Ian Thorpe can no longer swim competitively after surgery
- Australian Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe can never swim again
- The revelation comes after Mr Thorpe went for a shoulder replacement surgeryÂ
- He says he has accepted his current form since the surgery two years ago Â
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe has revealed that he can no longer swim after having shoulder replacement surgery two years ago.
Mr Thorpe, 34 also said he has accepted his current form and what his body was able to do following the surgery.
'I had lots of complications with my shoulder, and it is a pretty serious operation, not a reconstruction, a replacement, so I can't swim,' Mr Thorpe told the Daily Telegraph.
Australian Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe will never be able to swim competitively again
'I was told by the doctor before the surgery I would never be able to swim again.
'I can swim enough to be able to catch a wave, but the stroke it allows me to do is quite horrible and it kind of crunches over, so it is not like I can get into a pool and do some laps,' he told the newspaper.
In a recent interview with the same publication, the now-retired sportsman went on describe his current physique as 'kind of OK-ish', but still believes he is fit and healthy.Â
He conceded that he could lose another couple of kilograms and that it would be purely for health reasons.
He also works out five times per week, with a personal trainer present for three sessions.
The revelation comes after Mr Thorpe went for a shoulder replacement surgery two years ago
In his hey day, Mr Thorpe specialised in swimming freestyle but also competed in backstroke and individual medley.
He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian athlete, and with three gold and two silver medals.
He was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics.
Mr Thorpe said he has come to terms with the current state of his body and is moving onÂ
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