Phelps versus Cavic in the 100 meter butterfly!

Calling this race Phelps versus Cavic instead of the 100-meter Butterfly final is like relegating all the other great athletes in this race to being nothing more than "background action" or "movie extras" since the focus was simply on these two.

Phelps turns are simply lethal weapons.

Jason Leezak fundraiser - Help get Jason to London in 2012!

Admit it, the 4x100 freestyle was the greatest Olympic moment in the entire 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was better than seeing Dara place second or Phelps out-touch Cavic. It was like witnessing "divine intervention." If you want to contribute and/or witness the possibility of seeing lightening strike twice, check out this fundraiser.

Swim Coach Ahelee sent me this tidbit regarding the fundraiser: There will be an auction of various Olympic items, and one of the items is the LZR Racer suit that contributed to the 46.06 split during 4x100 free relay.

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Laure Manaudou's 400 free gold

The length and breadth of swimming at this point in time is of epic proportions. We have Manaudou, Phelps, Lenton, Perisol, Couglin, Magnini, Jones, the Russians, the Chinese and numerous other aquatics super heroes from all over the globe doing things never seen at this level. Here is Manaudou owning the field.

Gold in the 4x100 relay

The USA stormed it but look at Magnini's time for Italia. Also the race featured two swimmers of African ethnicity: Sicot and Jones. From Eurosport: [Link]

1.) USA 3:12.72 Course Record
PHELPS (48.42), WALKER (48.31), JONES (48.67), LEZAK (47.32)

2.) 2. Silver - ITA 3:14.04
ROSOLINO (49.35), CALVI (49.06), GALENDA (48.45), MAGNINI (47.18) Fastest time

3. Bronze - FRA
3:14.68 GILOT (49.18), BOUSQUET (48.48), SICOT (48.84), BERNARD (48.18)