Quick, name that tune! 10 keepin’ it real points if you know what it is! And don’t give me the cover. I want the original artist!

Anyway, as year-round swim fans, the excitement of last night’s relay is really gratifying. Not only because that was a badass finish, but because the entire rest of the sports world is talking about it too!

The Swim Aids know that I’m a big football fan. The gridiron boards that I frequent are even talking about it and how awesome it was!

The local news anchors are still talking about and are clearly as pumped up as I was, especially about the French talking trash.

That relay was so good for the sport and I hope there are even more performances like that to grab the attention of the rest of the sports community.

My local news showed an additional clip of Cullen Jones watching a replay of the race and he hears a commentator (my guess would be Rowdy…) pointing out that he had the slowest split. Cullen’s reply: “Oh, nice!”. Don’t worry, he was smiling as he said that! Time for a shameless plug. Visit cullenjones.com at your leisure. I finished building it at around 6AM Saturday. No sleep for the weary, yo.

Yeah!

Perhaps Alain Bernard didn’t get the memo that swimmers should not make statements that they’re going to “smash” anyone in Olympic 400 Free Relay races. The last time someone said that *cough Gary Hall Jr.* his team was upset.

So, fast forward to the Beijing games where 100 Free World Record Holder Alain Bernard, of France, said the following:

“The Americans? We’re going to smash them. That’s what we came here for”

Au contraire, mon frère.

And how awesome was GWG during the post race interview? Classic!

Team USA put together the perfect race and Jason Lezak brought it home in World Record fashion. He chased down Mr. Bernard and out-touched him at the wall. The fastest relay spit ever and it was beautiful!

So let this be a lesson to anyone swimming the 400 Free Relay at the Olympics. Please don’t predict that you’re going to “smash” anyone. It’s been done and it never ends well.

GO USA!

P.S. I might have pulled something jumping around the room after we won. Just thought I’d share.

I know Suz has it posted on MgoSwim, but I want to post it here. Why? I find posting videos fun! And I like contributing! Yay!

Seriously, how cute is Debbie Phelps? The Swim Aids have “LOL” for her!

And I found this interview very well done and it held my attention throughout! Then again, anything Tom Brokaw does holds my attention! I love the wide range of questions!

p.s. Can someone please count how many times Phelps shrugs his shoulders?

WTF was that? Someone should be getting sacked right about now!

How hard is it to cue up some music and push play?

Seriously, though. That was embarassing.

I didn’t like that arrangement of our National Anthem anyway. Maybe it was rebelling against how horribly put together it was.

Just so y’all know, I wouldn’t bother going to any sites on the Swim Stars network in the next 48 hours or so.

The stream of INSANE Olympic-driven traffic has already started and it’s completely crashing my server. Once I reboot it, it’ll function for a few minutes, then the downpouring of hits crashes it again. I’m in the process of trying to move things around and secure a new dedicated server, but those things are upwards of $400 per month. And seeing as how I don’t make money off those sites, you can imagine the situation I’m currently in with regards to website hosting.

So I’m having to be a little creative. I think everything should be settled in the next 2-3 days.

This site, MGoSwim and Swim Stars Live should be ok, but I’m not holding my breath. People are googling up a storm!

So just thought I’d share in case you try to visit say RyanLochte.net and can’t. I’m doing what I can, but I’m not made of money!

HAPPY OLYMPICS, EVERYONE!

So, my ass was not waking up at seven in the morning today to watch the Today show (besides, you ALL know who it was all about!)! It’s bad enough that I have to be up at nine for work and then work eleven hours! So these videos will have to suffice. What more do you want from me? Hmm?

First of all…isn’t the Australian flag kinda wrong?

The way Suz loves Billy Bush, I heart Matt Lauer! And…wasn’t the Lochtenator supposed to be on too?

ETA – Found it, but have no clue how to put it into video! And I have a record on not breaking the site to keep!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=8786c168-45d9-4dfb-a86b-30391081e945

BUt I did find this article: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26090505/

Go Dara!

Okay….enjoy the ceremonies while I am at work! But thank God for DVR!