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Title: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: Bigger Business on November 20, 2006, 07:07:15 PM: Thats all

I mean what else could this post say? He retired...thats pretty much the news really.

I'm not affected by his decision in anyway shape or form, sun will come up tomorow.

How bout those mets?
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: Nordic Superman on November 21, 2006, 02:42:43 AM: Why's the thorpedo quitting so young? ???
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: bmacsys on November 21, 2006, 04:42:37 AM: Quote from: Nordic Superman on November 21, 2006, 02:42:43 AM
Why's the thorpedo quitting so young? ???

Because the Ameican kid Phelps is so much better than the Thorpedoe.
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: Bigger Business on November 21, 2006, 05:31:25 AM: Quote from: bmacsys on November 21, 2006, 04:42:37 AM
Because the Ameican kid Phelps is so much better than the Thorpedoe.

youre kidding right?

if anyone was close it was vanden hoogenban (or whatever the hell is name is)
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: JasonH on November 21, 2006, 06:25:26 AM: Thorpe is probably the better all-rounder compared to Phelps.
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: bmacsys on November 22, 2006, 06:15:35 PM: Quote from: Bigger Business on November 21, 2006, 05:31:25 AM
youre kidding right?

if anyone was close it was vanden hoogenban (or whatever the hell is name is)

Phelps won what, 7 Golds at the last Olympics? How many did the Thorpedoe win? I think it was one.
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: bmacsys on November 22, 2006, 06:16:13 PM: Quote from: BigJ on November 21, 2006, 06:25:26 AM
Thorpe is probably the better all-rounder compared to Phelps.

You have to be kidding.
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: Bigger Business on November 22, 2006, 07:02:44 PM: Quote from: bmacsys on November 22, 2006, 06:15:35 PM
Phelps won what, 7 Golds at the last Olympics? How many did the Thorpedoe win? I think it was one.

ok

but, how many events did thorpe enter?
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: Slippedisc on November 23, 2006, 01:46:39 AM: swimming is for stool pushers
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: Hedgehog on November 23, 2006, 03:33:17 AM: I will never forget when Thorpe beat Van Den Hoegenband and Phelps at the 200 meter freestyle in Athens 2004. Was a great moment in sports period.

Three great athletes.

YIP
Zack
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: JasonH on November 23, 2006, 04:43:44 AM: Maybe that's why he's decided to retire - no-one else to beat - retire on top I say - best policy.
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: 210 and growing on November 23, 2006, 05:24:02 AM: Quote from: BigJ on November 21, 2006, 06:25:26 AM
Thorpe is probably the better all-rounder compared to Phelps.

This is the other way round but thorpes probably the best middle distance freestyler ever
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: theonlyone on November 23, 2006, 08:39:38 AM: Lol Alexander Popov the best freestyler ever. He's even in the olympic comitee council now.
Thorpe who?
Title: Re: Ian Thorpe announces retirement from comp swimming
Post by: bmacsys on November 24, 2006, 08:21:36 AM: Quote from: cap86 on November 23, 2006, 12:51:02 PM
Phelps is a dickhead by the way. I know.

Yeah, sure you do. The fucking guy is like 20 years old and has 7 gold medals.