The 1st woman to beat

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Australia's Stephanie Rice won three Gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, both in the 200- and 400-metre individual medley events as well as in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. She won all three medals in world record times! Recording a time of 4:29.45, she reclaimed the world record from Hoff, bettering the mark by 1.67 seconds, and became the first woman to break the 4:30 mark in the 400-metre individual medley.
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[@alexsinnett6123]

Amazing swim by Stephanie. Still have to acknowledge Coventry though. Both had amazing swims and were under WR pace for practically all of it

[@amyj4106]

I know, I loved watching Coventry too :)

[@DaveWhoa]

yep definitely a 2-horse race, respect to Coventry

[@aborigenes1000]

Kirsty Coventry absolutely great as well!!!

[@TheTmat007]

Yep. They both broke the world record.

[@arturoalde1952]

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[@arturoalde1952]

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[@peterkirgan6850]

Showing your age a bit!!! Steph???

[@Fuzcapp]

Absolutely. You have to feel for her. She swam brilliantly, but just came up against an Aussie who was red hot.

[@chunyuenlau56]

It was Coventry that pushed Rice to be her absolute best in both IM races. Both are winners in my mind!

[@general8284]

They were 4 lanes apart. Rice would have had no idea where she was.

[@hbpencil88]

Awesome video, her Beijing swims were near impossible to find in their entirety until now.

[@colindavy5554]

yeah - infuriatingly so.

[@cooldumpy7913]

her 200 im is on 7plus with bruce mcavaney and duncan armstrong

[@francisnguyen6349]

Australian 🇦🇺 Swimmer, Stephanie Rice was outstanding!

[@neptune1525]

An outstanding champion!

[@ok-xo7rm]

First before this hopefully gets top comment

[@hamishspencer]

Amazing final leg in the 4x200 by McKenzie

[@defaultboiyeets2395]

Is it just me or is the audio faster then the actual clip

[@renatoribeirocollyer4062]

Meu esporte preferido é a natação, e tenho como referência técnica, os atletas Australianos. Stephanie Rice e Ian Thorpe. Assisto aos vídeos educativos da Stephanie, tentando aprender o seu estilo em todas as modalidades. Sou brasileiro, tenho 66 anos de idade e amo a natação.

[@felicityjim5349]

Wow! This is like te hardest. Really some legends swimming in here.

[@michaelcrezaga8408]

Coventry is a backstroker...good job for her!

[@mr.trampoline]

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe also broke 4:30!

[@Enzo-ho9uf]

She inspired me to swim the IM!! Im happy this video is up

[@chumbucket1280]

@Olivia Yu I’m a gold medalist at butterfly! but I’m not like a professional I just got a gold medal for it

[@itsstephrice888]

I loveeee hearing this :)))

[@Enzo-ho9uf]

@@itsstephrice888 i love you! You’re an inspiration ❤️

[@jaydengraham-jones429]

she's amazing what a performance. Champion

[@PLANETSURF1]

She is Very Beautiful!!! 😍🥰😘🌹

[@byza101]

Such a shame Steph came up through Aus swimmings most toxic time, social media was still in its infancy. She was a phemomenon, would have loved to see her in her prime with the current team.

[@trailed6797]

What an athlete. Gratz!

[@Sohfia_]

She’s amazing.

[@rogerstevenrodriguezjordan]

Congratulations Stephanie Rice

[@frednickerson2517]

Hi Steph I just watched sas Australia I feel for you n I have so much respect for you I would be so glad to call you my friend because everyone needs a true friend love ya love from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️

[@adriang6259]

Odd to see it without commentary. Amazing swim Well Done Stephanie Rice.

[@drizzypizzman5849]

f's in the chat for Coventry, beating two world records but not holding them

[@robynnewbold4223]

Love to watch this incredible swim, such power and speed and composure.

[@user-ql2vl5fw6j]

UNBELIEVABLE

[@razz0rric106]

Absolute class act

[@kirtesh4852]

6:30 beautiful eyes! 😍

[@terrywatts674]

Wow that's fast!

[@v13nn44]

Go Australia 🇦🇺

[@traceykoke6016]

She is so beautiful and is a star❤️💪💝

[@barrythomas6429]

Kirsty Coventry ..almost .. in every event

[@tablelandstranquillity5008]

Well done Aussie girls

[@achillesecuadornyrico5728]

Actually were two women under 4 m 30 sc! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ Rice 4.29.45 Coventry 4.29.89

[@janzuzok2369]

why is the beep so early? can somebody explain it for me?

