I'll go for broke. Swim faster. It's not going to be easy - this whole thing was never going to be easy.
Ian ThorpeIm pleased to say that in telling them, and especially my parents, they told me that they love me and they support me. And for young people out there, know that thats usually what the answer is.
Ian ThorpeThis Is Meโ: โFor the record, I am not gay and all my sexual experiences have been straight. I'm attracted to women, I love children and aspire to have a family one day โฆ I know what it's like to grow up and be told what your sexuality is, then realising that it's not the full reality. I was accused of being gay before I knew who I was.
Ian ThorpeI swam the race like I trained to swim it. It is not mathematical. I just let my body do it. It is a lot easier if you let your body do what it is trained for.
Ian Thorpe