2001 | Ian Thorpe | World Record | 1.44.69 | 200m Freestyle | National Champs | 18 Years Old

18 year old Ian Thorpe reclaims his World Record from Pieter Van Den Hooganband swimming a time of 1.44.69 at the 2001 Australian Swimming Championships in Hobart | His time betters Van Den Hooganbands record, from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, by 0.66 of a sec | Thorpe goes on to win this event at the 2001 World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, further lowering the record | This footage has been taken from a Fox Sports Australia broadcast | If this is a breach of copyright please advise and it will be removed

[@scott0095]

He swim beautifully !

[@richardmiller3839]

The record is now 2021 2 seconds faster

[@ProMidpig]

Kult

[@jimbendtsen8841]

Nothing without his magic suits.

[@Viccobalta]

its lycra. he did 3:41.83 wearing briefs aged 16 at pan pacs

[@boniazuaga4984]

You dont know nothing of swimming. A todays jammer who use any swimmer of 13, 14 or 15 years is better that thorpes full body suit

[@jimbendtsen8841]

@@boniazuaga4984 You're full of sh*t.

[@sylvainguinepain5624]

They were all using the same suit.

[@azharuddinzahaur7683]

At least he swam the 200m rather than use dolphin kicks under water for 60m out of the 200m