Ian Thorpe didn't complete the comeback by qualifying for the Olympics (from Australia), but sprinting superstar James Magnussen came within two-tenths of a supersuit world record in the 100.
By the way, that doesn't mean that Thorpe was anything other than one of the truly dominant swimmers in the world in his prime. His 400 at the Sydney Olympics was ridiculously sublime, and he went faster twice, including the REAL world record at the Commonwealth Games in 2002.
Thorpe fails to final in 200 free (he didn't make it in the 100 either)
James Magnussen, a swimming superstar in the making
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