Heartwarming pre-race footage shows just how ready Australians women's 4x100 metres freestyle team were to win the Olympic relay for a third consecutive time, huddling together for support and even holding hands.
Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell smashed a world record on their way to winning Australia's first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics.
Their time of 3:29.69 minutes was more than three seconds faster than the second placed Canadian team, ahead of USA, who won bronze.
Going into the race as the red hot favourites, the Australian girls hid their bundles of nerves well and looked relaxed in the marshalling area moments before the race.
The relay swimmers from the other seven countries competition kept to themselves as they sat or did stretches while they waited to called out to the pool deck.
The were far different scenes in the Australian camp, where the girls appeared to be in good spirits, sitting closely in a huddle and happily chatting to each other before holding hands in a circle to pump each other up.
This pre-race footage showed the stark contrast between Australia's womens 4x100 freestyle relay team's last minute preparations (right) compared to their rivals
'They're looking nervous, excited but this is the most exciting time and they are spinning around,' former Olympic swimming champion Liesel Jones explained during Channel Seven's coverage.
'They are all chatting to each other whereas all the other times are facing forward.
'So it is interesting to go see the Australians in a bit of a huddle, which is something that we do very well.'
Australia smashed their previous world record to became the first team to break the 3:30 minute barrier, with McKeon's blistering third relay leg the fifth fastest split in history.
It was relay anchor's Cate Campbell's third gold medal in the event, two days after she led the Australian as one of the nation's flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
It's her sister Bronte's second relay gold medal in the event along with McKeon's while 19-year-old Harris is a first-time Olympian.
Australian swimmers Mollie O'Callaghan and Maddie Wilson, who swam in the relay heats on Saturday night will also receive medals.
Emma McKeon, Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris and Cate Campbell embrace after becoming the first women's 100 metre freestyle team to break
