First of all, you've got your terminology wrong, a brief is a suit that only covers just the privates, it does not extend down the leg, a jammer is a suit that goes from waist to top of the knees, it seems everyone else he is racing prefers the leg suit. It's not really unfair because everyone was allowed to choose whichever suit they wished to swim in. That's not the case anymore as anything covering more than a jammer is banned, but everyone else just preferred a non-full body suit.
@bernapt95 Not if Alexander Popov has anything to say about that.I respected Thorpe until his alleged doping violation found in France.It must be huge coincidence that ban for doping in swimming is 5 years,exactly how much Thorpe was in "retirement"and is planning a comeback.I also think that it was all hosed down due to his contracts with Adidas,Speedo and his popularity/fame in this sport.
@Dannoc100 yeah woulda been a crazy battle but then again Thorpe quit when he was 24 so who knows if he had still reached his prime. I think it's more along the lines of getting fed up with swimming and just not having the motivation that Phelps has. Either way it's a shame that those 2 only raced once in the 200m free.
I will call it as I see it, but isn't it a little unfair that Thorpe is wearing a full body suit, while everyone else is either wearing a brief or a jammer? It would be interesting to see how well he can swim without his suit; Phelps has broken many records in just a brief.
@tonibfan See I don't believe in any sportsman fining sport boring at the peak of it's career!He also had numerous sponsor contracts,he was involved in few personal businesses of his own,not to mention that he had at least 4 years under him to compete.I have never seen someone so abruptly leaving the sport scene as he did.Haven't you noticed the weight he gained after "retirement"?See that usually happens if you get your body used on prohibited substances and than you stop.You are still baby...
wow, his hands dont look like they are cupped... he could probably get an extra 5 seconds if he cupped them better. Hes still a great swimmer... go thorpedo!!!
sorry this is late.. im only getting around to checking my replied comments on this now. im not claiming to know everything about football. Which is understandable seeing as we haven't been playing it for the long amount of time you guys have. But the fact is, you commented very rudely on a video with Ian Thorpe who has never taken drugs. You have also declared to hate all Australians. I recommend you take a look at yourself. I have some great Italian friends and love Italy. Get over yourself
yeah.......i bet the american s are very clean?.......as i said once before, every athlete who performs and not from the US, will be called as dopers. Not trying to deny anyhing...but i guess its a fair game....nobody's clean....
