Ok…this is a little cheesy, a littled dated, but the last “psych up” video seemed to please the SwimSwam audience.
This video comes via…? Sorry! I can’t remember who emailed me the video. Please comment below and take the credit.
In this Van Halen psych up swimfest, here are a few of the athletes respresented:
Matt Biondi, Tom Jager, Janet Evans, Summer Sanders, Mike Barrowman, Steve Lundquist, Jenny Thompson, Roque Santos, Rowdy Gaines, Coach Richard Quick, Pablo Morales, Joe Hudepohl, Crissy Perham (Ahmann), Anita Nall, Dara Torres, and B.J. Bedford and many more… If you’re in the video, please let me know!
Wow. That makes me want to find the ole mesh bag buried somewhere in my parent’s attic and start swimming. Great Great Champions that brought us to where we are today!!!!!
Greatest. Swimming. Video. Ever.
Damn, check out all the paper suits and single-strap goggles! Not to mention, racing in just one latex cap with the goggles on the outside. BTW, was that Jon Olsen in the U.S. flag do-rag?
On the medal stand? That was Nelson Diebel.
I thought it was Nelson Diebel in the flag rag.
I believe that is Mr. Gold Medal Mel himself at around 3:28 – 3:30. The synchronization of the lyrics with the video is just perfect. “Only missed by a fraction…” Excellent editing. We used to watch this before high school state meet. So awesome.
Yes!! The legendary video returns for the ultimate pump. The vid makes me want to shred a 200 LC iM with no warm up after not having swam in 15 years!
How is it possible to stop swimming for 15 years ?
YESSS!!!
LOL LOL I LOVE THIS!
Swimming was so much cooler with a nice synchronized pike at the beginning of every race.
I’m from Brazil and as an age grouper, watching this video was the first thing to do before any meet.
Later, in my debut as an assistant coach I used this same song in a psych up video for our athletes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuLzymAS2rw
Thanks for posting, this is historical!