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THE South African men\u2019s team came of age tonight after threatening to make an impact on men\u2019s sprint freestyle for some time. <\/p>\n<p>In a country where swimming has very little support many of the team spend their time away for home to train and compete. <\/p>\n<p>The same team that swam the prelims backed up to record this famous victory tonight: Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling.  Allbut Tiwnsend train at the University of Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>It was Schoeman who gave his guys a huge start, the building block for the team, clocking 48.17, equalling the 4th fastest swim in history (American Jason Lezak went 48.17 at trials).  Only world record-holder Pieter van den Hoogenband has ever swum faster. <\/p>\n<p>At the 200-mark the Springboks were more than two seconds ahead of the USA in sixth place while the Dutch were almost three seconds adrift in last place. The firepower from the USA that was expected from first Ian Crocker (50.05) and then Michael Phelps (split: 48.74) did not eventuate and perhaps there might be some who now regret dropping the experienced competitor Gary Hall from the team. <\/p>\n<p>By the 300-meter change, Neil Walker (split: 47.97) had pulled the Yanks into third place behind the Italians but still one and a half seconds behind the leaders.  Lezak was anchor for USA and he split 47.86.  But Ryk Neethling for South Africa went 47.91 and that man Hoogie (pictured below)for the Dutch lived up to his nickname and flew home in 46.79 (the second fastest split in history) snatching silver for the Dutch in a national record 3:14.36, leaving the USA with the bronze in 3:14.62 &#8212; their least result in Olympic history. <\/p>\n<p>The Russians and Italians tied for fourth in 3:15.75 with the Aussies back in sixth place.<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\nMen 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Finals<\/b><\/p>\n<p>   Record Splits NOC Location Date<br \/>\nWR 3:13.67 48.18 1:36.66 2:25.37 3:13.67 AUS Sydney  (AUS) 16  SEP  2000<br \/>\nOR 3:13.67 48.18 1:36.66 2:25.37 3:13.67 AUS Sydney  (AUS) 16  SEP  2000 <\/p>\n<p>Final   Event No:  12 <\/p>\n<p>Rank Lane NOC Name R.T. 50m 100m Time Time<br \/>\nBehind<br \/>\n1 4  RSA   3:13.17  WR<br \/>\n  SCHOEMAN Roland   Mark 0.65 22.62 48.17 (1)  48.17<br \/>\n  FERNS   Lyndon 0.18 22.51 48.13 (1)  1:36.30<br \/>\n  TOWNSEND   Darian 0.21 23.11 48.96 (1)  2:25.26<br \/>\n  NEETHLING   Ryk 0.27 22.32 47.91 (1)  3:13.17   <\/p>\n<p>2 6  NED   3:14.36 1.19<br \/>\n  KENKHUIS   Johan 0.78 23.63 49.81 (6)  49.81<br \/>\n  ZASTROW   Mitja 0.17 23.62 49.25 (8)  1:39.06<br \/>\n  ZWERING   Klaas-Erik 0.15 23.16 48.51 (4)  2:27.57<br \/>\n  van den HOOGENBAND   Pieter 0.21 22.25 46.79 (2)  3:14.36   <\/p>\n<p>3 5  USA   3:14.62 1.45<br \/>\n  CROCKER   Ian 0.76 23.64 50.05 (8)  50.05<br \/>\n  PHELPS   Michael 0.44 23.43 48.74 (6)  1:38.79<br \/>\n  WALKER   Neil 0.16 22.54 47.97 (3)  2:26.76<br \/>\n  LEZAK   Jason 0.15 22.25 47.86 (3)  3:14.62   <\/p>\n<p>4 2  RUS   3:15.75 2.58<br \/>\n  KAPRALOV   Andrey 0.81 23.89 49.27 (3)  49.27<br \/>\n  LAGUNOV   Evgeny 0.33 23.58 49.17 (=3)  1:38.44<br \/>\n  PIMANKOV   Denis 0.40 22.92 49.25 (6)  2:27.69<br \/>\n  POPOV   Alexander 0.40 22.50 48.06 (=4)  3:15.75   <\/p>\n<p>4 3  ITA   3:15.75 2.58<br \/>\n  VISMARA   Lorenzo 0.81 23.41 49.16 (2)  49.16<br \/>\n  MAGNINI   Filippo 0.09 22.91 48.30 (2)  1:37.46<br \/>\n  SCARICA   Michele 0.14 23.85 49.21 (2)  2:26.67<br \/>\n  GALENDA   Christian 0.14 23.24 49.08 (=4)  3:15.75   <\/p>\n<p>6 1  AUS   3:15.77 2.60<br \/>\n  KLIM   Michael 0.74 23.48 49.37 (4)  49.37<br \/>\n  PEARSON   Todd 0.15 23.30 49.07 (=3)  1:38.44<br \/>\n  SULLIVAN   Eamon 0.18 23.40 49.19 (5)  2:27.63<br \/>\n  THORPE   Ian 0.11 22.97 48.14 (6)  3:15.77   <\/p>\n<p>7 7  FRA   3:16.23 3.06<br \/>\n  BARNIER   Romain 0.69 23.75 49.65 (5)  49.65<br \/>\n  SICOT   Julien 0.10 23.57 49.31 (7)  1:38.96<br \/>\n  GILOT   Fabien 0.12 23.08 48.95 (8)  2:27.91<br \/>\n  BOUSQUET   Frederick 0.42 22.67 48.32 (7)  3:16.23   <\/p>\n<p>8 8  GER   3:17.18 4.01<br \/>\n  SCHREIBER   Jens 0.83 23.93 49.88 (7)  49.88<br \/>\n  CONRAD   Lars 0.19 23.41 48.72 (5)  1:38.60<br \/>\n  SPANNEBERG   Torsten 0.18 23.21 49.24 (7)  2:27.84<br \/>\n  HERBST   Stefan 0.30 23.41 49.34 (8)  3:17.18 <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/media\/sw.hoogie.400relay.oly04.JPG\" alt=\"hoogie celebraTES AFTER SILVER IN RELAY\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Stephen J. 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