Maðurin við heimsmetinum í 800 og 1500 frí, Grant Hackett, væntar sambært SwimNews.com at øll langteinaheimsmetini hjá honum og Thorpe rúka í Rom, frá 400 til 1500 frí, umframt tað fjórða heimsmetið sum ikki er sett í ‘superdrakt’, hjá Inge de Bruijn í 100 firvald. “The question will be who, or what, deserves the recognition: swimmer or swimsuit? In times past when someone broke a record, everyone stood up around the world and applauded. These days, no-one blinks an eyelid and it really is soul destroying for the sport” . Les SwimNews.com