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."

14-Year-Old Lithuanian Tajus Juska Blazes 50.01 100 Free

The third-fastest 14-year-old ever, Juska also put up times of 1:50.85 in the 200 free, 24.63 in the 50 fly and 54.25 in the 100 fly.

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Does Max Giuliani’s Emergence Give Australia Golden Hopes In Men’s 800 Free Relay?

At the age of 20, Giuliani has gone from 1:48.0 to 1:44.7 in the 200 free in just six months, bolstering the Australian hopes in the men’s 800 free relay.

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Maximilian Giuliani 1:44.79 Nei 200 Stile, Secondo Australiano All Time

Maximilian Giuliani ha nuotato il tempo di 1:44.79 nei 200 stile libero, diventando il secondo australiano all time dietro Ian Thorpe

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Shayna Jack Scorches 24.09 50 Free On Day 4 Of 2023 Queensland Championships

World Championships medalist Shayna Jack scorched a time of 24.09 to win the women’s 50m freestyle on night 4 of the 2023 Queensland Championships.

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Gli Atleti Che Sono Riusciti A Recuperare Il Loro Record Mondiale

Nel 2023, due nuotatori sono riusciti a recuperare i record mondiali che erano stati precedentemente loro. Vediamo Dal 2001

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Quanto Spesso I Campioni Del Mondo Vincono L’Oro Alle Olimpiadi Successive

Anche se ci si aspetterebbe che i vincitori dei Mondiali conquistino l’oro l’anno successivo alle Olimpiadi, in realtà non è successo spesso

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How Often Do Reigning World Champions Win The Olympic Title The Following Year?

Michael Phelps won the same event at the Olympics as he did at the previous year’s World Championships numerous times, including five in 2007/2008.

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L’Allenatore Australiano Paul Frost Condannato A 32 Anni Per Abusi Su Minori

L’ allenatore di nuoto australiano Paul Frost, 48 anni, è stato condannato a 32 anni di reclusione per abusi sessuali su minori

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Former Australian Coach Paul Frost Sentenced To 32 Years In Prison Over Child Sexual Abuse

Paul Frost, 48, was sentenced to 32 years behind bars after being found guilty of 43 child sexual abuse offenses in June.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Repeats as Swimming Australia’s Olympic Program Swimmer of the Year

At 19 years old, Mollie O’Callaghan became the first woman to sweep the 100-meter freestyle and 200 free at the same World Championships this summer.

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A Twist of Fate Kept Ian Thorpe Away From World Trade Center On September 11, 2001

The five-time Olympic champion went for an early morning run and was headed to the WTC’s observation deck when he realized he had forgotten his camera.

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Data Deep Dive: Which Swimmers Are Trending On Wikipedia?

In this article, we take a look at which swimmers get the most views on Wikipedia, and also when swimmers tend to generate the most views.

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With Phelps’ 4IM Record Done and Dusted, What’s the New Oldest Record?

With Leon Marchand handily dismissing Michael Phelps’ 400 IM World Record, we dive into the books to see what the new oldest record remaining is.

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Hafnaoui, Short, Finke, and Wiffen Become #3, #4, #7, And #9 800 Free Performers Ever

There were three different major records broken in this barn-burner of a men’s 800 free race at the 2023 World Championships.

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Mondiali Di Nuoto: Sam Short 4° All Time Nei 400 Stile Libero 3:40.68

il 19enne australiano Samuel Short ha fatto tremare il record del mondo nei 400 metri stile libero maschili ai Mondiali di Fukuoka

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