars comment by that American swimmer made this win even more deserving. Proud Aussie here 🇦🇺

    • @davidnicholson6680
      @davidnicholson6680 9 месяцев назад

      Maybe read what Hall Jr. actually said (or rather wrote in an article) before commenting like this.

  • @nardiamcphee5239
    @nardiamcphee5239 4 года назад +33

    Thank you soo much i remember this night fondly watching it live on tv cheering when the Aussies won one of the best moments for Aussie swimming

  • @garyh6131
    @garyh6131 2 года назад +10

    I remember watching this moment as a kid and the absolute joy I felt when the impossible was achieved. Well done!

  • @lilutsivert5946
    @lilutsivert5946 4 года назад +25

    That was a clutch win at the end but GOOOOO AUSSIES
    GOOOO THORPEDO

  • @shawnyoung8752
    @shawnyoung8752 Год назад +11

    With the Thorepdo it is no shame to lose. USA And Australia have always been the best swimming countries. I dont think americans get upset when any Aussie athlete wins.

    • @jpdprophotography6693
      @jpdprophotography6693 5 месяцев назад

      There was a bit of carry on regarding Titmus but other than that it's a healthy rivalry.

  • @ariankonci5727
    @ariankonci5727 2 года назад +8

    A very superb performance by Australian team and especially the magic style swimming by the great Ian Thorpe! I couldn’t believe that how is possible he leaves so early the race?? He could easily win many more gold medals, such a pity for his decision!!

  • @ace206
    @ace206 4 года назад +15

    Thanks for this, this is amazing. Omg we're all getting older, time don't stop

  • @JasperTheFish494
    @JasperTheFish494 3 года назад +26

    “Do the air guitar!”

  • @burnedell
    @burnedell 3 года назад +6

    I just can’t believe they won each leg of the race. Besides Klim, everyone of them trailed at some point. Fantastic watch

  • @mssuziquzi
    @mssuziquzi Месяц назад +2

    This has got to be up there with my all time favorite Olympic moments

  • @joshrees1985
    @joshrees1985 4 года назад +13

    One of my friend Ian Thorpe’s best swimming races

  • @Anonymouse-nn9td
    @Anonymouse-nn9td 3 года назад +6

    For all those who want to skip the first few parts, the race starts at 3:48

  • @w.bernardes3066
    @w.bernardes3066 3 года назад +7

    Orgulho de ser Brasileiro!!!!

  • @NotMyRealName1
    @NotMyRealName1 9 месяцев назад +2

    I’ll never forget suddenly seeing Thorpe go fully to his legs 😮 like an outboard motor

  • @kakashizaua6356
    @kakashizaua6356 2 года назад +4

    Gary Hall Jr. shows the speed of two times 50m Olympic Champion, but Thorpe give an answer that its 100x4m race

  • @RodicaC-bu6xf
    @RodicaC-bu6xf Месяц назад +1

    It's 2024, but I still remember the excitement of that day. Later, we all found out that Ian Thorpe couldn't get into his suit, and that's why he was late. He had to put on the wet one from the earlier race that day.
    The American team promised to smash the Aussie guys like guitars 😂
    It was insane at the moment! ❤

  • @deanponton93
    @deanponton93 3 месяца назад +1

    Even the Italians are cheering ❤❤❤❤

  • @wesley100palmeirenseprimei6
    @wesley100palmeirenseprimei6 4 года назад +10

    Brasil 💚💛

  • @adriang6259
    @adriang6259 3 года назад +3

    Ya reckon Klimmy was pumped? Love that reaction. And amazed that Thorpey looks to be cruising in third gear but is flying.

  • @thiagorochayt
    @thiagorochayt 6 месяцев назад +1

    While everyone was watching the epic fight between Ian Thorpe and Gary Hall, Edivaldo "Bala" had an excellent performance for Brazil to win the bronze medal.

  • @suwarosetimsorn6550
    @suwarosetimsorn6550 4 года назад +15

    I.have.been.waiting​ for this.race for.20 years​ since.2000. Remembering.the.last.minute of.ian thorpe​ and​ ending with​ victory.​ The​ day.i fell in​ love.with.this.guy.​ IAN.THORPEDO.THORPE

  • @Bianca-ey5wv
    @Bianca-ey5wv 4 года назад +60

    Is there any way to get a hold of the American commentary for this event????

    • @mrtoiava2561
      @mrtoiava2561 4 года назад +15

      🤣

    • @adriandodson2314
      @adriandodson2314 3 года назад +5

      Yes please lol

    • @Bianca-ey5wv
      @Bianca-ey5wv 3 года назад +3

      @@adriandodson2314 i really want to hear it!!

    • @pauljohnbandiola81
      @pauljohnbandiola81 Год назад +2

      Hahaha, me too I want that American commentary so I can all laugh for a day or two. But thats just me.

  • @Ney_Duarte
    @Ney_Duarte 4 года назад +23

    Bronze para o Brasil 🏅💛💚

  • @roxy5588
    @roxy5588 4 года назад +15

    This was phenomenal! Go Team Australia. Can you upload Kieran Perkins winning the 1500m freestyle in Barcelona.

