Thorpe Breaks Through, Makes Final in 200 Free in Melbourne
And finally, Australian Ian Thorpe has broken through. In the prelims of the 200 free at the Victorian Open State Championships…
Update: Klim Finals, Thorpe Just Misses in Victoria Prelims
With a brief update from the Victorian State Championships, where Michael Klim and Ian Thorpe are both continuing their comebacks, Klim has…
Thorpe, Klim Back in Action at Victorian State Champs Friday
On Friday, former Australian superstars Ian Thorpe and Michael Klim, both on the long comeback trail and vying for Olympic…
2011 Year in Swimming Review: Hutchison, Trojan, Nolan, and Thorpe Comeback Highlight First Quarter
As 2011 winds down, and swimming as largely at a lull, now is a good time to reflect on the…
2011 Mid-Term Swimming Comeback Report Card
As 2011 comes to an end, and we can almost begin talking about “this year’s” Olympics rather than “next year’s”, it’s…
Thorpe Swims First 200 Free of Return; Cavic Scores Best 100 Fly in Two Years in Italy
Round two (the timed-final, long course version) of Ian Thorpe’s comeback continued today in Italy with a 10th-place finish in the…
Thorpe Goes 50.84 in First Long Course Race Since Return
Australia’s Ian Thorpe, who is swimming his first long course meet this weekend in Italy, marked a 50.84 to take…
Thorpe to Make Long Course Debut in Italy on Friday
And at long last, tomorrow we will see Ian Thorpe debut his new, hopefully improved, and older long course freestyle…
This Day in Swimming History: November 11, 1989 – Davis Fatally Hit by Car
On November 11th, 1989, one of the great Canadian swimmers in history, Victor Davis, was struck by a car outside…
Thorpe Touches 13th in 100 Fly; Blair Evans Cracks All-Time Top-10
We’ll start the wrapup of day 2 in Beijing with the obligatory Ian Thorpe report, as he finished 13th in prelims…
Thorpe Fails to Final in Two Tries on Day 1 in Beijing
The next evolution of the Ian Thorpe comeback, as he swam a freestyle race for the first time since retiring…
Thorpe Fails to Final in 100 Fly; Aussie Teammates McEvoy; McKeon Impress
Round two of the great Ian Thorpe return didn’t go even as well as his first day back, where he…
Thorpe's Return Nets 6th-Place Finish in Singapore
The return of the great Ian Thorpe, which was surrounded by much hype and fanfare, led to a huge emotional…
Australians to Partake in European, Asian World Cup Tours; Trickett/Thorpe Set for November Return
Swimming Australia has announced that it is making an institutional commitment to the 2011 FINA/Arena World Cup that is set…
In Briefs: Ian Thorpe Remaking Stroke in Switzerland Under Touretski
Since Ian Thorpe announced his comeback to swimming, there has been hot debate over whether or not he would be…
