1988 Olympic Games - Swimming - Men's 100 Meter Butterfly - Anthony Nesty SUR

[@roelrotgans6243]

What many people don't know is that after Anthony Nesty's golden victory of 0.01 seconds over Matt Biondi on the 100 m butterfly at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, he went on to dominate the 100 m butterfly in style and grandeur for almost 3 and a half years. If it were not for injuries he would have taken gold again at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics 🏊‍♂️🥇🇸🇷🤗🇸🇷🥇🏊‍♂️

[@trace123321]

It was heartbreaking to watch as a swimmer, but as a swim coach I am maddened by Biondi's epic mistake. He had more than enough room to take another stroke instead of the long glide.

[@anger57289]

@@trace123321 as a Brit and junior reluctant fly swimmer, I'm maddened by Jameson's breathing every stroke. It got thrashed out of us at age 9 so no excuse for it at this level

[@aidanlangman2683]

@@anger57289 watch Phelps lol

[@iandisosway3932]

Man, it's so crazy looking at this. I actually swim at UF, and I see Nesty every day. Just looking at the history is so heartwarming.

[@swimfan752]

Cap

[@realalbertan]

Now Josh 🇨🇦 is swimming for UF🏊🏿‍♂️

[@ericlobo5147]

after 3 decades still excited and heart warming to watch. Thank you.

[@raya7]

Congratulations to Mr. Nesty US Mens Olympic Swimming Coach!

[@pureuncutlakers1010]

Nesty was the only one with the discipline to stop breathing a meter or two before the flags, coupled with Biondi coasting into the wall (terrible finish). Props to Nesty.

[@beneva5674]

Remember watching this as a teenager, Biondi drifting to the line! 😂 Bronze for Jameson who is now a brilliant swimming commentator in the UK along with Moorhouse who won gold in the 100m breaststroke at the same Olympics.

[@ederrick987]

Showed no out ward emotions for a man who just made Olympic history.

[@africaribbean6351]

Yeah it just didn’t register, immediately😁

[@aalucarddd4785]

Ayy anthony nesty won im hyped bcuz im from suriname too

[@apeman9238]

Sranan brudu 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@ratking8992]

So are we all going to ignore that comment about “foreign athletes training on American soil and under American coaches, and winning medals away from American athletes?” They said it as they were handing out the medals too. Hot damn, it was just a different time.

[@harbar3000]

Anthony Nesty perfected the butterfly chase down 20 years Michael Phelps!!!

[@BeautifulJesusChrist]

I love Biondi ❤

[@andreusantiveri]

Recuerdo verlo en directo, por televisión, y ahora que lo vuelvo a ver, ¿¡pero qué hizo Matt Biondi!!?? ¡¡Dejó de nadar a falta de tres metros!!

[@TarPatSlo]

“That powerful little swimmer from Suriname” - how patronising!

[@missmoon6624]

Actually, it's not: with his length of 1.80m, compared to Biondi and Groß, both being 2.01m, he literally was. So what he achieved here was awesome!

[@TarPatSlo]

@@missmoon6624 I get the impression they weren’t talking about height but your mileage may vary. It seems to me more like a head pat from a superpower to a tiny country.

[@macudc]

9:14 that's my Uncle Kenneth!

[@StFidjnr]

if this swimming race had gone as planned we all die from boredom

[@danielbaldwin5510]

I knew biondis finish was about to screw up with that lead he had at that 15m left

[@anesdj4282]

Long finish, he should have taken another short stroke

[@trace123321]

His quest for 7 golds ended with him shitting the bed in his first event, the 200FR.

[@henrytheswimmer9453]

it's so weird listening to commentary without rowdy

[@bestcoastsxmcp]

TMFs, Matt. We both learned that growing up in Moraga. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ingraul08]

Ese día supe que existía Surinam

[@djshadowpain]

Under tutelage of Greg Troy, wayyy before Caeleb Dressel

[@reginaldorodrigues8293]

❤👏👏👏👏 amazing time

[@Fuzcapp]

Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! Biondi! NESTY?

