Relive Sun Yang Breaking Grant Hackett's Historic World Record

If you missed Sun Yang's historic 1500m Freestyle yesterday, don't worry. Relive the closing moments in the video below. To gauge how other swimming fans felt during the race, you can also read the transcript from the chat room as the record edged closer and finally fell.



Chat Transcript

12:02	Speed Endurance:
	splitting almost identically to Hackett... needs to find 2.7 seconds towards the end
12:02	[Comment From GuestGuest: ]
	wonder what hacketts thinking
12:02	chris:
	"should i make a comeback"
12:02	aswimfan:
	sun yang normally negative splitting
12:03	chris:
	picking it up a little
12:03	[Comment From GuestGuest: ]
	hes throwing in the odd double breath
12:03	aswimfan:
	well it works for him
12:04	chris:
	everyone is just...waiting
12:05	aswimfan:
	was it 7:47?
12:05	chris:
	yeah looks like sun yang's going to get it
12:05	Speed Endurance:
	yep
12:05	aswimfan:
	he can still do it
12:06	hagger:
	three seconds behind, you sure? I'd love to see it
12:06	chris:
	well, hackett slowed at the end
12:06	aswimfan:
	theres still 650 to go
12:06	hagger:
	alright I'll keep my fingers crossed
12:06	aswimfan:
	he can make it up
12:06	chris:
	ignore how far he is from the wr pace and just look at what he's splitting
12:06	Speed Endurance:
	Hackett put in some 59s at the end of his swim
12:07	aswimfan:
	remember his crazy splits in 800: 3:51+ 3:47
12:07	chris:
	ah, i though he picked it up, but cochrane just fell back
12:07	NODZ:
	please dont die cochrane...
12:07	speed_endurance:
	Sun Yang is 3 seconds down on world record pace, but Hackett swam 59s towards the end #ThereIsStillHope #FINA2011 [via Twitter]
12:08	aswimfan:
	can you imagine the crowd if he breaks WR
12:08	13ten13:
	he picked up .4 on the wr on that 100
12:08	chris:
	going to be real close...
12:09	aswimfan:
	hes picking it up
12:09	aswimfan:
	back to 2.7 from 3
12:09	aswimfan:
	he seems getting faster
12:09	chris:
	he neds to go 1:54
12:10	chris:
	29 29 28 26 and change and he has it
12:10	aswimfan:
	this is going to be very very close
12:10	aswimfan:
	i think my heart is palpitating
12:10	aswimfan:
	get the WR!
12:10	chris:
	what's hackett's exact time?
12:10	aswimfan:
	crowd is getting louder
12:10	NODZ:
	holy crap what a last 100
12:10	aswimfan:
	14:34.6
12:11	chris:
	nay he won't get it
12:11	hagger:
	picked it up to late
12:11	hagger:
	wow
12:11	chris:
	omg
12:11	13ten13:
	oh my goddd!!!!
12:11	speed_endurance:
	14:34.14 - Sun Yang has broken the iconic World Record of Grant Hackett. #Stunning #FINA2011 [via Twitter]
12:11	chris:
	25 closer
12:11	aswimfan:
	YES!
12:11	13ten13:
	amazing last 50
12:11	13ten13:
	holy god
12:11	aswimfan:
	last 50 was crazy
12:12	[Comment From GuestGuest: ]
	YES
12:12	[Comment From GuestGuest: ]
	goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
12:12	chris:
	he closed that faster than anyone in the 800,400,200 and some of the 100 swimmers
12:12	hagger:
	and he doesnt look all that tire
12:13	hagger:
	tired*
12:13	[Comment From AmorosiAmorosi: ]
	awesome