Saturday, November 18, 2006

Thorpe May Not Swim Australian Nationals

It is being reported all throughout the Australian press that Ian Thorpe will make an announcement this Tuesday; or our Monday, as to whether he will swim at Australian Nationals. The story can be read here.

What concerns me most were these comments:

The 24-year-old is understood to have missed training sessions since returning to Australia in October from a three-month sojourn in Los Angeles.

National head coach Alan Thompson arrived at a session last Thursday to check on the progress of the Olympic champion but Thorpe didn't attend.

Hopefully Ian Thorpe will swim but the four articles I read suggest pretty boldly that he won't. Whatever Thorpe decides hopefully he is content with his decision and we will see him in Beijing.

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