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Races (and Events) of History

Men’s 400-meter medley relay, 1988 Olympics with David Berkoff’s lead off for USA

1972 Olympics, Men’s 400 meter Medley Relay, Mark Spitz gets his 7th gold

Women’s 800m Free Relay – 2nd but 1st – years later

Greatest relay upset ever — Women’s 4 x 100-meters in 1976

Relay: Sydney, 2000 Olympics, Men’s 4 x 100-meter Free Relay.

2020(21) Olympics women’s 800 free relay with 3 teams beating the world record

Women 800 m free, Canada record, Mcintosh beats Ledecky

Misc Aquatics

Masters relay sets a world record. Average age, 90. Event with Rowdy Gaines.

Duke Kahanamoku of Hawaii, Father of Modern Surfing and 100m Free World Record Breaker

Race that changed Olympic Swimming

Eight strange Olympic Swimming events – from Mighty Rick

Skate

Swimming in the Movies. Breakdown by Caleb Dressel

Dan Jansen, speed skater

Never give up. Keep plugging. From last to first!

Apolo Ohno, short track speed skating

Speed skating lane cross overs in the long track

Misc

Pressure and meltdown of a 15-year-old Russian figure skater in Beijing 2022 Olympic Finals

USA’s Dick Fosbury, 1968 Olympics, high jump

Dave Wottle, the man in the cap

Sir Roger Bannister, track’s one mile record-breaker

John Woodruff – 1936 Olympic Track

Track’s 800 in 1936 Olympics and John Woodruff

Bill Mills, of South Dakota and USA Track, 10K and beyond

Olympic Marathon Runner from Brazil

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John Woodruff, Olympian, 1936

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