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London - Australia's five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe said on Monday he has no intention of making a comeback to competitive swimming.
The Daily Telegraph newspaper on Monday said Thorpe was preparing a comeback in a bid to win sprint relay gold at the 2012 London Olympics, but he issued a statement through his management company dismissing the speculation.
"I have no intention of returning to competitive swimming," Thorpe said in the statement released by Grand Slam International.
"My position at the media conference in 2006 announcing the discontinuation of my competitive swimming career has not changed.
"At that conference I said when asked about a return, that it was highly unlikely.
"I really do appreciate the well wishes regarding a possible return to competitive swimming.
"But as I have just said, it's highly unlikely."
Thorpe, 27, is currently studying a double university degree in linguistics and psychology.
Thorpe held 11 world titles and set 13 long-course records before announcing his retirement from swimming in November 2006 after 10 years on the Australian team, saying he had lost the desire to compete.
The Daily Telegraph newspaper on Monday said Thorpe was preparing a comeback in a bid to win sprint relay gold at the 2012 London Olympics, but he issued a statement through his management company dismissing the speculation.
"I have no intention of returning to competitive swimming," Thorpe said in the statement released by Grand Slam International.
"My position at the media conference in 2006 announcing the discontinuation of my competitive swimming career has not changed.
"At that conference I said when asked about a return, that it was highly unlikely.
"I really do appreciate the well wishes regarding a possible return to competitive swimming.
"But as I have just said, it's highly unlikely."
Thorpe, 27, is currently studying a double university degree in linguistics and psychology.
Thorpe held 11 world titles and set 13 long-course records before announcing his retirement from swimming in November 2006 after 10 years on the Australian team, saying he had lost the desire to compete.