[@dorukkaraman5381]

Because the sound comes earlier than video

[@Aero_d]

Image is delayed on this video, you can check at her scream at 5:27

[@janzuzok2369]

@@dorukkaraman5381 thanks now i know

[@janzuzok2369]

@@Aero_d thx

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very nice video ☺😍👍

[@commanderofkesariyaknights]

Ek time par bahut dil aaya hua thaa mera iss par, isne dil ke taar hila diye phir se.

[@xhophia4340]

im a swimmer,and my dream is to someday be in one of that videos winning

[@Fuzcapp]

If you work as hard as Stephanie Rice worked, you have every chance. You can tell by how Stephanie finishes both those races, just how incredible her conditioning was.

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Excellent performance congratulations 👍

[@nyashamumaniki8845]

Great Swimmer Stephanie Rice. Would appreciate a video of Kirsty Coventry as well Great Swimmer too

[@victorian8530]

Well done congrats

[@vivienmak4241]

Stephanie Rice is insane

[@kevinkasp]

Wish I could do that. Amazing.

[@mschauer97]

Just amazing, imagine she would have done a flip turn from back to breast stroke, as the others did, she could have beaten the WR by even more. But I know from experience, it's not an easy flip turn, but can be a huge advantage if you're able to master it.

[@badnbauji1207]

Guess I'm a women's swimming event fan now.

[@maxjusto3301]

legend.

[@jerometrio2603]

Elizabeth from Survivor.

[@billybob6604]

amazing

[@CUESHE176]

Reporter: Ms. RICE what's your secret food for your stamina.

[@user-yu7vv5gm6x]

Stephanie Surprise!!!!

[@pawezarzycki9986]

I love Stephanie rice

[@RiceVA]

Oh cool I'm Rice too

[@martycollins8492]

Was it just me or did the guy who introduced her have a cool voice?

[@Squashed8Ball]

Sounded like an Aussie too.

[@martycollins8492]

@@Squashed8Ball Sure does

[@quinnsapphiraq.bernus4776]

Bruh i wasn't even born this day

[@johnpontes812]

Heres me blown away by that time thinkin it wasfrestyle

[@BaljitSingh-mh2te]

It's nerve breaking

[@testony522]

nice rice~~

[@andyserban2023]

Why does 4:30 sound kinda slow for 400m? Maybe because I do T&F ig

[@makelovenotwar9941]

And then in the following Olympics, she was shut out of a gold medal and the Australian team only won 1 gold.

[@jimmyuk007]

She is injured that time

[@shanedallachy5450]

The Aussies are back 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@hilmiabdlmijd6340]

👏👏👏👏👏👏😘😘😘😘

[@yaelyalou4867]

Was that a 5s Personal Best ???

[@trevorregay9283]

Do these records still stand today????

[@lovesanimalshatesrats6339]

Swimming is the hardest sport you have to be a born beast to excel.

[@dailyoptions7832]

Thanks to speedo LZR suit

[@huy_gtr108]

Wow Stephanie she is dolphin swimmer, great video of Australia except boring music.

[@user-rq4gw2jm5y]

5.30 с рекорда , что в Австралии кушают

[@ggcapitano]

Every drag counts and she decided to wear not one pair of earrings but two

[@sandeepsharma7818]

She's fit

[@tubbyisnofatty]

Sync’s bad on the video.

[@LIVnALVIN]

*Japans leaders have decided to releasethe radioactive water in to the ocean.*

[@krupyt79]

I am looking for a nice match

[@Ineddiblehulk]

🔥

[@cheatyukhu1194]

😉

[@user-tp9yt9de3m]

접 배 평 자 접 배 평 자

[@ok-xo7rm]

This will not be the top comment

[@sandeepsharma7818]

And attractive

[@SuperMatyoO]

Those records were established with a swimsuit (polyurethane pads). So this is irrelevant........

[@Romans8-9]

Pretty much every WR in 2008-2010 was.

[@thewariscomingtoatownneary7572]

Islam is the truth

[@traceykoke6016]

😅😅😅

[@jhonxist]

I love Stephanie rice