Greatest Olympic swimming upset ever? 1976 USA women stun East German machine in 4x100 free relay

right now Ted there's 32 women up there all thinking about covering those 100 meters just down them back as fast as they can the Canadian team three members here Calum include and Jarden and Becky Smith along with Joe quark who's not here on this team set the old Canadian record of 350 337 down in Cali and the former record was by a dynamo Berlin club team that world record of three 48.8 that is still posted the 348 8 the Olympic record they said here's three forty eight nine five here we go with enduro pulsar and the false start was Holland I think so the United States girl Kim Payton from Portland Oregon Pan American Games two hundred meter champion also in didn't got wet [Music] the state's won this in 72 over East Germany in 68 over East Germany in 64 over Australia in 60 over Australia beep beaten by Australia in 1956 in Hungary one at 1952 and of course missing from the ddr team somebody who they really haven't missed the DDR Girls East Germans the number two ranks breeder in the world Barbara Krause wasn't able to make it due to illness but I don't think it's going to affect them too badly tonight backstroke I would find it difficult to believe they went 1-2 again in that of course all Oh Nancy jariabek got in there and did split them up and get the bronze medal now we'll try again to get a start Gail a Madrid in lane number five cornelia ender and four and Kim Peyton of the state's in three last swimming race of the games here we go look at that Enders start once more he comes out of the water and is stroking before anybody else we're going to watch Gail a Madrid on this side of her and Lane number five very closely and see if she keeps up there well a Madrid should use the mighty cornelia enter by her side to advantage and try and stick with her as long and as far as she can she did get a good stuff at the American builds also right up there I think they're ahead of the Canadians right yes it is Endor turning first with Peyton who was really sweating her heart out is starting to move up here on this side of Endor Enders going to have to get these East Germans a pretty good lead some people think or they may not win this but she is now really pulling it out Enders going to hand over to Pete the primer for the United States a scent of the wind evoke Leo Lee and for Canada it is going to be barb Clark's who swam a great leg this morning Canada right now is in third place behind the United States there goes East Germany there goes the United States and there goes barb Clark for Canada and next to claim number two the Soviet Union with Irina blastoma Clark's won a great one but this US team is really in there and they have both Leone trying to get up to that East German what an upset that would be if they beat East Germany it sure would 57 6 is the time for gay lemonade on the first leg I believe it's your personal best from a standing stud I don't think anybody thinks or came into the race think in the United States could be East Germans but the Americans are really up there right now that is our girl you're looking at that is barb Clark from Center Alberta really driving here trying to pick it up and the United States have picked up a little bit on this leg from the East Germans the East German girls keep the primer she'll hand over to Andrea Pollock for the United States is going to be Jill Circle and for Canada it's going to be packing Smith though it's East Germany going the United States very officious mr. Canada Becky doesn't swim this morning fishing Sydney French but there's a lotta ground to pick up and circle is really moving up I'm at Easter nature it's going to be babish offcut tried to get her gold medal here maker for the United States and they're holding a funny this would be an upset of course ten in the east American bills I'm not prepared to give up and lie down and roll over at this stage I believe she's bluffing there in front now Joe circle has caught up with these Germany's Andrea Pollock and they have babish offs living their anchor Becky Smith is living up there to Canada's solidly in third place for a six pound fiddle at ease but it's strictly a kooky knighted States and East Germany and babakov has got a chance to winners out for gold medal here as she is going to have a lead going for the United States and there she goes there goes there goes Canada's and garden and the strategy said the strategy of the East Germans including Cornelia end up first and putting their second best goal last claudia Hempel of course the united states with their best well it may have been they down for these East Germans if the Americans can stay out there in front well the Americans haven't won a women's gold medal yet and Babbage now has three silvers if she is swimming as hard to keep out of the game babish off and Hensel what a finish it's gonna be babish off is holding her off here comes and jardins recorded adjust [Applause] she smells that gold medals animals for girls Philip they came here and I think they're going to go home with one well they came here for a gold babish office did [Music] [Applause] you think barbershop isn't happy and Canada gets the bronze medal the time is 3:40 for that [Applause] [Applause] because look at those girls they can't believe it barbershop [Applause] Serco and surely babble shop won it for them and Canada got the bronze medal [Applause] I'm gonna get it right this side now we have six bran dextran here's that finish again and babish up she could spell that gold medal when she dives into vet school and nobody it wouldn't have mattered I'm sure if Cordelia and a head of Phoenix juror would have caught her and pass her the gold medalists and world record holders Kim Peyton Wendy voglio lijo circle and Shirley babakov at the United States Kay lemon through fire Clarke Betty Smith and an jardin get a bronze medal you you

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Keywords: Olympic Sports, Olympics, swimming, team usa, 4x100 freestyle relay, 4x100 freestyle world record, 4x100 freestyle relay beijing, michael phelps, jason lezak 4x100 leg, world record swim, swimming highlights, best swimming races, 1976 olympics, tokyo 2020, East Germany, Doping, Shirley Babashoff, Montreal 1976, Kornelia Ender

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Length: 7min 21sec (441 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 10 2020