Matt Grevers (USA) Wins 100m Backstroke Gold - London 2012 Olympics

[@NotZoidberg]

4:59 Words of wisdom, such eloquent beauty to finish a race with words so well chosen and beautiful.

[@alexthegameryt9081]

4:59

[@aculturedspecimen]

I’m surprised how so many olympians can hold their tongue I’d be swearing my face off if I was a champion

[@Inohill]

Irie's finishing speed is just UNREAL.

[@evanly252]

Matt Grevers still holds the pool record in the 100 back at my school. This dude is a tank

[@123rockstar2010]

This is so awesome to watch again.

[@kewirua162]

Ryosuke Irie perhaps the shortest swimmer during this final, an underdog, yet managed to catch up and ended with bronze. During the panpac 2014 in Australia, he out touched Grevers, winning gold in the 100 m back final. What an extraordinary swimmer!

[@textera147]

+Kewi Rua yea, he is probably the best in technique , thats why he is able to compete against swimmers 15-20 cm taller than him. he is only 178 cm tall, he is tall for normal people but for swimmers nowadays, he is small xD

[@lomaxturner9745]

Also, I am pretty sure he was in 8th at the turn!! The real amazing race was with the bronze medalist for sure :)

[@sammckinlay9364]

The unedited version of the race with the swearing. Haha. Very cool and exciting swim!

[@mikosas123]

does anyone else hear Thoman swear his head off at 4:59? hahaha

[@danielbennett8432]

When Mathew talks to his team friend in the other lane did he swear?

[@kixigvak]

Yes he did

[@spongbobmusicvids]

WelshKing 15 they look like twins 5:02

[@christopherrubin7708]

no, Nick Thoman did

[@hi-ow3hb]

Daniel Bennett dunno

[@BlueHopi144]

A Monster in size and Muscle power ! His underwaters are pretty amazing too .

[@walletinmypocket]

What a comeback by Irie after a poor start!

[@nathancunningham7459]

3:05 they're about to go on blocks for race to start, saving u time if u don't want to see the announcing just swimming , LIKE so everyone sees and if u used it

[@tinothat]

That turn was crazy

[@LT589]

the Japanese are probably the best swimmers on earth, considering they're all 8" shorter than their competition

[@LeslieGMN]

Definitely heard it... can you blame them?

[@BlueHopi144]

All Backstsroke Races are in Usa's Hands for 2013 , that's for sure . Grevers , Lochte , Clary , FRanklin , Bootsma , Murphy , Thoman are all on the top of backtroke mastery for this Year's World Championships in Barcelona . Go Usa

[@fullpower4226]

3:12 the best the fastest the strongest the most unbeatable swimmer an invincible swimmer that cannot be defeated in swimming ever

[@igsgsodbd]

3:50 4:14

[@theterminator308]

In my opinion, most of freestylers espacially sprinters are taller than swimmers in other strokes. world class sprinters are rarely shorter than 1.9m

[@williamnowacki]

4:59 Thoman cusses and is pumped

[@luuke7]

I have held his medal so cool

[@lennonnyabezi3550]

A real gentleman, Matt Grevers.

[@publidavid9265]

3:52 salida

[@Aizhaqueeni]

Love the finish lineup tho, USA, USA, JAPAN. :oP

[@evanly252]

Ummm at my school the record still stands at 51.8 in short course yards. The high school where state was held that year (New Trier), i think its even faster

[@BlueHopi144]

AT 6 Foot 8 , he is one of the 3 tallest Pro Swimmers in the world .

[@SuperSweet321]

wich googles is Camille using ?

[@skaduse5815]

4:56 grievers lmaooooo

[@alexswmr]

he is using the tyr socket rocket 2.0 mirrored, same as Grevers and Thoman

[@angieugaz5967]

que buena competencia

[@georgefirth3376]

hate it when comments get removed, what did he say?!

[@jjchen35]

What time??

[@thepierre2009]

It´s not 100 m Backstroke, it´s 30 m Streamline and 70 meter Backstroke! :D

[@mitchsullivan3122]

i hope he still holds the record...

[@georgefirth3376]

what time???

[@shanelliesmith2150]

Thanks jack cause of u i got my time :D

[@tanvidevineni2551]

Matt Grevers used to swim at the club I swim at now.

[@awesomebuns]

time?

[@ayyxnz9603]

most cursed thumbnail by a *serious verified youtuber* -*0lympics*

[@adityalakshmanan7314]

the NC two As tho

[@eamonn4u]

+Aditya Lakshmanan I was on the floor when they said that!!! LOLOLOL

[@TheThehuzio]

How do they know when theyre at the turn or when to actually turn?

[@apoorv5upadhyay]

Stroke count after the flags

[@rubyswartz7334]

if you train enough iu just know, I know my stroke count but I know where I am without it

[@textera147]

+Huzza yep, there are flag in the ceiling and lines drawn in the pool's floor. But those kind of swimmers now exactly how much it takes for them to swim the entire pool and they now that when they reach certain amount of strokes they are ready to do the turn.

