Monday, August 11, 2008
Lezak storms back as U.S. wins relay 4x100m .. victory earns Phelps eighth career gold !! Lezak swam a 46.06 anchor, the fastest in history. Not bad for the oldest swimmer on the U.S. men's team, at age 32.
The team time of 3:08.24 shattered the world record set by the U.S. team Sunday night in the prelims at 3:12.23. Phelps and Lezak didn't swim in the prelims.
France finished second at 3:08.32 and Australia third at 3:09.91. The top five teams in the race all swam under the previous world record.
"I've been on the last two relays, where we came up short, and to be honest with you, I was tired of losing," Lezak said of bronze and silver relay medals for the U.S. team in the past two Olympics.
happy together;
3:05 PM
