The French men’s relay swim team had been talking smack [1] this weekend about how they were going to “smash” the American team. The US team was not favored to win the 4×100-meter freestyle relay final … but they did [2], edging out the French last night by a fingertip and setting a new world record in classic fashion [3].
Caption: Members of the U.S. relay team show their medals during an awarding ceremony after setting a world record to win the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay final in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. They are from left: Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak, Michael Phelps and Garrett Weber-Gale. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)
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