USA comes from behind to take the relay Gold "A few days after French swimmer Alain Bernard declared his team would SMASH the Americans in the finals"

Stuff a croissant in it France.

I've never yelled (cared) while watching swimming but What a Freakin' Race...

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/us_olympic_swim_team_wins_mens.html 

I think I'll eat a big plate of "freedom fries" tonight to celebrate!!!

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Man, this was intense. Haven't been this excited about a gold medal since Kerri Strug landed the vault on one foot.

Yeah,that was some race. The announcer had already said,he didn't think the US could catch up. Then all of a sudden,Wow,he's pulling even. USA wins! Smoked a BCG from a 1998 cab as a victory cigar. That one race has made the Olympics. X

Anybody know how Phelps did in his third race, a few hours later? According to what ESPN is saying on my phone, he's 2 for 2 with golds, but I know we are 12 hours behind.

^ You actually want to "know before you watch"? I hate all the damn updates telling me the results, then not getting to watch it until hours later. It's like someone spoiling a movie. But that race felt so good inside knowing the same guy who was talking smack got flat out beat!

SteveR

No finals until tonight, they are 12 hours ahead (east coast time), all swimming is in the morning in China, so at night back here, most of the finals will be starting no earlier than 930PM.

Phelps will only be challenged in 1 other race, the 100 butterfly, other 5 would be a major major upset if he or the US team lost.

Apparently even if he decides to continue and swim in another 4 years, it is unlikely he will try for 8 again, the schedule of events is being altered and it woudl be too hard for him to do it in 2012

Interesting that 2 races last night were both decided by less than 0.1 seconds. The womens 400 freestyle the US girl lost by 0.08 and the US men 4x100 won by 0.07 !!!