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Ian Thorpe: How I became Australia's most successful Olympian (E71)

The High Performance Podcast

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How John O' Wilkinson Coped When Swimming Ended

Ian Duncan-Smith has spoken out about bullying and how he coped with the loss of his swimming career. The former Australian swimmer says it was shocking to watch footage of kids who had been bullied by their parents. He believes that if we consider what sporting performances are as great, then all of a sudden it actually finishes. And think of loss and stages of grieving that you might go through,. That's actually what I think it is. If someone explains it to you, you actually get it quicker than if nothing's explained.

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