Australia win Men's 4x200m freestyle relay gold | Sydney 2000

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Watch the full race replay of the Men's 4x200m freestyle relay final from Sydney 2000 as Australia win gold in a world record time.
Ian Thorpe, Michael Klim, Todd Pearson and Bill Kirby broke the 4x200m freestyle world record by 1.74 seconds as they claimed gold for Australia at the Sydney Olympics ahead of the United States and the Netherlands.
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[@andyle1720]

It was game over after Thorpe swam the first leg. Australia owned them lol

[@frasergibson5763]

Andy Le pretty good move going with their two best swimmers first. There was no way they would’ve lost after that

[@joshgee8714]

@@frasergibson5763 It just the Americans couldn't smash them like guitars haha So funny to see the look in the Americans faces.

[@alexjiongzhi4029]

Australian team is faster then my internet

[@saintpauli7566]

😂

[@garrylarry890]

Lol yes

[@Anonymouse-nn9td]

Underrated comment. Btw, 230th like

[@alexandreluizalves]

"than", not "then".

[@alexandreluizalves]

@@Anonymouse-nn9td underrated and writen wrongly

[@bbh9179]

Ian Thorpe's stroke is the smoothest I've ever seen. It looks like he's going slower than the others, but in reality he's speeding up. A beautiful technique.

[@vikkalista8875]

bbh swim and baekhyun wOW I LOVE THIS

[@vadimnabokov4476]

Yeah, what a technique ! 🏊‍♂️

[@jmshanta2011]

Ditto

[@yeahwhatever3576]

It was his strength. I read a story from a trainer who worked with Thorpe back in the day, and the difference was Thorpe's weights sessions. They were absolutely insane

[@spello8191]

Mr Thorpe was a class of his generation...

[@enriquezmelissa2166]

I’m not even Australian but I’m so glad for them. Thorpe has been my inspiration for years. Such a humble and talented human being and so the rest of the team!

[@PlayingDownUnder]

You are very kind.

[@silentblackhole]

Thorpe's strokes look like there in slow motion and yet his speed is so strong. He looks so at ease. A great example of form.

[@markhodges1276]

Also helps when the dude has flippers as feet lol

[@katerinapatiniotis5598]

A swimmer who was swimming next to Thorpe, once said that Thorpe is such a powerful swimmer, that he felt he was stuck in a washing machine.

[@Steve-gm2jl]

Thorpes stroke is a masterpiece to watch.

[@WilliamLai2024]

those were the days

[@ericajaynexxx]

I was just about to say the same thing!!

[@spello8191]

Absolutely they were! Including. Catherine Freeman’s 400 metres!!

[@imalwaysright]

Ian Thorpe is so smooth and effortless 😩😩😩😩😩😩 Gliding through the water

[@christinebenjamin-young732]

WOW! 20 years ago and it was just as exciting to watch. The other teams were just left behind. Legendary performance. Proud tears on my cheeks!

[@darrenl]

The race was for silver and bronze really. No one was catching those Australians.

[@SilentHotdog28]

What an Aussie song to go with it, we were legendary back then, we're still good, but nowhere near as good as back then.

[@jaredohanlon8078]

SilentHotdog28 Australia is better than ever, so is the opposition.

[@sashacolvin9042]

Agreed

[@Bozza36]

I'd agree with you in terms of the men, but the women are better than ever today.

[@imalwaysright]

The current Aussie women team is 🔥🔥🔥 and so much better than the men’s

[@mariapetfooleddvd4472]

I'll NEVER forget this race !!! Men's 4x200m freestyle relay final !!! I WAS THERE FOR ALL SWIMMING !!!!!!!! GO AUSSIE ~!!!

[@akwyld2545]

I remember watching this live on telly at home (Aussie by the way, the whole country schools had an extra 2 weeks off)...we were screaming our lungs out like nobody’s business ✌🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@roxy5588]

What an incredible era of Australian swimmers after the Perkins era was the Hackett era and after to Popolv era came the Thorpe Era. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@sistagalsistagal8136]

And still going stronger then ever 😊.

[@SuperAustraliana1]

I still remember this race proud to be Australian 🇦🇺

[@rajendrajagdeo2830]

I'm Puerto Rican, Australian 🇵🇷 and I never been so proud of Australia 🤠 and Ian Thorpe,!!! tears came to my eyes the moment we upset the Americans! que Viva Australia........😆😁😁😃

[@mariacelestehey6025]

Ian is my favorite swimmer of all time!!! Still watching this in 2024! He has the smoothest swim ever, that extended arm is a beauty.

