Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer (2012)

Directed by

Gregor Jordan

Genre

documentary film

Country

Australia

Runtime

57 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows swimmer Ian Thorpe as he trains for a comeback attempt ahead of the 2012 Olympics. It shows his failure to make the Australian team and his shift toward a career on television.

introspectivemelancholicobservationalunderstatedreflectivepersonalquiet

What happens

Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer is a 2012 documentary covering the lead up to the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Ian Thorpe undertook a failed attempt to comeback. The documentary is directed by Gregor Jordan and was produced for the ABC by Finch in association with Matchbox Pictures. Ian Thorpe failed to make the 2012 Australian team, but began his transition to being a television personality. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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