U.S. men blaze to record-breaking 4x100m relay
The United States men posted a 3:09.01 in the 4x100m freestyle relay, setting new U.S Open and Pan Pacific Championships records.
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Canadians getting ready in lane six.
And the Americans, Rowdy, hoping to be super fast here as a group.
Juliano will start things off, and Jack Alexy looking to bring it home and be golden.
Perfect order.
Jump started with Chris in that 47.1.
Australians I don't think are going to be a factor at all.
I don't think anybody's gonna be a factor.
I think the only thing you're looking at, can they break a world record that's, you know, 18 years old?
I mean, they have a shot.
Everybody has to come through, though.
Remember, these were the f- top four fastest swimmers here at these Pan Pacs.
Take your marks.
All four of them were the fastest.
So you put that together, y- you put together a winning relay, but everybody has to come through.
They've got the start, Alexy, they've got the depth, but every single person has to do his job if they're going to have a chance.
You need a 47.1.
You need to follow that up with what you did last night with Chris Juliano winning the consolation final in a 47.1, which would've been good for second.
Yeah, the Pennsylvania native trains now with Texas, swam the 50, the 100, 200 individually in the Paris Olympics.
Let's see how big of a lead he hands off for Patrick Salmon.
Kai Taylor opening leg here for Australia.
Nice close.
The lead is 3/10.
Salmon taking over.
World finalist in the 100 free last summer in Singapore.
47.5.
That's exactly what Mer- the, Michael Phelps went back when he led off that relay.
And back then, that was an American record, believe it or not.
Lead still hanging in the same capacity, about 3/10.
Jamie Jack, second leg here for Australia.
Salmon trying to continue to cruise in front.
Third right now for Japan.
Mitsunaga holding down that spot.
Salmon needs to be about 47 flat.
46.9!
Wow, what a split for Patrick Salmon.
They That put them right back in the running now for the world record.
46.9.
What a split for Patrick Salmon.
Destin Lasco going now for Team USA.
Edward Summerville of Australia trying to reel him in.
And the lead ballooning to 8/10 for the United States.
Still under world record pace.
Oh, Lasco 22.6 on the way out.
22.6.
The world record split was 2:22.1.
Australia is not going away, but they've got Alexy here on the end.
Super leg by Summerville to bring it back to 3.5/10.
Australia, the anchor is Harrison Turner.
And here's Jack Alexy, two-time world silver medalist and the American record holder, and the Pan Pacs champion of the 100 free so far.
47.7 on Lasco.
That's gonna put him in the Looking up now.
It's gonna be tough unless you see some kind of miracle from Alexy.
Alexy digging.
The counter from Harrison Turner.
Australia and the United States.
Alexy looking to finish with a flourish here in the 4x100 free relay for the United States.
Alexy to the wall.
He'll reach in.
Championship record no doubt for the United States, and a Pan Pacs gold.
Australia with silver, and it's gonna be Japan for bronze All the way back to 2008 Close Champion Lasco just a little off of what I thought he was gonna be, but Alexy 46.7.
Everybody was just a little off except Salmon.
46.9.
I mean, what a swim for that guy.
But a world record, 6,577 days remains .
Oh, boy.
What a world record.
Michael Phelps, Garrett Webber Gale, Colin Jones, and Jason Lezak.
You live another day The United States tried to wipe it out.
They got within about a quarter second, but not enough.
Alexy able to seal the deal for Pan Pacs gold for the United States.
And the Americans sweep the 4x100 free relays.
The American women starting things off, and now the American men follow up with another gold All right, Team USA 8/10 off of the world record, and that's one iconic relay that you guys are chasing after.
What does that do for your confidence and motivation looking towards the future?
Oh, man, just a huge thank you for everyone here that cheered us on.
And that was the reason why we were extremely close.
And we have to give it to Australia and everybody else in the heat, 'cause they helped push us to be that close to that record.
Obviously, all four length, legs are so important, so instrumental, but there's always a lot of focus on that anchor.
How do you handle the pressure and the nerves as you're getting up on the block?
Man, before this race, I told these guys that, I mean, all season we were working toward this moment.
And, you know, when we walked out, just look at the crowd, embrace the environment.
Nerves will always be there, but just try to have some fun.
And, yeah, as, as Destin said, props to Team Australia.
Well, that was a really fun race for us.
Irvine, California, thank you for staying this late.
Give it up for your champions in the men's 4x100 freestyle relay.