[@srilekhadavuluri4213]

Stroke count after flags - a swimmer in a swim team

[@AndrewYudrinkswater]

Clearly ur a nonswimmer

[@georgefirth3376]

did thoman swear when when he went over to celebrate with grevers?

[@lesliegmn3927]

George Firth Yes!

[@manitsmatt]

at 6'8 he should be winning golds

[@georgefirth3376]

it can be done, mark fosters 100m record at 15 years old has just been broken in the last year, it was set in 1986 i think

[@chergagenwiltsie4032]

I know someone who goes a 49...In SCY.

[@mallenmobile]

The school record is a 48 and some change (short course).

[@mrjcar03]

yep I agree.

[@Porkincarnate]

The prophecy states that liam tancock will never win an olympic medal

[@daniel84203]

yeah

[@Freddiewgbs]

not too surprising he still holds it tbh :3

[@lovegod1ism]

Proud to be American:)

[@luanhoangvo]

i just realize it too. i mean he is only 5ft10. which is ab 1.78 meter. so it means he is really really fast

[@superredlion123]

I think that's Anne chandler cheering for him

[@lesliegmn3927]

Rian No doubt Annie’s cheering... at the end, when Matt blows a kiss, I like to think it’s for her.

[@clwgirl510]

I think all these swimmers hold the records at their school or club.. Very few Olympians in the world that come from all over the country.

[@Chalkhous]

what do you mean still holds the record, he isnt that old and he's an olympian

[@etrain8885]

The times in short course yard pools are much faster than long course 50 meter pools because the swim is simply longer.

[@nickgodbille7014]

How is this possible...

[@randomchannel-px6ho]

Lots and lots of hard work, he did set the textile best of 52.08 at the trials. Harcourt is the best ever at the 50, grevers at 100, and Pierson only is the best at the 200

[@randomchannel-px6ho]

*lacourt, stupid autocorrect

[@PabsTV.official]

random channel 101 peirsol*

[@suebentz8019]

I saw him at duel in the pool

[@electrouser5]

just curious what did he go? or whats his best highschool time at any rate

[@jetpackdd]

i’m here from casey neistat

[@shanelliesmith2150]

Im 0.62 seconds off my regional qualifying time could anyone tell me what the best technique is plz i have 1 week left

[@johnlee1499]

THAT DUDE STOLE MY NAME

[@Aakos94]

not everyone is super tall. lochte is only 6'1" and others are shorter

[@jjchen35]

WOW

[@xxtHebEaNeRXX1]

I was just thinking how surprised I was when my time for the backstroke was 51 secs...then I realized that it was for the 50m and not the 100m -__-

[@liamoconnor434]

The Italian Stallion weird flex

[@pqwct3113]

I am watching this to get pumped. I am hoping to break 32 in my 50 back. Yes I know I am slow for a twelve year old.

[@cals_x0118]

Droopy Agario you’re really not!!

[@thebossness1440]

OH wait, silly me you probably meant SCY :)! Well keep trying and practicing hard!!

[@pqwct3113]

@@thebossness1440 as a little update, time wise, i am 13 now and i go a 27.8 scy and a 30.8 scm(relay splits.) I also just broke 1:00 in scy 100 back. I could be going a lot fatser i just have a terrible second lap.

[@theterminator308]

I mean most of asian people are smaller. average asian men are 1.7m of height and 70kg while black and caucasian men are 1.8m and 80kg. obviously, sun yang are so tall (1.98m) however, the rate of tall men like him in asia is low. You can see almost all of japanese swimmers under 1.85m

[@apolloK9-y7b]

I came here thinking of Makoto

[@barankocaman593]

i think perfect

[@jjchen35]

Irie was very fast

[@jjchen35]

Wow greavers

[@ben198714]

I swam this event at a meet today... I'm 15 years old and got a 2:10... I got beat my kids have my age and size... I'm such a terrible swimmer, it was just humiliating

[@FLAPJACKTHEIV]

3:50

[@jjchen35]

Yea so there

[@josefuruya1552]

oi

[@juanjoriofrio4271]

Hola k ase?

[@ellieking4046]

U got 2:10 for 100 m :o u sure it wasnt 200m

[@fzahid]

who else is here for p e

[@jasonron4138]

I did

[@luanhoangvo]

look like speedo liquid storm mirorred

[@Aakos94]

lol i noticed that too

[@shanelliesmith2150]

Plz respond need help x

[@mcomes9]

At my last meet someone swam this in 48 or 47 seconds

[@ishaujiang9332]

that was probably in a yards pool

[@skybash9068]

whats the comment...e.o!!

[@theterminator308]

Asian people are smaller and shorter than Caucasian and Black people. that's disadvantage which makes them hardly get medals in swimming and athletics

[@jjchen35]

Look at all their mucles better work out hardet

[@coanbeastndapool]

its too late to change your technique haha

[@ObsessedPersonality]

AHAHAH N, C, two A's

[@npbeeps5866]

哈哈！

[@adamroflll]

Lol funn but true

[@hjiang1]

the N C two A