Well I have posted this topic inorder to know your views on

Ian Thopre the great swimmer from Australia quitting swimming.

Well I feel he shouldn't have done so.Though he has broken numerous records

his swimming abilities cannot be matched by anyone.

So I hope you like this topic and post many replies. 

well,

to be frank,i too am too surprised.i mean he shouldnt have retired,he is just twenty four years old.he had won so many medals at the international level.he was the one who made australia a dangerous force in international swimming,but he did say that he had been in the arena for 10 years,maybe that could be the reason but after all he is so young,we could have seen a lot more from him,he has so much  left in him,it was indeed a big mistake which he shouldnt have done,there has to be some genuine reason for his retirement which he hasnt yet revealed.but we will never forget a great player like Thorpe who has so many records to his name.He has really proved his worth in the international arena.