[@mattiaswibom4788]

Thorpes race is pure eye candy for swim fans. Magnificent swimming.

[@annabellew942]

5:04 AUSTRALIA THAT IS THE BEST DIVE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN OLYMPIC HISTORY. PROUD TO BE AUSSIE

[@eric.almeida]

That was absurd. The guy dived half The pool. Amazing!!!

[@brucealcoriza1606]

Circa 2000 is the best year and the most unforgettable Olympics in history...Australia excelled in swimming here because of Ian Thorpe, and right on his own homeland. It's just sad that his swimming career didn't last very long, unlike Phelps that enjoyed breaking world records, collected a bunch of gold medals and dominated this most exciting sports in Olympics. It's ok Thorpe, you are still my idol, you and Phelps ! Long live both of you, and God bless...

[@HamstraArjan]

Hoho Van den Hoogenband was the best in Sydney

[@toivonencresto]

Had Thorpe raced again Phelps after 2004 Olympics he’d NEVER been beaten by him. And, had Thorpe raced in Rome 2009 now we’d have had 3.35 in 400 and sub-1.40 in 200 free. BUT... Who really cares, when you can still see this UNMATCHED stroke in these videos.

[@Cmentify]

USA excelled a little better than Australia. 14 gold to Australia’s 5. And 33 medals to 18. Aussies got smashed, what planet are you on Bruce?

[@frasergibson5763]

BRUCE ALCORIZA Do you think he still would’ve been as good if he wasn’t allowed allowed to wear that swimsuit like they aren’t today? I reckon he still would, but I’ve argued with people saying that he wouldn’t be

[@andrewcollins9722]

@@Cmentify USA population in year 2000 - 282.2 million. Australia population in year 2000 - 19.15 million. 14 times the Australian population! California alone had 33.63 million. Given that, I'd say the Aussies did rather well and the yanks underachieved given the massive pool of talent they had to choose from.

[@laylabug39]

The aussie crowd

[@JustMe-mh5br]

Must be so great for all the athletes to hear.

[@strawberrybee9764]

[@MarkEWallace]

Sounds like the crowd is yelling "pull, kick!" to remind the swimmers what to do when. :)

[@dragomirstijovic5569]

Crowd is epic!

[@niki4you]

@@MarkEWallace they are chanting Thorpie for Ian Thorpe haha

[@lsimmo78]

Everyone on the team swam their role to perfection

[@imalwaysright]

And a new World Record too 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The Aussies won it by half a pool length 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩. What an era 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnfromdownunder.4339]

You forgot how amazing Ian Thorpe is. He is a true champion this made me cry haha

[@Baskerville22]

Klim was an all-time Aussie great in my estimation. Thorpe was 6'5" (196 cms)) tall. Looking at the image of the Aussie team at 1.32, it would appear that all 4 Aussies were quite tall.

[@CABRADUNORTE]

Awesome Australian swimming team! They just smashed the others...

[@swim146]

Franklin Natan like guitars...

[@mothermary3200]

Australian swimmers were a joy to watch. Bravo.

[@eddiewilliams6708]

The torpedo started it then the boys just followed 👍👍👍

[@emsewemsie8977]

Missed the perfect opportunity to say thorpedo 😭🤌

[@RogueCylon]

Ended too soon, needed the full celebration and singing from the crowd!!

[@jackx7919]

After Thorpe finished and Klim jumped the USA first leg swimmer looked like he already gave up

[@kermitHSHS]

Dont forget Bill Kirby AM who swam anchor and took them across in world record time. A great guy too.

[@kirajayde3392]

The fact they continually broke the world record is ICONIC !!!

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

Smashed them like guitars

[@MrAMYJACK]

In my time you learn that people have talent and strength that won the day like these guys did. That is why they are winners and I am proud.

[@cameronjackson7888]

Ian Thorpe is so freakin fast

[@kaylajane3189]

So many years later and I still get goosebumps

[@fuzzywuzzyangel7646]

Look at them just casually breaking the world records as they go.

[@johnfromdownunder.4339]

This is so cool! Thank you for this I remember I saw this as it happened and I'm so proud of Australia.

