What Ian Thorpe did in 2000s changed the swimming coaches’ style of training, competing and technique forever. Before him, most swimmers focused on taking as many strokes as possible.
After the Thorpe era, we trained and swam very differently.
00:00 – Everyone was swimming badly
00:14 – The first record
00:51 – New record
01:08 – Sydney 2000
02:53 – Race of the century
04:27 – Swimming tip
Ian Thorpe wins Men’s 400m freestyle final | Sydney 2000
Phelps vs Thorpe vs van den Hoogenband – Men’s Freestyle 200m at Athens 2004 |
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I didn't mention Thorpe's swimsuit because I made a whole video about it! https://youtu.be/4n1s47GWhmI
massive swim suit advantage
No one ever did it for me like Thorpedo…never does and never will….he is not only a maestro but also an artist….still miss you Thorpie!
Was swimming in this "body" like a fish..
Just a deception
Thorpe was also an incredible 800 swimmer he just didn't like the distance.
Its amazing that Thrope 2002 WR in 400M would still be a WR if not for the supersuit era. How crazy is that and shows that swim was a swim definitely before its time
Its not rocketscience. Thorpe has enoooormous feet. Do the maths, the guy has natures flippers of course he can "glide" further.He takes a size 17 shoe
I used to be in the same swimming group as his sister
The Roger Federer of swimming, which would make Phelps the Novak Djokovic of swimming. Novak Djokovic has won more majors than Federer and is hugely respected, but everyone dreamed of being and playing like Federer.
Cheat suit, literally nothing else.
Ian was only 15 when he first broke the 400m world record. What a champion, always gracious and so well spoken.❤
Ian Thorpe vs Caleb dressel, which is the better freestyle swimming technique to learn freestyle now a days?
why is there so much praise for thorpe yet just few medals
He still would hold the 400m world record if not for the Chinese drug cheat.
I'm telling you guys now….
Phelps wouldn't have won half his golds, if Thorpe stuck around.
Phelps bullied a weakened lineup, because Ian Thorpe retired early.
Thorpedo, is still the best swimmer I've ever seen.
Ian Thorpe is my favourite swimmer. He is also a great guy. Love the Thorpedo.
Too bad he was a real a**hole, like most Australians.
One of the most beautiful swimmers ever!
Thorpe is still the most effortless swimmer ever, he never looked like he was trying. Watching him race was frustrating because to the untrained eye it looked like he wasn’t swimming as fast as he could, but in reality his technique was legendary.
Thorpe is still the most effortless swimmer ever, he never looked like he was trying. Watching him race was frustrating because to the untrained eye it looked like he wasn’t swimming as fast as he could, but in reality his technique was legendary.
Another good example of Thorpe's speed was when he race in the 4x100m relay mens team in Sydney and he ran down Gary Hall Jnr using this technique (who was the fastest swimmer at the time) and he looked effortless doing it in a 100m sprint race.
It wasn't about the breathing technique only. The full-body swimsuit (only he used) was also banned.
"fewer" strokes not "less"
he wore a now banned full body tech suit. he would be DQ'd today.
I´m absolutely no swimming expert. But this is really astonishlingy.Couldn´t imagine that such an disruptive technique could come up after decades of technical optimizations in this sport
longsleeve make the difference.
I'm not Australian and I've always loved Thorpe. seeing him swim was like magic
Also helped he had feet like flippers.
What really amazes me is that he also managed to pursue such a succesful football career playing in such great teams: Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan… I wonder what made him swap Australia for Sweden though.
He wore a total body suit, I don’t think he is that great, with no suits, probably not that fast
I had such a crush on Thorpe!