For the heats, the best form of preparation is relaxation. Born on the th of october 1982, ian james thorpe is an australian athlete specialized in freestyle swimming. As a child, ian thorpe grew tired of watching his older sister, christina, swim in competitions. But while trying to eliminate glide pause before next catch as you advice in your book my length per stroke went embarrassingly short 29 cycles per 50m 58 strokes with. Ian thorpe and ryan channing relax on sydneys kutti beach. He fascinates rivals, coaches, sports scientists and fans. His achievements include wining five gold medals at the olympics, three gold and two silver, becoming the most successful athlete at the summer olympics of 2000. At the age of 14, he became the youngest male swimmer ever to represent australia and the youngest ever individual male world champion. It details ian thorpes attempt to gain selection in the australian swimming team competing at the london 2012 olympics, but also recounts various events in his life as an elite swimmer. The swimmer news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2017. Ian thorpe author ian thorpe is a worldfamous freestyle swimmer.
Exolympic swimmer ian thorpe is one of the most successful athletes in australian history, and was the youngest man ever to represent the country aged 14. He has won five olympic gold medals, the most won by any australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most successful athlete at the. The australian swimmer ian thorpe, whose fivemedal performance at the 2000 olympics in sydney captivated his country and served as powerful motivation for a young michael phelps, has revealed in. However he had to overcome a major hurdle, an allergy to chlorine, which occurred by the age of 11. Ian thorpes full swimming biography, including ian thorpes best times, medals. This is me by ian thorpe overdrive rakuten overdrive. Following the return of a former great sportsman is always poignant but, with the australian ian thorpe, there is a sense that swimming also provides a refuge from depression. While michael phelps is a celebrity swimmer in the us, in australia thorpe is a legend in his own right. Filmed over 18 months in 201112 it follows the leadup.
This is me by ian thorpe meet your next favorite book. Amid baseless accusations of drug use and the simplistic focus on his colossal feet, weve tended to overlook his most important quality. Bbc sport academy swimming features thorpedos tips. This is me book by ian thorpe official publisher page simon. Book ian thorpe from the largest artist management agency in australia. The thorpedo was soon the most famous swimmer in the world, routinely. Ken thorpe former professional cricket player mother. Affectionately known to many as thorpedo, ian thorpe is australias most decorated olympian and one of australias favourite sons.
When michael phelps passed ian thorpe as the greatest swimmer of alltime in 2007. This documentary shows a very human thorpe and his struggle to come back from retirement. Ian thorpe born october 1982 in sydney, new south wales is an australian swimmer. See more ideas about ian thorpe, olympic swimmers and olympics. Thorpe s career began when he was still a teenager, with his first international appearance at the pan pacific swimming championships in 1997.
Ian is one of the worlds most successful sportsmen, but it is the way he has managed his triumphs and his commitment to helping others that have earned him respect and admiration internationally. Ian thorpes autobiography a must read morning bulletin. In phelpss book no limits, he wrote about the 200 free in. It was in july, a month before the 2004 summer olympics in athens. It generally consists of two races the heat in the morning and the final in the evening. Ian thorpe has long been battling what he himself called crippling depression in his 20 biography, but checked out of a sydney hospital on. Ian thorpes autobiography is an insight into his life and his successes in competitive swimming. He was the only swimmer who has won six gold medals in one world championships which he did in 2001 until michael phelps won seven in 2007. Ian thorpe was born in sydney, new south wales on october, 1982 and became, like his older sister christina, a swimmer. This is me book by ian thorpe official publisher page. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, event planners and companies across the country have worked closely with our booking agents to hire ian thorpe for a speaking engagements, guest appearances, product endorsements and corporate events. At the age of 14, he became the youngest male swimmer ever to represent australia and the.
I first knew that ian thorpe was gay back in 2004 at a pool in long beach, calif. Ian was selected for the australian mens olympic team aged 17 and continued to swim competitively until 2006 when illness and injury forced his retirement. He has won five olympic gold medals and 11 world championship golds, the secondhighest number of any swimmer. And ian thorpe and his model boyfriend ryan channing, 28, enjoyed a lowkey date at sydneys kutti beach on friday. An inside look at the life of ian thorpe, his return to professional swimming and journey to the 2012 london olympics. Australian ian thorpe is 17 years old and has swum freestyle over 200 m and 400 m faster than anyone else in history. Ian thorpe generally travels from new south walesaustralia and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other. But ian, who would later become one of the greatest swimmers the world has ever known, had to first over come an allergy to chlorine. Having been under the spotlight since he was a young teenager, he retired from competitive swimming in 2006, but after five years he mounted a comeback for. He has won nine olympic medals five gold and eleven world championship golds. He has won five olympic gold medals, the most won by any australian. Ian thorpes achievements as a swimmer are nothing short of phenomenal. Michael phelps has ian thorpe to thank for turning him into the swimmer he is today before michael phelps could become the greatest olympian in history, he had to become the worlds best swimmer.
Ian thorpe, born october, 1982, sydney, new south wales, australia, australian athlete, who was the most successful swimmer in that countrys history, accumulating five olympic gold medals and 11 world championship titles between 1998 and 2004 thorpe began swimming competitively at age eight, and, although he had been uncoordinated in other sports, he. Im finally comfortable saying im a gay man this article is more than 5 years old coming out on a parkinson tv interview the australian olympic swimmer reveals a deep depression from. With three gold and two silver medals, thorpe was the most successful athlete at. The 35yearold former olympic swimmer displayed his summer body in a pair of. Thorpe shared the platform with mr obergfell whose book, love wins, details the steps towards the gay marriage in the us. The swimmer by ian thorpe book 1 edition published in 2012 in english and held by 83 worldcat member libraries worldwide. But ian, who would later become one of the greatest swimmers the world has ever known, had to first. Ian thorpe entered the 2000 olympic games in sydney bearing the weight of tremendous expectations as a locally born swimming world champion in a nation that loves swimming heroes. Ian thorpe is remembered as a swimmer, world record holder, and arguably australias greatest ever olympian, but australias thorpedo has done more for the world than just win medals and set new records. Ian thorpe, swimming star for australia in olympics, says. Ian thorpe simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Ian thorpes hamilton island travel tips tourism australia. Ian james thorpe, am born october 1982 is an australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. Reveals his poignant battle against the dark side of his return to the pool donald mcrae, guardianby the age of 14, at a time when most boys are coming to terms with teenage life, ian thorpe was representing his country and becoming the youngest ever individual male world champion. Ian james thorpe, am born october 1982 is an australian retired swimmer who.
On the very first day of competition, thorpe showed that he could handle the pressure. Ian thorpe is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. He decided to take up swimming so that he would not be bored. At the age of 14, he became the youngest male swimmer ever to represent australia. Ian started swimming when he was eight years old and first grabbed world attention when he won the 1998 world 400m freestyle title in perth, at 15 becomming the youngest ever swimming world champion. In his book, thorpe also confronted the rumors about homosexuality, listing.
Ian thorpe is one of the greatest swimmers of all time. Australian swimming hero ian thorpe gives the academy his secrets behind his success. Thorpe first took the world by storm when at 15 years old he won the 1998 world 400metre freestyle title in perth, western australia, making him the youngest world champion in history. Former australian olympic swimmer ian thorpe won five olympic gold medals in his hugely successful career, the greatest total of any australian. If you are a fan of ian thorpe andor swimming this book will suit just fine however without knowing anything about swimming or his career this will not work.
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