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In Olympic competitions, where the winners are often decided by millimetres and split seconds, two gold-medal-winning British swimmers have proven there is still time for a laugh.

Honestly, they deserve another gold medal for holding things together during this live TV moment.

It all came down to BBC sportscaster Clare Balding’s double-entendre, as HuffPost reports it.

Tom Dean and Matt Richards (along with teammates James Guy and Duncan Scott) just came out victorious in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics, and Balding was conducting the interview.

Likely without knowing that she was about to send the pair into stitches, she introduced them with this line:

“Matt, you’re 18 years old, it’s your first Olympics, and you swam — honestly, your third leg was just phenomenal.”

The “third leg” is in reference to Richards, who swam third in the four-leg relay for the British team, but the innuendo didn’t make it past the boys, or anyone on social media for that matter.

Watch Dean and Richards try to keep a straight face like the serious Olympians that they are:

It goes without saying that Twitter couldn’t get enough:

Laughing away at Claire Balding telling that swimmer he has a phenomenal third leg…😳#bbcolympics

— Dave of Meadowbank (@DJay6000) July 28, 2021

“You’re third leg was absolutely phenomenal”
#bbcolympics #Olympics@tomdean00 pic.twitter.com/pAhfjjWOIJ

— 2324Photography (@2324Photography) July 28, 2021

Properly enjoyed Tom Dean and Matthew Richards speaking to Clare this evening after that amazing relay final, Matt’s phenomenal third leg and Tom trying not to laugh at words third leg #Olympics pic.twitter.com/8hEfp9LTR6

— Melissa Johnson (@bella__mela) July 28, 2021

Choked on my coke when Claire balding said ‘that third leg was phenomenal’

— Ashleigh 🦕 (@ashfricklive) July 28, 2021

Who’s third leg is phenomenal?! #bbcolympics #innuendobingo @BBCR1 😂 pic.twitter.com/Ksu7s9XG1j

— Lou Smith (@louisesmithma) July 28, 2021

For two young lads, their composure is admirable.

But nothing beats the reaction of Tatjana Schoenmaker who broke a swimming world record earlier this morning.

[source:huffpost]