Tag: Ian Thorpe
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Ian Thorpe 50.53 and 21st in the 100 free prelims, out of the Olympics
After a disappointing swim in the mens 100 freestyle preliminaries at the Australian Olympic Trials, it is now official that Ian Thorpe will not get to compete at the London Olympics. On a more positive note, Leisel Jones qualified with a time of 1:07.64 in the 100 breaststroke, yesterday evening, behind Leiston Pickett in 1:06.88,…
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Thorpe crushed and speechless
Ian Thorpe says he is crushed after he missed out on the 200m freestyle final at the Olympic trials in Adelaide.
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Ian Thorpe 1:49.91 and 12th in the Australian Trials 200 freestyle semi
Breaking news from Australian Swim Team on Facebook: “Australia’s greatest Olympian, Ian Thorpe, has clocked the 12th fastest time from the 200m freestyle semi-finals, he’ll miss the final tomorrow night but has the 100m freestyle to come…” The splits tell their telling tale 24.77 – 27.42 – 28.54 – 29.18 = 1:49.91 Courier Mail has…
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Thorpe 1:49.16 and 5th in the Australian Trials 200 free prelims
Olympic superstar Ian Thorpe has made a great start in his campaign to qualify for the Olympics, clocking 1:49.16 behind Ryan Napoleon in 1.48.27, Kyle Richardson in 1:48.57, Kenrick Monk in 1:48.72, Cameron McEvoy in 1:48.89 and with David McKeon also clocking 1:49.16. Semis are in a few hours, then the final tomorrow.
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Fraser-Holmes and Napoleon unfazed by Thorpe
With the big moment of truth coming up, the Australian Men’s 200 freestyle prelims Friday morning, semis in the evening and then finals Saturday night, it is time for a bit of polite and respectful trash talk, from two who’ve already qualified :-) And the 20-year-old Fraser-Holmes said he would treat 29-year-old Thorpe as simply…
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Audi lane assist with Ian Thorpe
Casemovie of a promotion for the Audi lane assist in several swiss swimmtraining-camps
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Thorpe defends cost of comeback, is ready to go
Already under enormous pressure as the headline act of this week’s Australian national trials, Ian Thorpe was forced to wade into controversy today over preferential payments. But there wasn’t any, he says, “Firstly, I haven’t been paid a cent, its been clarified by a number of people that what’s been reported isn’t factual.” … “There…
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Cost of Thorpe’s comeback worth every cent, says Perkins
Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Kieren Perkins dismisses those criticising the support Ian Thorpe has received in his comeback, saying “You couldn’t buy the publicity, the television coverage, the front and back-page articles that Ian’s return has generated, all these guys whingeing about the money … I think as long as Swimming Australia was using…
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Is Thorpe foxing or genuinely nervous ?
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Thorpe looked surprised to see a throng of media awaiting his arrival in Adelaide, and quotes him for saying he is nervous. But The Daily Telegraph has this interesting article speculating that it might be all part of a plan, too keep expectation as low as possible, to minimize…