The US relay team celebrate (Photo credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) It was one of the great races of the games so far, not because of the expected South African challenge, but rather the pure speed of the American quartet. The United States entered the final leg a full body length behind, but overhauled the French team in the last few millimeters of the finish line to complete a stunning Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay win , smashing the world record by nearly four seconds in the process.
The US team of Michael Phelps, Garret Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak proved unstoppable, with Lezak producing a ! superb anchor leg to reel in Alain Bernard of France and give the US a victory by 0.08 seconds in 3min 08.24sec. Team South Africa were 7th, our 'big medal hopes' were never in it, and in fact were the only team on the starting blocks that featured the same 4 swimmers that took gold 4 years earlier.
The US team of Michael Phelps, Garret Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak proved unstoppable, with Lezak producing a ! superb anchor leg to reel in Alain Bernard of France and give the US a victory by 0.08 seconds in 3min 08.24sec. Team South Africa were 7th, our 'big medal hopes' were never in it, and in fact were the only team on the starting blocks that featured the same 4 swimmers that took gold 4 years earlier.
