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Men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held on September 16, 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. 

The Australians won an Olympic gold medal for the first time in 36 years, and they did it in front of their delirious home fans. Australians Michael Klim (48.18), Chris Fydler (48.48), and Ashley Callus (48.74) won the gold medal in a time of 3:13.67 thanks to Ian Thorpe's anchor leg of 48.30, after he had lost the lead to Gary Hall, Jr. of the United States at the 350-meter mark. By setting the pace early in the race, Klim was able to beat the previous world record set by his Russian training partner Alexander Popov in 1994 by 0.03 seconds. 

Hall wrote on his blog before the 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay, " "It is my unreliable opinion that we will decimate the Australian 4x100m relay team like a band of guitars. The United States has always performed admirably under pressure. This time, however, the logic in my far-flung head tells me that the United States won't have it so simple to dominate the oceans." After the race, in response to Hall's comments, the Australians air-guitared on the pool deck. Hall commented on the race's significance, saying, "I can't even play the guitar correctly... As far as relay races go, that was the best one I've ever participated in. My hat is out to the legendary Ian Thorpe. Finishing stronger than I did, he beat me."  Michael Klim, one of the Australians on the winning 4x100 relay team, remembered that "First to come over and offer his congratulations was swimmer Hall. His rough treatment of others did not make him any less of a sportsman ".

Hall (48.24), Anthony Ervin (48.89), Neil Walker (48.31), and Jason Lezak (48.42) of Team USA finished in second place, 1.25 seconds behind the Australians' world record time from five years ago, but still set a new American record with a time of 3:13.86.

At the same time, the Brazilian relay team of Fernando Scherer (49.79), Gustavo Borges (48.61), Carlos Jayme (49.88), and Edvaldo Silva Filho (49.12) won bronze with a time of 3 minutes, 17 seconds, and 40 seconds.

While the rest of the championship field included the likes of Germany (3:17.77), Italy (3:17.85), Sweden (3:19.60), and France (3:21.00), Popov's Russia was disqualified due to an early relay launch from Andrey Kapralov on the lead-off leg.

The Dutch team, without Pieter van den Hoogenband in the morning preliminary heats, nonetheless managed to set the fastest time with a 3:18.32, but they were eliminated from the final race after Dennis Rijnbeek made an illegal early jump during the second exchange.

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Matt Eversmann joined the US Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and was part of the famous Black Hawk Down mission. He was a poor college student and joined the Army to get his life back on track. He found that the standards in the Ranger Regiment were much higher than he expected. He was given great authority and responsibility and found it to be a compelling opportunity.

In this interview you will learn...

Qualities and Distinctions Required to Join the Ranger Regiment

- Matt Everman's decision to join the Army

- Qualities and distinctions that enabled him to become an Army Ranger

- Standards applied to members of the Ranger Regiment

Applying these Lessons to Swimming

- Sacrifice and dedication required to achieve excellence in swimming

- High standards and expectations for swimmers and coaches

- The importance of setting goals and striving to reach them

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Fast Swims of the Week:  

Apostolos Siskos, not to be confused with Apostolos Christos, blasted a 1:56.79 long course 200 backstroke. Christos retains his Greek record. But for how much longer? The 17 year old Siskos is improving rapidly. He's down another 2 seconds since Euros last year.  

Adam Peaty, the double Olympic champion, kicked off his season with 27.10 in the 50m breaststroke and 59.57 in the 100m breaststroke at the 2023 Southport Olympic Preparation Meet in Australia. A few Brits have been training in Australia, avoiding the rain and 38 degree weather back home.  

The 200 Free Olympic Champ, Tom Dean, went a spicy 1:46.33.  

There was a two day meet in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Logan Fontaine went 15:10 in the 1500. Maxime Grousset went 22.3/49.1 in the Frees and 23.3/52.0 in the Flies.  

French backstroker and European Champion, Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, fractured his elbow on December 27th while skiing. He has been out of the water for 6 weeks. 

