You have to see these videos! USA’s Men’s Olympic swimming team demolishes the previous World Record in the 4×100 Relay by 4 seconds, shocking the world and definitely shocking the smack talking Frenchies!

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In this first video, this guy reviews the history of the French Swim team’s trash talking of the American team and then gives a great synopsis of the race…”Suck it France!”

FYI, one of the losers (well, Silver Medalist really, but in this case, you can only say L O S E R), Frenchman, Alain Bernard, told reporters, before the race, “The Americans? We’re going to smash them. That’s what we came here for.”

This is a MUST watch video:

Then, here’s the video of the AMAZING race with the electrifying finish:

Although it’s a team sport, Jason Lezak should be credited most for the victory; having an astounding finishing time for his leg of the race, at 46.06 seconds and for the unprecedented closing of the gap in his last 50 meters against the world record holding Frenchman, Alain Bernard.

The other American team memebers performed admirably as well:

Garrett Weber-Gale finished his leg in 47.02

Followed by Michael Phelps at 47.51

And, Cullen Jones at 47.65.

To read a great break down on this incredible race, click here.

Euro commentary just doesn’t sound as jubilant about the win as American commentary:

This video is long, but good. Set to music for the first 3 minutes and kinda drags; but, once you hit 3:15 or so, the music cuts out so you can hear the excitement.

The video then continues on to show footage of the Americans celebrating, while the French just look devastated (kinda sad). I love when the reporters are talking about the Americans and say, “I just don’t think they can do it [beat the French]… USA should get the silver” –literally, just seconds before Lezak makes his move!

Little sad for the French, huh? But, hmmmm….maybe loss hurts that much more when you’ve been publicly talking smack!?! Eat your words! And Americans are called arrogant? Ha!

For the best resolution vid, click here (use internet explorer and ignore the plug-in it says to download–you don’t need it to watch).

To read about records being shattered, click here.

Danica Patrick, member of the Andretti Green Racing team, nearly exchanged blows today with Milka Duno, another female driver, who competes for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

Eyewitnesses say that the verbal tussle got pretty heated.  Check out the video of the whole fight and see for yourself!

Being on different teams wasn’t the problem; It was Duno’s driving that upset Patrick.

This isn’t Patrick’s first time confronting another driver. She has also challenged fellow drivers Dan Wheldon and Ryan Briscoe after other racing incidents.

In 2007, Patrick and Wheldon collided during a race, but she managed to get back on the lead lap and finish in eighth place. After the race they had a heated exchange after she tried to confront him about the wreck.

Earlier this year, Patrick and Briscoe’s cars collided during practice, which eliminated both from the race. After being pushed back to her own pit, Patrick left her car and headed down pit road toward Briscoe’s pit at which point security intervened, preventing an on-track confrontation.

I think this woman just loves to fight! But, come on, there are only a few women drivers competing against a sea of men, and they should stick together!

Here they are posing for a picture- Duno on the far left (in jeans & black tee) and Patrick on the far right (next to one frightening looking lady–is that a lady?  Look at it her!). If they can be in the same picture together then why all the fighting?!

Of course, Patrick simply brushed off the latest scuffle, saying, “I just wanted to know if she saw me out there.”