Springboks thump Kiwis and swimmers smoke them all
Posted on 16. Aug, 2004 by Cassandra in Totally Whack
What a sporting weekend if you’re a South African. Gold and a world record in the 4x100m Mens Freestyle and for once the Bokke made the All Blacks look like amateurs.
But what a swim by the SA team last night…beating the US and the Aussies.
The highly-rated USA squad could only manage the bronze medal with Pieter van Hoogenband producing an inspired final leg to lift the Dutch squad to silver.
World record holders Australia, with Ian Thorpe on the first leg, trailed in sixth.
As can be predicted, all the western world can do is whine about little Micheal Phelps missing out on his 8 golds. Shame Mike…swimming is not for sissies.