  • @soprano862
    @soprano862 Месяц назад

    Wow the Americans looked salty, Brazil was brilliant! The joy their team displayed was so amazing! Go the Aussies!!!!

  • @katietaylor3722
    @katietaylor3722 2 месяца назад

    One of the most amazing, exciting, nerve wracking swims I've ever seen. I remember leaping off the lounge at the end & screaming! My poor cat bolted.

  • @tin-n-tan
    @tin-n-tan 2 месяца назад +2

    Smashed them like guitars.

  • @noellewest4347
    @noellewest4347 2 года назад +8

    As a US citizen who lived in Sydney during those games, I have to say that it was oddly satisfying watching the Americans get their asses handed to them by the Australian team. I would have been happy to see Germany win too, but Australia really was the best. They dominated.

  • @cz8849
    @cz8849 3 года назад +3

    coming for Ian Thorpe

  • @thiagosandes7988
    @thiagosandes7988 4 года назад +6

    "Chegou a hora dessa gente bronzeada mostrar seu valor".

  • @ThomasWilliams89
    @ThomasWilliams89 Месяц назад

    that first Aussie to go was a machine.

  • @antoniodavirbrito
    @antoniodavirbrito 2 года назад +2

    Be olympic champion in home soil have a different happiness

  • @hewittclassics7337
    @hewittclassics7337 4 года назад +13

    Thorpedo 🇦🇺🤠

  • @MoMo-uc8ep
    @MoMo-uc8ep 4 года назад +12

    20​th​ anniversary​ today​

  • @michxshao
    @michxshao 3 года назад

    This is my all time favourite. Still having goose bumps watching the last few seconds

  • @garros
    @garros 2 года назад

    This was one of the best. I was a young guy working in the SOCOG call centre in my first real job and it was such a wonderful games. Love this moment, and so many others. :)

  • @syc9675
    @syc9675 2 года назад +1

    Iconic moment in Australian sport

  • @waveybwoy4531
    @waveybwoy4531 Месяц назад

    Greatest swimming of all times

  • @ozeiasfeitosa7371
    @ozeiasfeitosa7371 2 месяца назад +1

    Edvaldo Valerio great, this is Brazil...

  • @theblacklistbr6781
    @theblacklistbr6781 4 года назад +15

    🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷Braziilll

  • @frankzuatangello
    @frankzuatangello Год назад +1

    Epica carrera , memorable lo de Thorpe 👏🏽

  • @lusiwong9029
    @lusiwong9029 6 месяцев назад +2

    Who ❤ Aussie?

  • @Ggekko2010
    @Ggekko2010 2 месяца назад

    Greatest swim race ever

  • @TheDangerbreed
    @TheDangerbreed Месяц назад

    best relay race in history

  • @mummytut8255
    @mummytut8255 Месяц назад

    They are lucky Thorpey went last ❤ This race is forever my favourite one !! See Thorpey dig in that last 50m was world class !!! ❤

  • @tonysinisterra1448
    @tonysinisterra1448 4 года назад +1

    20 Años. Lo ve love

  • @votran4330
    @votran4330 4 года назад +4

    blue race prince ian thorpe

  • @francisnguyen6349
    @francisnguyen6349 3 года назад

    Let's go, Team Australia! 🇦🇺

  • @jj-if6it
    @jj-if6it Месяц назад

    It looks like Ian has an engine behind him! Just look at the power and produced by his legs, and the water that's churned up

  • @suekennedy1595
    @suekennedy1595 Год назад

    Even John Howard looks like he had a great time.

  • @serenityflies1462
    @serenityflies1462 10 месяцев назад +1

    I thought the Americans were very gracious in defeat....

  • @trevorwaninara7570
    @trevorwaninara7570 2 месяца назад

    Cathy Freeman running at Sydney 2000 Olympics.

  • @RandallRedman-sq2hk
    @RandallRedman-sq2hk 2 месяца назад

    Kiwi's we will see you in a couple of weeks in Paris.

  • @klementopolnik4948
    @klementopolnik4948 3 года назад +1

    I am young but i can see that those were simple times

  • @annprema382
    @annprema382 11 месяцев назад

    great Oz moment !

  • @armvieri99
    @armvieri99 3 года назад

    One is the most epics indeed

  • @superjavierlogan7884
    @superjavierlogan7884 2 месяца назад

    Final Results
    🥇🇦🇺 🥈🇺🇸 🥉🇧🇷

  • @PaNdeM0niuM
    @PaNdeM0niuM 3 года назад +1

    Thorpe was a torpedo in the last 50metres!

  • @jj-if6it
    @jj-if6it Месяц назад

    I think it helped that Ian took less breaths

  • @cristinelouzeiro3212
    @cristinelouzeiro3212 3 года назад +2

    O Torpedo na água

  • @DukeGibo
    @DukeGibo 2 месяца назад

    why are all the Olympic videos unavailable?