 Leon Marchand continues to tear short course yards swimming a new rear-end. Over the weekend he went 4:07 in the 500 Free in a dual meet. He also dropped a 44.7 100 Back — also good for the #1 time this year. Leon is now the fastest swimmer in the NCAA in 7 different events.   

BTW, in front of a full crowd, Arizona didn't win a single swimming event vs. Arizona State.  OuChhhhhh.  

Last but not least, Kate Douglass of UVA broke her own NCAA record in the 200 Breast during a time trial that the NCAA won't recognize. But, 2:01.43 is still ridiculous and the new American Record.

The voice of swimming puts a few American coaches on his Mount Rushmore of swim coaches.

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Who are some Aussie swimmers to watch out for heading into the Paris Olympics in 2024? Cam McEvoy talks about Flynn Southam. 

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Learn how to optimize your training and swim faster with Fundamentals of Fast Swimming by Gary Hall! Discover the key principles of physiology, discover how to develop a more effective program, and get the latest strategies, information, and resources all in one comprehensive resource.

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This week's ASCA Talk comes from Hall of Fame Coach, Don Swartz. These come out every other Wednesday.

Chuck Warner believes it might just be the best talk in ASCA history!

Coach Don Swartz discusses the concept of a "quantum leap" in performance, both in the scientific and colloquial sense, and explores the three key ingredients necessary for achieving such a leap.

Key takeaways:

1. A quantum leap is a dramatic improvement in performance that is out of the ordinary and not anticipated.

2. The three key ingredients for achieving a quantum leap are "Nonsense," "The beginner's mind", and "The dance within the game."

3. Creative minds are those who venture boldly into unexplored territory beyond the barrier of the obvious.

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For Sports Illustrated, Pat Forde covers collegiate athletics, the Olympics, and horse racing. Pat published two books and was a 1990 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Pat is co-host of the College Football Enquirer podcast in addition to his work at SI. He participates in national radio programs and works as an analyst for the Big Ten Network. Pat has worked at Yahoo Sports, ESPN, and the Louisville Courier-Journal during the course of a career spanning more than three decades.  

Pat's family is a swimming family, with his wife having swam at Northwestern, and his three kids all swimming in college.   

Brett & Pat discuss how swimming can better market themselves, how to be a great sportswriter, and getting caught up in the Lia Thomas controversy.

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## Upcoming Season

Brett & Sonny talks about the upcoming season, which includes a major summer meet in the United States, as well as trials in the UK and Asia. They also mention that after the World Championships, Russian swimmers will compete as individuals at the Asian Games. This is a sad event, as the war in Ukraine needs to end.

## Swimming and the ISL

They about how the ISL (International Swimming League) has been struggling recently and how this could spell the death of the league. The author talks about how a team competition would be a good way to support swimming and how it is difficult to follow swimming competitions closely due to the lack of interest in the sport.

## Luxembourg Euro Meet

Louise Hansson was very unchallenged in races and that Sophie broke Ruta Meilytute's meet record in the 50 breaststroke. Dan Wiffin and Romanchuk of Ukraine were neck and neck in the 1500 meter race, and then Dan won the 800 meter race. 

## This week on Inside with Brett Hawke

Pat Forde, a professional sports writer, is on the upcoming 299th episode of Inside with Brett Hawke. 

## USA Swimming Olympic Trial Order of Events

The boys talk about the USA Swimming Olympic trial order of events, which includes Katie Ledecky's planned events. Nate says that this schedule will keep Ledecky physically and mentally fresh, and she will have a clean shot at all her swims. Michael Andrew and Regan Smith event schedule. 

## BUCS vs NCAA

The text discusses how competitive the 100 yard freestyle could be between teams from different countries. He speculates that the British teams would have to come to America to swim yards, and that the event could be something fun for bragging rights. 

## Ryan Hoffer

24 year old Ryan Hoffer has retired and is moving on to a new career in medical sales.

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Hunter Armstrong is the fastest man in history over 50 meters backstroke without a turn. He's very tall yet has nearly no rotation in his backstroke. How? Why? Should more people be doing this?

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