[@jia9420]

Ian is an absolute mad lad

[@jbsarmiento9703]

I love Ian Thorpe. And I always will.

[@konfoooshus6209]

Thorpies effort in giving the current world champion a start, & running him down, is the best sporting effort I have ever seen, but it was a gr8 team effort.

[@HenriHattar]

WOW! This is the OLYMIC GAMES......just WOW! insane victory.

[@petermckernan3661]

Peter Van was incredible too in this race wow

[@allydea]

Too bad the director chose to only focus on the lead swimmer. But yeah, I was looking for Peter in 2 down the stretch. Great finish!

[@arlenedower9410]

2000 was an amazing time to be a teenager in Sydney, the city sparkled and the games put us on the world map🌍🇦🇺

[@AWF1000]

what i call the dream team of olympic relay races.

[@mariapetfooleddvd4472]

19,000 PEOPLE SCREAMING !!! I had Category A seats $500 ea in YEAR 2000. PM John Howard there. My GRADE 1 SCHOOL TEACHER just happened to be in the row below me. SORRY FOR THE SCREAMING TEACHER!@

[@sky2213]

Bro this music is awsome wish I was alive to see Ian Thorpe compete

[@mfh5129]

With the Greatest Ian Thorpe

[@user-ee9sx9hw2l]

Yey! Go Australia! So proud of my home!

[@kakashizaua6356]

Salute to Micheal Klim for the great opening

[@gbp4998]

My goodnes Thorpy was magic to watch.

[@Sq12Sq22u22]

To the KNOCKERS...Throughout 1999 and up to and including 2002 Ian Thorpe won every individual contest her entered and not only that but with EVERY one..won them in a NEW world record time. I am not sure if Michael Phelps can claim that.

[@thebigseal1]

Phelps won and broke records where it counted most

[@taichiperfect]

+Geoff Longford Go look at Phelps record. Dumb Aussie!

[@212mochaman]

well his 2nd olympics phelps 8 gold medals 7 of them were world records

[@secrets.295]

Having said that Micahel Phelps went on to win 23 Gold Medals, 13 of them individuals. Ian Thorpe won 5 Golds and only 3 Individuals. Those numbers are nothing compared to Phelps. Thorpe is probably ranked somewhere around Alexander Popov standards. For you to say Thorpe is better then Phelps is delirious.

[@TheMidnightpatronus]

+Geoff Longford Hahaha! You jokers try so hard. Settle down boy, and go play with your toys.

[@joevypaulsen2819]

Absolutely amazing i could watch this over in over again. His Absolutely a legend

[@jia9420]

There probably won’t ever a swim as good as this

[@ruwanliyanage2748]

I met Bill kirby, we met him during a sports assembly his son goes my school..

[@hieronymusboschful]

Thorpe is like Federer in tennis - he is so graceful and makes it look easy.

[@787ndorkycat3]

Australia are low key the best swimmers

[@ujwalsuresh1727]

Americans

[@Sophia-tv7hr]

Hmmm....maybe back in the day but definitely not anymore.

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

Lol the US destroyed Australia overall in the pool at this Olympics and this was the best Australia ever was in the pool

[@Ninjamagics]

@@user-em4wh5ji3w the US has more than 10 times more people you know, so for a small country to take gold in a main team event is big

[@NetWarriorsFTW]

The US pumps more money into their sports and has a lot more people (sends way more people to every olympics too)... Australia would do more with those resources

[@adriang6259]

Nice to win the race and watch the other teams still going

[@HelenChiou1216]

Ian Thorpe = Fish in human disguise

[@suleykauriostegui]

Great race. Crazy to see how much the WR has gone down since.

[@kevinsmith3561]

A great team never forgotten go guys

[@derlandedossantos9809]

Quê dominância nos nados!! Thorpe 👊🏻

[@Storm-kq4hb]

i love the song in the background really helps me on race days (i'm a swimmer)

[@Anonymouse-nn9td]

For all those who want to skip the first few parts, the race starts at 3:16

[@alexbronynerfman]

Australian with the support of the Home team in Sydney they won a gold medal not just that they have set up the new world record.

[@tillinator007]

oh dang thats one of my favourite songs

[@donna25871]

I’m always a little sad when watching Thorpe swim. How much longer would his career had gone for if he didn’t have to deal constantly with the Australian media’s speculation over his sexuality?

