Person: Pieter van den Hoogenband

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Michael Phelps crushes comeback rumours

When Michael Phelps walked into the press room at the Aquatics Centre on Saturday August 4, 2012, he left no-one in any doubt that his decision to retire was final.

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Sullivan sets 100m freestyle standard

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Olympics diary

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Thorpe grabs second gold

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Swimming: Van Almsick cancels Dublin appearance

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Thorpe retains 200m and collects his 10th gold

Thorpe powers to 400m gold

AUSTRALIAN Ian Thorpe powered to 400-metre freestyle gold at the Fina World Cup last night, but missed breaking the world record by just five hundredths of a second.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2003

Swimming: Thorpe beaten in farcical finish

Australian Ian Thorpe’s golden run finally came to an end in the World Championships 100m freestyle final that looks set to spark more controversy in Japan today.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2001

Swimming: Thorpe breaks 200m freestyle record

Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe has shattered his own 200m freestyle world record to claim a fourth gold medal at the World Championships in Japan.

Wed, 25 Jul, 2001

Swimming: De Bruijn makes first splash at the world championships

Inge de Bruijn hit the pool for the first time at the World Championships, and eased into the 100 metres freestyle semi-finals by recording the sixth fastest time.

Tue, 24 Jul, 2001