Ian Thorpe

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"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."

Giochi Commonwealth #Day2: Record Per Peaty, McKeon, Masse-I Risultati

GIOCHI DEL COMMONWEALTH 2018 Giovedì 5 Aprile/Giovedì 10 Aprile Optus Aquatic Centre, Gold Coast, Australia Prelim 10:30 ora locale (ore…

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Michael Andrew Talks Adidas History and Going Pro at 14 (VIDEO)

Watch Michael Andrew tour the Adidas archives and talk about turning pro in his latest vlog.

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La retraite à 35 ans pour Filippo Magnini, double champion du monde du 100 mètres

Filippo Magnini abandonne la natation. Alors qu’il venait de gagner le bronze du 200 mètres nage libre des championnats d’Italie en petit bassin, le champion du monde du 100 mètres nage libre de 2005, à Montréal, a simplement déclaré aux journalistes éberlués qui l’écoutaient, micros tendus, dans la tribune de presse, qu’il avait choisi de s’en aller sur une note heureuse.

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The Best Way To Win

Ian Thorpe once said this: “When I go out and race, I’m not trying to beat opponents.

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La Depressione ad Alto Funzionamento nel Nuoto

 “Dall’esterno molti non riuscivano a vedere il mio dolore o la lotta quotidiana che dovevo affrontare. Quello che può apparire…

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6 Ways to Think Like a Top-Flight Swimmer

Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian has it. Here are 6 ways that you can adopt the mindset of an elite swimmer.

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Swimming Australia Says Their Entire Board Will Vote For Marriage Equality

Double Olympic medalist Mitch Larkin (above) is one of the few Australian elites who have spoken out on the marriage equality vote this week in Australia.

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Australian World Champion Seebohm Up For Prestigious ‘Don Award’

The definition of perseverance, Aussie Emily Seebohm has been nominated for Australia’s prestigious ‘Don Award’.

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Olympic Legends Thorpe & Van Den Hoogenband Reunite In Sydney

Olympic swimmers Ian Thorpe and Pieter Van den Hoogenband reunite in Sydney, just one site of their several storied freestyle battles.

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Usain Bolt Says He Would Beat Aussie Icon Ian Thorpe In Swim Race

Picture this – Olympic track star Usain Bolt racing against Aussie icon Ian Thorpe in the water.

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Ledecky’s Dozen: Passes Missy For Most World Champs Golds In History

With her third consecutive 1500 free title, Katie Ledecky has passed Missy Franklin for the most gold medals in long course World Championships history, holding a dozen world titles in as many appearances.

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Happy Olympic Day: Check Out The 20 Most-Decorated Olympic Swimmers Ever

June 23 marks Olympic Day, a holiday dedicated to the Olympic movement and its three pillars: move, learn and discover. To celebrate, we’re giving swim fans a chance to move (their mouse to scroll lower down this page), learn (about the most-decorated Olympic swimmers of all-time) and discover (some swimming legends they may not have previously known).

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Swimming Australia Opens Bidding Process For Tokyo 2020

Swimming Australia is excited to announce it has opened its bidding process for the next four years of domestic events,…

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10 Olympic Swimmers as Superheroes

Being comic book fans, we had to ask who these Olympic swimmers would be if they were superheroes…

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How to Breathe in Swimming

First, I want to dispel one myth about breathing during intense exercise. In no sport does an athlete ever take a complete inhalation or expiration.

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