[@MrAMYJACK]

That is Not True. What time do you live in ?

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

I don't think that was the case at all. From my memories of the time, most of us Australians couldn't have cared less whether Ian Thorpe was heterosexual, homosexual or a triple-headed purple alien, and I certainly don't remember it being a big deal in the media - most articles just focussed on his world-beating swimming records. From the interviews I've read with Mr. Thorpe, his struggles with depression began in his early teens, long before he was famous, and were exacerbated by the relentless grind of training and his own internal struggles over his sexuality. In fact the Australian public's reaction to his 'coming out' in 2014 was very positive, and the overall tone of public comment was "So? You're still our Thorpedo and always will be."

[@keletube951]

It was his own personal issues with depression and such that ended his career early. From what I remember no one could have cared less about who he fancied 😂🤣

[@bellabana]

It’s true the media were always questioning him, not straight out but with speculation and innuendo, they just wouldn’t leave him alone.

[@jia9420]

These men weren’t human, they were fish

[@rubyharrold850]

Yeeeaaahh come on the Aussies!!

[@deliquescencemusic]

WHY IS THERE AN AD ON THIS VIDEO?????

[@jonathanlee2995]

Wow crowds Eat your heart out Tokyo

[@georgiamuspratt20]

My dad worked their when the Olympics were on.

[@MarkEWallace]

Worked their what?

[@emmamalka6546]

Georgia Muspratt same except my mum. She said that Half do Sydney worked lol

[@bigmedie]

The best team ever

[@kimaniefrancois2988]

Great race

[@suzieleach6036]

I love this. Certainty inspired me to swim walking hard. Btw...I voted from the heart .

[@hazelabdrabbo9393]

Amazing 😻🇦🇺👍

[@rickhunter8216]

Esta olimpiada es la mejor que he visto en natación. Para mi Ian Thorpe es el mejor nadador del mundo. Lastima q no participara en las dos ultimas olimpiadas

[@MrLuis85698]

Marlon Arroyo Es el que nada con mas Estilo ,Pero creo que phelps se lleva la Gloria olimpica

[@avimaelmartinez2046]

@@MrLuis85698 para mí es el mejor el australiano

[@avimaelmartinez2046]

La natación era diferente antes del australiano y cuando llegó el australiano fue diferente

[@avimaelmartinez2046]

Antes nadie de ahí a la natación después de Thor todos empezaron a ver

[@avimaelmartinez2046]

La natación

[@anna-yk4uh]

amazing

[@mattd9274]

Where’s the commentary?

[@LUCKY-of8xt]

I know jakson Pearson because he goes to my school

[@baboolallbaboo4238]

swimmers were god at these periode.who may disagree are those who ve not n will never live this moment

[@avrilf4252]

this is great but where is the commentary

[@jameswilson1984]

- Right team, I’ll swim faster than World record pace on the first leg. - Yeah that should give us the lead going into the second.

[@TheCricketer15]

Was the best!!!!

[@bigtomo69er]

Where's the commentary??

[@stalinmao14]

no commentary :(

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

Ian Thorpe pulled a real life version of what David Hasselhoff did in The Spongebob Movie.

[@mikemike6973]

Those days

[@sopheditsXx]

go australia

[@lamproschoutos3115]

watch Pieter van den Hoogenband at lane 2

[@1995CL]

For his pal and teammate Marcel Wouda that never had won a Olympic medal, he give everything what he had. 🙂

[@tkw7168]

woww....brilliant :)

[@doubletrouble473]

Aussie Aussie Aussie

[@birgorkhali2387]

When did this world record breaks???

[@donk115]

At the first 100, the American thought he was still in with a chance...Thorpe - turns on legs.

[@user-tm7me1ef9l]

The Australians train with Great Whites and crocs the size of a Greyhound Bus. It's an unfair advantage.

[@hotdog7988]

Not fair! Michael Klim is from the future!

[@90sdbest62]

australia: this is our pool. You fool🇦🇺

[@Daniel-lx1jd]

how come everyone did that type of start back then? Was it the only one permitted or did people no discover the other type of dive yet

[@cooldumpy7913]

FINA only added the fin to the block in 2010.

[@MoMo-uc8ep]

20​th​ anniversary​ today​

[@syc9675]

10:53 Australian swimmers jump in pool again to celebrate their achievement.