Swimming: Thorpe unfazed by slow times

SEOUL: Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe said he aims to compete in next year’s London Olympics and is not disappointed by a recent string of slow performances during his comeback. Thorpe, 29, announced his return to the pool in February after retiring in 2006. “I’m not disappointed at all,” he said. “I expected my first race wouldn’t be that fast and that’s what it was. It’s natural for anyone who’s spent time out of the pool, let alone how long I’ve spent. My performance is on track.” Thorpe faces a trial for the Australian Olympic team in March. He failed to make the podium at meets this month in Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 17^th, 2011.