2000 | Ian Thorpe | World Record | 1.45.51 | 200m Freestyle | 17 Years Old | Olympic Trials

[GregoryHYFR]

swimming starts at 3:30

[tatohej]

.......in wetsuit

[smokycannon]

I'm 17 now...almost 18. And thorpe looks SO old compared to me and i'm not no means young looking at 6'1 170...he defintely looks mid 20's. But it's not just him, other great swimmers my age now look incredibly developed and old for their age.

[fauzo86]

Thorpe is so calm cool collected and zero ego..he's da best!

[EthanBranden]

Where does thorpemget his goggles like the blue swedes that u can get aren't as dark as the ones thorpie wears

[Linkage1992]

I cannot believe he was 17. He didn't look it at all.

[MrMe1712]

Its a weird moment when Klim and Thorpe are looking right in their eyes at 8:17



[xenialvirtuoso]

he doesn't even seem that excited to win, lol!

[nikanj]

This may as well be an Olympic final considering the talent involved.

[jefilo]

ian thorpe is a gay fish

[polo4ever1]

"..the bald head of klim, the black suit of thorpe..." LMAO

[tonibfan]

the commentator says:"swimmer of the century" "he' s a superfish" and he is right

[janthonysmc787]

How can klim finish up with butterfly kicks ?..... cna that be qualified as a legal freestlye stroke ?

[JVanDerZant]

@janthonysmc787 Freestyle is whatever swimming stroke you want to do. You can legally do fly/breast/back in a freestyle race. It is only in an Individual Medley that you must do the 'front crawl' stroke (a.k.a freestyle).

[dougotbubbles2]

@JVanDerZant weird

[splitkostanjeuma]

@JVanDerZant you don't have to swim the front crawl in individual medley

you just can't swim the last 25/50/100m fly, back or breast any other stroke is allowed

[ebecker14]

"maybe the swimmer of the century" maybe a little early to drop that one...

[HokieFanatic1]

@ebecker14 Thorpe is easily the greatest swimmer of the century, he's a complete legend!

[polo4ever1]

@HokieFanatic1

are you sure? I'd say he's easily the greatest freestyler ever, but as an overall swimmer? It's arguable that it's Michael Phelps

[TheLeilisa]

swimming would help you grow taller ?

[cubes887]

thorpes my boy :)

[adamlewis934]

or maybe... He's A SUPERFISH!

[bernabranco]

THORPE THORPE THORPE

[Ejexion]

Gotta love that announcer!

[martinkenadams]

"come get it " hahahaa....Love that

[jonnobsm]

...or is a man maybe he's a superfish.

[Sunlight70]

@jonnobsm Best Comment Ever! :D

[Andythefunkman]

what the fuck with the guy commenting...?

great video

[polo4ever1]

@Andythefunkman

hahahah i know, thorpe is amazing but this guy is a little over the top, multiple orgasms much?

[kris533d]

hes accualy not as tal as some swimmers hes just buff and have hugh hands and feet. he is about 194cm

[sogey1]

ian looked annoyed by michael at the commentary area......

[Temible]

thorpe doesn't look 17 he looks mid 20's

[andresrojas22]

cuz hes huge

[Temible]

saw him at the qantas club in sydney 5-6 years ago he is an unbelievable genetic specimen