[@Fuzcapp]

How many times do the commentators use the word "little" when referring to Nesty and Surinam? Arrogant pricks.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

Wow...commentary didn' even mention him..lol...what a upset

[@越前大岡-i5m]

五輪の競泳で黒人選手が優勝したのは、男女を通じてソウル大会では初だと思う。

[@MaglikNSS]

The amount they spent on matt biondi big mistake anthony proceeds to win

[@verward]

bro... why?

[@Rhea123]

Camera man bloody racist. Didn't give Nesty enough screen time

[@mancebo7]

APPALINGLY biased transmission. It took them over one full minute to finally show the olympic champion celebrating, while in the meantime focusing lavishly on the (who else?) American star, Biondi.

[@westnyacktwins]

mancebo7 I wonder what TV coverage in Suriname looked like for the same event 4 years later.

[@mancebo7]

westnyacktwins If it still looked the same, it still looked a shame. I'm talking prínciples, not focusing on teacher's pets. The camera MUST focus first and foremost on the actual olympic champion, not on the expected olympic champion. (P.S. I was totally a Biondi's fan at the time, just for the record...)

[@TarPatSlo]

Disagree - most of that minute was showing the slo-mo of the finish which was very much of interest, considering that Biondi was still leading with 10 metres left to swim. Seeing the slo-mo was what I wanted to watch as a neutral. Much more interesting than watching the winner bobbing around in the pool.

[@apeman9238]

@@westnyacktwins it looked just the same like American tv coverage only it was Suriname - me, a guy from Suriname

[@soralaraison]

And 28 years later Joseph schooling beat Michael phelps in Rio.

[@deusimarjunior8422]

I'm not really sure, but I think that at the time, African-Americans must not have been too sad, with this historic victory, by Anthony Nesty over the favorite Matt Biondi, since he was the first black swimmer, in the history of the Olympics, who won a gold medal.

[@institutfurtiefenwahrheit]

French Guina?

[@TarPatSlo]

A typo.

[@fabiopositiveenergie3749]

🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@josenilton7002]

Wow!!

[@sethaldrich6902]

Phelps should have watched this race before London Olympics 200fly, he would have had 4 in both 200 IM and 200 Fly if he realized this is not how you finish fly. Always always always take that extra stroke, don't glide. He learned from his mistake in Beijing 100 fly when he beat Cavic by not gliding and taking the extra stroke.

[@swimfan752]

Why would he need to watch this when he experienced it himself in Beijing?

[@trace123321]

Yeah, I have to say nope. If he was able to win the gold against Cavic in Beijing, I think it is safe to say that he knew exactly what to do.

[@aaaaa-c5n]

15:00

[@yelyto__4476]

💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕

[@thiagoguerreiro8308]

O Ex- Nadador Anthony Nesty É Trinitario...Nasceu Em Trinidad E Tobago...Mas...Naturalizou- Se Surirames . Hoje Tem 49 Anos E Reside Em Nova York.

[@luispinero2835]

one .01 is one .01

[@Tetelestai17]

Biondi faded badly...wow!

[@TarPatSlo]

The thing is, he didn’t fade, he just was complacent, thinking that his wing span would get him the win.

[@jacksonlmurphy]

#FloridaSwimDive

[@josegnaspinijunior4581]

Matt beated wrong! 🤪

[@aprado17]

@8:45: “Biondi deserved the loss” these commentators were horrible

[@TarPatSlo]

No, they were right. It’s a race to the end. Biondi’s attitude was lazy and presumptuous.

[@matheuscruz19]

@@TarPatSlo quiet American

[@TarPatSlo]

@Matheus Cruz I’m not American 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@trace123321]

Nope, they were honest. He deserved to lose because he committed one of the biggest cardinal mistakes for any competitive swimmer.

[@tromboneJTS]

Worst Olympic finish ever.