Men's 4x100 Freestyle

"That might be the most incredible relay split I've seen in my entire life"
That was the exuberant call following the biggest upset of these 2008 Olympics to date. The United States were a heavy underdog to the French coming into this 4x100 Freestyle relay.

Michael Phelps set an American record on the opening leg. Jason Lezak, on the anchor, swam the fastest 100 meter split in the history of swimming, walking down the former 100 meter freestyle world record holder, Alain Bernard, in the process.

Prior to the race, Bernard was asked about racing the Americans in the 4x100 Freestyle. He responded, "The Americans? We're going to smash them. That's what we came here for,"

Until the final 25 meters, it appeared that Bernard's promise was going to hold true. But Lezak found some reserve that all precedent would dictate he not have. He made up .59 seconds on Bernard, whose 4x100 Freestyle excellence was a big reason for France being favored in the race. Bernard not only loses the race in the final stretch, but also loses his 100 meter Freestyle world record to Eamon Sullivan who went 47.24 in the opening leg of that race.

After congratulating Lezak, Phelps turned 90 degrees to his left, and screamed in excitement and vindication directly at the French team. This was the most memorable Olympic moment I can remember in my lifetime.