2001 | Ian Thorpe | World Record | 1.44.06 | 200m Freestyle | 2001 World Champs

[francinoitalianation]

@IDoTooMuchHomework if you look closely, thorpe breathes completely to the side of his competition and when he turns, he switches sides so he can keep them in sight

[KennethlongnecK]

hope thorpe beats phelps at London.

[hmshiggins]

@KennethlongnecK What a return to the professional circuit that would be.

[appalloisis]

5:39 those damn feet!

[QaliJr]

Ian Thorpe the Master Ian Thorpe the King !

[LKING999]

Thorpe and Hoogie are awesome. Such great swimmers and so much appreciation and sportsmanship

[kl050196]

love the sportsmenship from hoogenband

[International1ify]

Greatest rivalry in professional swimming history. Two of the all time greats battling over 100m and 200m for years, and competing in the relays. Both phenomenal and class acts in and out of the pool. Love em' both.

[Hildapun123]

i wish i was there!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cldfsn]

VDH, classy in defeat.

[youbetzler]

I'm not a big fan of the guy but i still maintain he is the only swimmer i've seen overhaul the world record line (minusing the supersuit garbage)

[aussiepride2005]

Look at Thorpe's form compared to Hoogenband's. He swims so much smoother.

[PlayingIsFun]

Ian Thorpe is a freaking Thorpedo!

[soufian191]

thorp is rhe better swimer in the world best tecnik

[polo4ever1]

i dunno about you guys but the commentary in the first minute of the vid is hilarious. "...it'll be up to the dutchman to respond" and "I really think hoogenband can try anything he likes."

[tonibfan]

he was so humble when he was the best swimmer in the world,that' s why i love this man

[smokycannon]

Pieter Van Den Hoogenband...what a class act. No matter what country you're from, you have to love him.

[MrBillLumberg]

amazing athletes, the lot of them

[druglessforever]

Whats Doug Frost up to these days?

[FurrNz2011]

The Thorpedo is back!!!

[carlosfast12]

the greatest performance in his career IMO...

[stopswimmingfish]

@carlosfast12 that's debatable, the 400m freestyle in 2002 could've been one of his best

[TheLeilisa]

what's the ideal height for swimming?

[polo4ever1]

oh i meant thorpe running him down lol

[polo4ever1]

hahahah the beginning was hilarious "i thought uh that hoogenband would be running him down"

"well i really think hoogenband can try anything he likes" hahahah

[verypoorboy]

That last 50 was crazy

[MetalcoreForLife]

hmm...if only thorpe had better underwaters....hmm

[funkyfreshxx]

michael phelps>thorpe

anyone that even suggests thorpe is close to phelps is severely mistaken

[Reubenparkin]

@funkyfreshxx LOL, obviously phelps is better than thorpe he is just faster.. but to say he isn't close is just retarded, at in his prime he was atleast second and on occasion better.

[Reubenparkin]

@funkyfreshxx 1 love the fact that you removed you message after realizing you where and idiot, I just said Phelps is better but to say Ian Thorpe is no-where near him is plain retarded, referring to the amount of medals does not work unless you equate the amount of events each has competed in blah blah blah... regardless phelps times are not far enough ahead of Ians to say he dominated him, phelps never really 'dominated' he just won, now usain bolt is an athlete that dominates his field

[funkyfreshxx]

ok, the reason i erased my comment was because i wanted to double check the medal count, but my figures were correct. you say phelps hasn't dominated? hmm well he did win the 400 im and the 200 free at the OLYMPICS each by 2 seconds. sounds like domination to me. beyond that, i'd consider the fact that phelps didn't lose in the 200 fly once for EIGHT YEARS pretty dominating. phelps has set 38 world records, thorpe: 17. any way you look at it, domination

[Reubenparkin]

@funkyfreshxx not real, he isn't DOMINATING.. the records he has he didn't smash the fuck out of, I'm not saying Thorpe did, I'm saying they are both excellent athletes Phelps probably slightly better although i do believe Thorpe had a better stroke, athletes that really dominate there sports as I said one example would be Ussain Bolte

[kolikolikokoliko]

@funkyfreshxx thorpe is better in freestyle but phelps is a better all around swimmer

[hoever06]

@funkyfreshxx Without the now-illegal bodysuits, Thorpe's records would still stand.

[cocohead333]

as a proffesional swimmer i am so jealous of thorpes stroke. its seems like hes just gliding thru the water with no effort and still get a world record

[matteogege92]

maybe phelps is stronger, but does he swim as well as thorpe does? i really doubt it

[JENNY82ist1]

ian thorpe is the best swimmer ever and he is an adorable person whereas phelps is arrogant.thorpie the BEST forever

[hoever06]

Do you have the 4x100m free and 4x100m medley relays from 2001? Epic races.

[lander582]

hoogie's suit looks too big, he pulled it up too high

[Deadlycolli]

The last 20 meters is actually the best piece of swimming I've ever seen! He's a fucking genius.

[vleugelspeedy3]

does somebody have the other races of fukuoka?

[Bedman88]

if thorpe would swim against phelps again today i ask mayself who of them would win?i mean if thopre would have benns till competing since 2004.

[patchybabyboy]

i reckon phelps...thorpes def the better freestyler, like naturally better. but phelps is the better competitor hed refuse to be beaten

[Deadlycolli]

The last 50 by Thorpe........ My God!

[IDoTooMuchHomework]

awesome

phelps favors his right side, but thorpe has flawless form

his kick is perfect

[MarineKingPride]

@IDoTooMuchHomework There is no perfect. Even grant hackett favor one over another. Biederman favors his right side too. And it has been proven to be effective.

[motoxman4]

can someone please put the 2001 world champs 200m butterfly video up!!

[lbm4n]

it is type in phelps 200 fly world record

[mc1703]

yeah all the races from fukuoka!

[charlytos1]

the best swiming crowl all times

[holl01]

Greatest human swimmer to ever grace this planet.

[bullyflea]

Can't he come back? Dara Tores is 42 years old...

After watching the way he swims, other swimmers look so unsmooth.

[aaacacaas]

He needs to hurry up an come back to swimming

[bobertman5]

@bullyflea Its different men peak by 30 after that they aren't that fast as women peak after 30

[Temible]

just depends, i've known swimmers young in their 30's and old in their 20's, in general women peak earlier

[lbm4n]

best swim stroke in history

[jc22ful]

che classe.....

[RtRdOh33]

Have you noticed that he switch side of breathing to Hoogenband each lap? He breaths to his right side then his left side then to his right side.

[dimadeloseros1]

only 18 years old lol

[nicktyrrell2323]

Unbelievable kick....wow

[QaliJr]

the KING

[mc1703]

the greatest last 50 you'll ever see in a 200 free

[tomkaz84]

25.80, almost a 100 free comeback!

[erewgfewg]

wow, this is a kick ass video. thanks for sharing it. i have been searching for this desperately.

[matthewman14]

ian thorpe you bloody legend

[bluewhale18]

hey, thanks for this video

i've been wanting to always watch this race for a long time now