Ian Thorpe quotes

For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in. (Ian Thorpe)
I've enjoyed training again, I've enjoyed pushing myself in the pool and I'll keep on swimming until I feel I cannot get any more out of myself. View quote
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I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line there. View quote
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Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly. View quote
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I thought I could, and thought I would, swim a lot quicker - much quicker. View quote
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I think now I'll probably take a few days off and enjoy the competition and then sit down with a few people and work out what is next, work out what the next preparation will be and what competition will be next. View quote
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Compared to how I have raced before and how I have competed, the success that I have had, this does look like doom compared to it. View quote
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The fairytale has turned into a nightmare. View quote
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I'm more comfortable knowing that, chances are, I'm going to fail at this. I've become comfortable with that. View quote
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Sometimes we question things that we have done in our lives but how many times do we question what we haven't done in someone else's. View quote
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I've missed out on a huge goal but the desire is still there. (Ian Thorpe)
I'm still swimming. View quote
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I'll go for broke. Swim faster. It's not going to be easy - this whole thing was never going to be easy. View quote
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