Ian Thorpe
Birthday: 13 October 1982, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birth Name: Ian James Thorpe
Height: 196 cm
As a child, Ian Thorpe grew tired of watching his older sister, Christina, swim in competitions. He decided to take up swimming so that he would not be bored. But Ian, who would later become one of th ...Show More
Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly.
Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly.
Compared to how I have raced before and how I have competed, the success that I have had, this does Show more
Compared to how I have raced before and how I have competed, the success that I have had, this does look like doom compared to it. Hide
I'm more comfortable knowing that, chances are, I'm going to fail at this. I've become comfortable w Show more
I'm more comfortable knowing that, chances are, I'm going to fail at this. I've become comfortable with that. Hide
I'm disappointed that I really haven't been able to race in a way that is reflective of the amount o Show more
I'm disappointed that I really haven't been able to race in a way that is reflective of the amount of work that I have done and how I have trained. But I don't regret giving this a go. Hide
I've missed out on a huge goal but the desire is still there.
I've missed out on a huge goal but the desire is still there.
Sometimes we question things that we have done in our lives, but how many times do we question what Show more
Sometimes we question things that we have done in our lives, but how many times do we question what we haven't done in someone else's? Hide
I think now I'll probably take a few days off and enjoy the competition and then sit down with a few Show more
I think now I'll probably take a few days off and enjoy the competition and then sit down with a few people and work out what is next, work out what the next preparation will be and what competition will be next. Hide
When I started this I wanted to get back in the pool, I wanted to race and I wanted to go to the Oly Show more
When I started this I wanted to get back in the pool, I wanted to race and I wanted to go to the Olympics. I still want to do all of those things. Hide
For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done b Show more
For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in. Hide
I've enjoyed training again, I've enjoyed pushing myself in the pool and I'll keep on swimming until Show more
I've enjoyed training again, I've enjoyed pushing myself in the pool and I'll keep on swimming until I feel I cannot get any more out of myself. Hide
The fairytale has turned into a nightmare.
The fairytale has turned into a nightmare.
I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad tha Show more
I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line there. Hide
I'll go for broke. Swim faster. It's not going to be easy - this whole thing was never going to be e Show more
I'll go for broke. Swim faster. It's not going to be easy - this whole thing was never going to be easy. Hide
I thought I could, and thought I would, swim a lot quicker - much quicker.
I thought I could, and thought I would, swim a lot quicker - much quicker.
I'm still swimming.
I'm still swimming.
Ian Thorpe's FILMOGRAPHY
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