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
I'm still swimming.
I'm still swimming.
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.
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
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.
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'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
The fairytale has turned into a nightmare.
The fairytale has turned into a nightmare.
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 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
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
Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly.
Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly.
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
