Awesome. Minutes after recovering from watching live Lezak's come from behind masterpiece in '08 vs France, my first thought was of Bruce Hayes and this race. The two most inspiring swims I ever saw. Neither will pay for another drink if I'm around. lol
Before Team USA and Jason Lezak ran down the French 4x100 Free Relay in 2008, there was this amazing moment. Bruce Hayes fought back for this goosebumps finish and Gold for Team USA in 1984! Two Dallas boys on that relay... Mike Heath and Bruce Hayes. Brings back some memories.
I was 13 years old living in Los Angeles watching this race live on a huge 15" color TV. There was about 10 of us yelling at the TV.."GO, GO, GO, GO, GOOOOOOO". What a race that was.
@@brendankapp5237 I respect your opinion, but losing the lead to none other than the world record holder and all together faster swimmer in Michael Gross and then out swimming the albatross himself to take the gold is not just otherworldly, it was supernatural!! Bruce Hayes swam the greatest leg in 4x200 relay history. Lezak's leg was also otherworldly, but fake just short of this leg in my opinion. Either way though, both were ridiculously awesome legs and races. And they are now joined by the US female team of Katie Ledecky, Leah Smith, Claire Weinstein and Bella Sims, that set a championship record a few weeks ago.
One of the olympic moments I will ever remember, standing and shouting at the TV in the living room deep in the night togehter with my father. Awesome effort of the "Albatross" Michael Gross, but the USA had the more balanced team. Felt sooo disappointed after that.
This was before my time, so I had never seen this before and I watched not knowing who was going to win. That was probably the most epic relay leg to a swimming race I've ever seen. That was incredible!
Awesome that I could find this so many years later! Im related to David Larson, so that was cool to see! if anyone knows of any other footage let me know! I tried a few years back but couldn't find anything.....
This one is on a higher level, as both teams pulverised the old World Record. Gross swam over half a second faster then in his individual World Record, but Hayes ,hats off, made the race of his live and fought back to edge it out. After 800 m only the lengths of half a fingernail made the difference.
This race and the 2008 4X100 race between US and France. In this race W. Germany's 6"8 Michael Gross expended too much in initially running down Hayes.
I was 15 watching this . I was hopeful when there was just 50 meters left because I knew Hayes had such a good 400 meters free, so I knew he had endurance and was going to put on a big kick .
The greatest freestyle relay ever! West Germany vs USA like it was USA vs Nazi Germany at Berlin Olympics. No I do not imply at all that the swimmers of 1984 German team were Nazis of course not. I'm just saying the competition between the two comes across as two world powers. Anyway, SUPER fantastic unique rad swimming, the great albatross did not disappoint, bodacious how he caught up, simply never seen anything like it. This was greatest olympics ever, 1984 all the way, paramount level of olympic history and Michael Gross and Rowdie Gaines and Rick something who swam backstroke for US and Mary T Meagher and on and are all preferable to 21st century swimmers, everything was more excellent, more exciting, had more character than anything today 80'S FOREVER
I can watch this two or three times a year, and it's amazing every single time.
I watch this race every 6 months. Incredible.
Awesome. Minutes after recovering from watching live Lezak's come from behind masterpiece in '08 vs France, my first thought was of Bruce Hayes and this race. The two most inspiring swims I ever saw. Neither will pay for another drink if I'm around. lol
Before Team USA and Jason Lezak ran down the French 4x100 Free Relay in 2008, there was this amazing moment. Bruce Hayes fought back for this goosebumps finish and Gold for Team USA in 1984! Two Dallas boys on that relay... Mike Heath and Bruce Hayes. Brings back some memories.
I was 13 years old living in Los Angeles watching this race live on a huge 15" color TV. There was about 10 of us yelling at the TV.."GO, GO, GO, GO, GOOOOOOO". What a race that was.
Same age I was. First Summer Games I can vividly remember. The boycotts from both sides were unfortunate.
@@denniseverett1904 Baumann & Davis got me into swimming
This was the greatest race of this Olympic competition.
Michael Gross, Albatros Killer ,my Nr.1!