  • @Obeesepandah
    @Obeesepandah Месяц назад +2

    Look at thorpes kick in the last 50m compared to the guy next to him using mostly arms

  • @kellielewis4490
    @kellielewis4490 3 месяца назад

    Team effort ❤️🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲👍👍👍👍

  • @kristoferjensjangeles6641
    @kristoferjensjangeles6641 5 месяцев назад

    The USA tracksuit is like Team France

  • @GajoRomario
    @GajoRomario 4 года назад +2

    Amazing

  • @stevej5074
    @stevej5074 4 года назад +2

    Nice Video. Keep it going ⚡️

  • @john-paulmatlam801
    @john-paulmatlam801 4 года назад +4

    Who’s here after watching the today show?

  • @miriamsheppard6162
    @miriamsheppard6162 4 года назад +3

    hahahah ervin's earring

  • @suekennedy1595
    @suekennedy1595 Год назад

    Never seen such a deflated silver medalist ever.

  • @brunocesar8203
    @brunocesar8203 7 месяцев назад

    Thorpes tem movimentos suaves e precisos com Roger Federer!!!!

  • @Fordtrain
    @Fordtrain 4 года назад +2

    7:39 is that John Williamson aka Hey True Blue?

    • @NickSamon
      @NickSamon 3 года назад +1

      Not only that. You can also hear "Lay Down Your Guns" by Jimmy Barnes!

  • @SamuelLiu01
    @SamuelLiu01 2 месяца назад

    I miss Popov.

  • @nardiamcphee5239
    @nardiamcphee5239 3 года назад +1

    23:40 another great dawn fraiser

    • @mattmagnay
      @mattmagnay 3 года назад +1

      08:05 Laurie Lawrence ''Kids alive do the five'' haha

  • @brenoalmeida137
    @brenoalmeida137 4 года назад +6

    🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @jeremysabangan7247
    @jeremysabangan7247 3 года назад

    Goooooo Aauuuuussssiiieeee

  • @robzap19nintendosteampictures
    @robzap19nintendosteampictures 4 месяца назад

    National Anthem Recorded by The Royal Australian Navy Band

  • @albertlanger2339
    @albertlanger2339 7 месяцев назад

    USA lost because of Garry Hall saying "we'll smash them like guitars"

  • @baselineleaner1064
    @baselineleaner1064 4 года назад +2

    This is Australia's Lance Stephenson moment.

  • @LeoCloud619
    @LeoCloud619 Месяц назад

    where is the channel 7 commentary?

  • @marshajulessa2995
    @marshajulessa2995 4 года назад +4

    Anyone remember why Russia was DQ?

    • @stucumins8511
      @stucumins8511 4 года назад

      Marsha Julessa I’ve been racking my brain to try and remember but cannot recall the reason for Russia’s DQ.

    • @darshandoshi905
      @darshandoshi905 3 года назад

      Russians, led by Popov, were disqualified due to an early relay launch from Andrey Kapralov on the lead-off leg.

    • @andys2856
      @andys2856 3 года назад +4

      They assassinated all the other teams?

    • @CoOoOookie-xh3mu
      @CoOoOookie-xh3mu 3 года назад

      @@andys2856 mah gawd I mean, it could have been possible

    • @SuperEdge67
      @SuperEdge67 3 года назад

      Steroids

  • @kraikk
    @kraikk 2 года назад

    Any idea what Anthony Ervin was doing at 3:32?

  • @frasergibson5763
    @frasergibson5763 4 года назад +5

    I loved Thorpe when I was a kid but I can’t help but wonder if he still would’ve been as good if they had the ban on swimsuits back then

    • @xkimopye
      @xkimopye 3 года назад +5

      Thorpe’s suit is still legal today, it isn’t regarded as a “super suit” and can still be worn at the olympics.

    • @frasergibson5763
      @frasergibson5763 3 года назад

      Kohan kye when he made his comeback in an attempt to qualify for London 2012, he didn’t wear his suit because of regulations regarding its use

    • @doriankeating1963
      @doriankeating1963 9 месяцев назад

      He set many world records without a suit and that suit is restrictive also traps heat so in reality it hampered his tiesadthefact he wasn't as successful in his comeback 8 years later after missing over 5 years training is a no event. Means nothing

  • @suekennedy1595
    @suekennedy1595 Год назад

    The American teams at the medals “ not happy jan”.

  • @tnytyson
    @tnytyson 3 года назад

    Where is commentary

  • @JuanGutierrez-wk1no
    @JuanGutierrez-wk1no 3 года назад +1

    Why was Russia disqualified?

    • @darshandoshi905
      @darshandoshi905 3 года назад

      Russians, led by Popov, were disqualified due to an early relay launch from Andrey Kapralov on the lead-off leg.

  • @joeekaps5840
    @joeekaps5840 3 дня назад

    Gary Hall Jr. timed his leap on the last leg lousy. It's understandable nobody wants to disqualify, but they practice this, 100's of times. If he timed his dive better the United States would have won.

  • @김수진-g9k4t
    @김수진-g9k4t 4 года назад +2

    2000호주시드니올림픽수영
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  • @SingerLara
    @SingerLara Год назад

    Why were the Russians DSQ??

  • @billybob6604
    @billybob6604 4 года назад

    ayee

  • @poochsquad7947
    @poochsquad7947 3 года назад

    Who has swam at that pool because I have about 50