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.
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.
@@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
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!
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.
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” ruclips.net/video/DhSLLivL3g4/видео.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.
@@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.
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.
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
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
"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 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.
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
The camera under water is amazing
I really dig the all underwater view. It makes you feel more connected to the swimmers.
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
The freestyle kicking by these guys is stunning-rapid fire turnover and power thrust. The dolphin kicking duration and length, mind blowing.
This should be the only camera shot they show at the olympics, the top view is just splashing, this looks awesome.
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
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!
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.
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
I took my fish out of the tank for him to study a bit
Really that is just shit to say
@@vrzxclan7060 cause?
😂👌
Good one!
That fish must be dead dude
Uno de los mejores vídeos que he visto, la cámara de este ángulo es espectacular ....
This is one of the best videos on the internet.
1:20 Long live Phelps! Greatest of all time!
Great footage! one of the best swimming video i've ever seen!
Thanks for uploading this.
Great catch,kick,tempo video....first thanks you,the uploader.then thanks us,french,russian and aussie athletes
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” ruclips.net/video/DhSLLivL3g4/видео.htmlsi=6b824jyDML_QT5Qm)
The way Phelps enters the water is so Graceful
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 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.
The way they swim is amazing!
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.
Underwater camera is unreal. Love that video shot.
we need more underwater camera video like this on youtube
Muito bom. E um verdadeiro espetáculo !!
I think it's a great video because I can appreciate the movements of the American swimmers
보고있자니 피가 끓어오르네요~~
나도 20대로 돌아가고 싶다...
That turn by Phelps was legendary!
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?
Esto es oro molido para los nadadores, gracias mil gracias
OMG, this footage is incredible!!
thanks for your work, it's very useful to feel how to rush
oh man where did you get this full underwater video is so amazing thanks a lot for this .
Those dolphin kicks are sick!!!! 😍😍
Thank you for this, needa see then flipturns and streamlines.
oh yeah yeah
Very awesome view. Thanks you for upload this :D !!!!
My pleasure.
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
This must be my favorite youtube video.
Amazing swiming. Michael phelps. Eres mi idolo
Amazing camera angle! Also great use of the nose as a jet engine 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Incredible performance by phelps wow the turn is perfect
Wow the race looks different underwater
Exactly. It looks so much faster
Underwater shots are way more interesting.
Great to see from this angle. Awesome race
Best race views ever , with audio muted.
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?
Quase chorei com essa virada do Michael Phelps. Virou junto e saiu meio corpo a frente.
phelps turn makes me want to cry
That was so mesmerizing to watch
That commentary is killing one.
u can hear Dressel yelling: LET'S GO! at the end
Why, yes. Yes you can.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That Phelps's underwater is a thing of beauty
Powerful performance by all swimmers🔥🔥🔥
Excelente ,se me pone la piel de gallina
Outrageous that the whole race in this video is from underwater! Wow.
Brilliant! thank you
The way just Phelps enters the water is fucking magic.
Excellent footage...
와우 미쳤다!!! 대박 멋짐!!!
Their underwaters are insane
LOVE THE VIDEO
Amazingly incredible
Beautiful!
Amei. Câmera por baixo!
celeb yelling at the end hahahahah so great
Amazing!
Ahhhh love swimming.. hope my shoulder heeeals sooon so I can get back in
Aw man
Damn these guys are fast !
More than perfect 💕
Absolutely insane.
So fantastic
멋져요 황홀경!
Great footage
So extremely "Happy Go Lucky" that the United States of America won this Medley Relay. Especially happy the fact they beat France 😀
It's crazy how Michael Phelps underwaters were just as fast as most people's breakouts...
할말을 잃게 만드네요ㅎ
Good job, i like it
Шикарное видео
Yea baby! Lets gOOO!!!
Respect to cameraman, amazing performance
always greatest USA swim team~!!!
진짜 볼때마다 졸라 멋있다. 에이드리안 형 이번에 수술 잘 받아 !
1:19 Lane 4 is the AcquaMan
the commentator kept saying don't overswim it..it's like they can hear him LOL
Joe Dover kungpu
What a race Manadou pulled some back, but not enough.
Phelps kicking rhytmn is perfect
Nathan Adrian is much more wicked and my favorite tho
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
I just love the other commentator just screamin and stuff
WHAT A BIG TURN WHAT A BIG TURN!!
This is so amazing it made me cry haha 😆
They make look so easy
O esporte mais lindo do mundo!
Mais um da série....
como vim parar aqui????
Wow.멋짐 폭발
excellent ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
That was refreshing