Argh, my favourite swimmer IAN THORPE retired from swimming at age 24!!! Argh Argh!!! Who quits swimming at 24??

Read the news here.

I kinda expect something like this to happen, but I did not expect so soon. I wish he had continued swimming, at least till Beijing but apparently he did not want to. Wish him all the best then.

Ok I lied!!! I am so upset!!! I really wished he hadn't quit competitive swimming!!! Because he is absolutely awesome!!

Don't believe me? Check this out:

Gold - 2000 Olympics Sydney
400 m freestyle
4x100 m freestyle relay
4x200 m freestyle relay
2004 Athens
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
Silver - 2000 Sydney
200 m freestyle
4x100 m medley relay
2004 Athens
4x200 m freestyle relay
Bronze - 2004 Athens
100 m freestyle

Picture link here Just olympic achievements only... and already it's crazy. I'm not going to state his other achievements because it's going to flood this entry...

Ian, why u have to retire???

So if I am not wrong, this is the last gold medal race he competed in... in 2004 Athens 200m Freestyle. Its dubbed as the "Race of the Century" because there is Pieter Van Hoogdenband, Michael Phelps, Roland Schoeman and of course Ian thorpe. All potential gold medalists. That race was absolutely break-necking. Watch how his size 17 feet paddles through water.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMjaGMvL9DQ

Picture link here This is how he reacted when he found out that he won that 200m free race. In his trademark black bodysuit. Sheer joy...Boy I cannot forget this race...

I still want to marry him if he is not gay. LOL...

So now since he is technically jobless right now, can he come over to Singapore to teach me swimming? Cos I still freaking don't know how to swim!!!

Shit la. I can't stop talking about him now. I better end here. Talk more about him next time.

No mood to study already. I told Linda this, and I will say it now. Next time these people should follow a kind of calendar that suits me. DON'T DROP SUCH A BOMB ON ME JUST BEFORE MY EXAMS!!!

This week sucks.

Signing out.

P.S. I guess the only good thing about him retiring is that I no longer need to earn money so badly to go to Beijing in 2 yrs time for the Olympics. But I much rather be earning my butt off for that than to see him retire... =( *sad*