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.
Ian ThorpeI am not going to allow myself not to perform well just because I don't feel well. I am bulletproof to the extent that a lot of things can be thrown at me, but it's about how much I am prepared to let them affect me
Ian ThorpeFor 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 ThorpeThe only thing is I am a little bit ashamed of is I didn't come out earlier, that I didn't have the strength to do it, the courage to break that lie. But everyone goes on their own path to do this, and I don't want the struggle to be so hard for other people.
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 Thorpe