In between those times, the event has occurred regularly in major international meets from the Olympic Games to World Aquatics Championships.
[4][5][6] The original concept (2003–2015) focused on the rivalry between the world's then two powerhouse swimming nations, Australia and the United States, who together would shutout all other nations for the top two spots of the medals tables at ever major all-nation competition for a decade, including the FINA World Championships (1998–2007) and the Summer Olympics (2000–2008).
After the 2015 event, a reporter noted the futility of the competition, stating: "The score was hardly relevant: by a whitewash – for a 7th consecutive win".
This result set the stage for Team USA's dominant performance at both the 2003 World Championships and later the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
[11] On August 2, 2005, the United States captured victories in 18 of the 28 events in front of the sold-out crowd of 2,600 in Irvine, California.
The Americans defeated a European All-Star team from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Poland, Belarus, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, Lithuania and Hungary, 181.5-80.5.
The team of Eugene Godsoe, Kevin Cordes, Claire Donahue, and Simone Manuel beat the Europeans in a time of 1:31.17.
[7] Two world records were broken; in the women's 4×100 m medley relay by the US team, and by American Matt Grevers in the 100 m backstroke.