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Phelps Comeback?

promethius · 2013-05-18 11:22:00

I think it would be a wonderful boost for the sport, unlike the recent thorpe comeback he's still more than good enough as a top level elite swimmer. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/report-michael-phelps-planning-comeback-024655360--spt.html

18-05-2013 11:22am

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I think it would be a wonderful boost for the sport, unlike the recent thorpe comeback he's still more than good enough as a top level elite swimmer.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/report-michael-phelps-planning-comeback-024655360--spt.html

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#2 20-05-2013 2:12pm

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He's only been out of the sport a year, so he could do it. Thorpe had been gone around 4 years when he attempted his comeback and he'd also gotten really, really fat. He's pretty old though and has had a long career so wouldn't hold out too much hope for success.

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#3 20-05-2013 8:05pm

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It be interesting to see what events he will race in.
Great news for the sport. Retired just under 10 months but I reckon he was still doing a nice bit of swimming to keep sane!!

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