WATCH USA Men Claim Gold In 4x100m Freestyle Relay

WATCH USA Men Claim Gold In 4x100m Freestyle Relay

Watch race video of the United States men winning the gold medal in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 2017 FINA World Championships. Caeleb Dressel leadoff the relay with a new american record in the 100 meter freestyle in 47.26.

Jul 23, 2017 by Maclin Simpson
WATCH USA Men Claim Gold In 4x100m Freestyle Relay

​2017 FINA World Championships

July 23-30, 2017
Budapest, Hungary
Dagály Aquatics Arena
SCHEDULE
PSYCH SHEET
LIVE RESULTS

Men 4x100m Freestyle Relay -- FINAL
​World Record: 3:08.24 -- USA, 2008
​​Championship Record: 3:09.21 -- USA, 2009
​​American Record: 3:08.24 -- USA, 2008


1.) USA -- 3:10.06
2.) Brazil -- 3:10.34
3.) Hungary --  3:11.99
4.) Russia -- 3:12.58
5.) Japan -- 3:13.65
6.) Canada -- 3:15.25
**Italy -- disqualified**
**Australia -- disqualified**




​CAELEB DRESSEL
. ​Dressel blasted the leadoff leg, flipping at an unfathomable 22.29 at the 50 meter mark and rallied home to touch first in 47.26 -- breaking ​David Walters'​ 2009 American record of 47.33. ​Townley Haas​ and ​Blake Pieroni ​held on the the lead for the Americans -- but not with ease as Brazil's ​Marcelo Chierighini ​dropped a 46.85 on the second leg -- leaving veteran ​Nathan Adrian ​in a heated battle with the Brazilians.

Coming home the final 50 meters Adrian and ​Bruno Fratus ​of Brazil were gridlocked, but Adrian went to his trademark straight arm technique the final 10 meters and got his hand on the wall first. USA claimed the gold in 3:10.06 and Brazil touched for silver in 3:10.34. In a crazy finish, home country ​Hungary​ got their hand on the wall for the bronze in 3:11.99 thanks to a massive 47.21 anchor leg from ​Richard Bohus​.

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