Possibly the greatest relay battle in Olympic history.
lezak in 08 is better, this is great, but not otherworldly like that racee
@@brendankapp5237 I respect your opinion, but losing the lead to none other than the world record holder and all together faster swimmer in Michael Gross and then out swimming the albatross himself to take the gold is not just otherworldly, it was supernatural!! Bruce Hayes swam the greatest leg in 4x200 relay history. Lezak's leg was also otherworldly, but fake just short of this leg in my opinion. Either way though, both were ridiculously awesome legs and races. And they are now joined by the US female team of Katie Ledecky, Leah Smith, Claire Weinstein and Bella Sims, that set a championship record a few weeks ago.
Well, they were outclassed
@@brendankapp5237No way 2008 is better. The French anchor was no Gross. Never. Just because 2008 gets more attention doesn't make it better.
Nice bronze for Great Britain without a single mention in the whole race:)
I was 15 when this happened . I never get tired of watching it . Amazing
The recording here is better than some of the other recordings 2 decades later
Eric Chen I am very happy with the results of my Kodak VHS tapes on my old JVC VCR. Even is SLP mode.
One of the olympic moments I will ever remember, standing and shouting at the TV in the living room deep in the night togehter with my father. Awesome effort of the "Albatross" Michael Gross, but the USA had the more balanced team. Felt sooo disappointed after that.
This was before my time, so I had never seen this before and I watched not knowing who was going to win. That was probably the most epic relay leg to a swimming race I've ever seen. That was incredible!
Wow! What an EPIC race!! Loved seeing Jeff Float rock leg #3 and set-up the mega finish by Bruce Hayes
This was amazing race between USA & FRG!
Greatest finish ever. Thank you Bruce Hayes!
That was insane ♥
Awesome that I could find this so many years later! Im related to David Larson, so that was cool to see! if anyone knows of any other footage let me know! I tried a few years back but couldn't find anything.....
the greatest race
I got chills watching that.
Marvellous
The most epic comeback ever
Congratulations !!!
The second turn by Gross - what a killer.
Is there a better last lap in US Men's swimming? Lezak's in Bejing is right there but Hayes being passed and then taking it back is just...WOW
This and the 2008 4x100m freestyle relay are probably the most interesting relays in Olympic swimming history.
and 2012 men 4x100free
This one is on a higher level, as both teams pulverised the old World Record.
Gross swam over half a second faster then in his individual World Record, but Hayes ,hats off, made the race of his live and fought back to edge it out. After 800 m only the lengths of half a fingernail made the difference.
This race and the 2008 4X100 race between US and France. In this race W. Germany's 6"8 Michael Gross expended too much in initially running down Hayes.
I don't know which is better this or Lezak !
I was disappointed that Michael Gross did not win the Gold in this race because he was the better swimmer than the rest.
What a Race eh Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps
God bless
I was 15 watching this . I was hopeful when there was just 50 meters left because I knew Hayes had such a good 400 meters free, so I knew he had endurance and was going to put on a big kick .
Albatros’ last turn took gold….
The greatest freestyle relay ever! West Germany vs USA like it was USA vs Nazi Germany at Berlin Olympics. No I do not imply at all that the swimmers of 1984 German team were Nazis of course not. I'm just saying the competition between the two comes across as two world powers. Anyway, SUPER fantastic unique rad swimming, the great albatross did not disappoint, bodacious how he caught up, simply never seen anything like it. This was greatest olympics ever, 1984 all the way, paramount level of olympic history and Michael Gross and Rowdie Gaines and Rick something who swam backstroke for US and Mary T Meagher and on and are all preferable to 21st century swimmers, everything was more excellent, more exciting, had more character than anything today 80'S FOREVER
back when they breathed into or (both) outta of turns. Don't happen now.
"Just helpless in the pool, there's nothing he can do!" Except, you know, comeback in win . . . you jack@ss
미국4번주자는 금메달뺏겼다면 역적이 되었다 3번주자까지 거리를 저렇듯 벌려놨는데 따라잡힐때 실력이 제일 떨어진 선수임에 틀림없다
실력차이가 너무 난다
Incroyable course….Go USA 🇺🇸
Bad relay exchanges by USA team, and first to third leg swimmers big sucked in the last fifty
Too bad technique on the turns by Gross.
This is the best Olympic Swimming relay, not the 2008 relay.