The French were ‘stunned’.
Phelps and the American team were ecstatic.
Even the teams that came in #4 and #5 broke or nearly broke the old record (IIRC). That is how fast this event was.
More of the story and video:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/news/newsid=194272.html#lezaks+classic+finish+delivers+gold
Most exciting moment of the Olympics so far! Lezak was the hero, for sure.
All the way through 5th broke the old record. Canada was 6th and they were .01 off the old record. That was an incredible race.
Like the commentators I was pretty much writing it off at the turn on the last leg. And then he slowly but surely closed that gap. Amazing.