These sounds I have taken off my video player of Ian. There aren't very many because Ian has chosen to join Channel 7 which means he can't go on any shows on any other channels so there are less interviews with him. All files are in wav format.

When Was It? What's He Saying? Size, Download
Ian in shock after becoming World Champion, Jan '98, in the 400m freestyle "I mean it's unbelievable, I mean it's second to the Olympics and I don't think I'll believe this for a while now."
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After winning the 400m freestyle at Commonwealth Games Trials, May '98 "I really don't think I've had too much of a chance to sit back and look at what I've done and I really don't want to do that. You know I'm happy with what I've done so far but I really want to do bigger and better things."
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Ian after he broke the 200m free Commonwealth Record at the Commonwealth Games Trials, May '98

"I'm more that happy with that swim I mean coming into this meet I obviously didn't expect it with just 3 months preparation from the World Championships and that's a result that I really couldn't have imagined."

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After winning 400m freestyle and breaking the Commonwealth record at Commonwealth Games, September '98 "I wanted to go fast tonight but I didn't expect to go quite that fast. Now within .55 of Kieren's record I'm more than happy with how I'm going in my preparation for Sydney."
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Ian's mum talking before the 400m freestyle race at the World Championships, Jan '98 "Look as long as the boys do their best that's all you can ask. They are mates, they're rooming with Michael Klim and Simon (Cowley) and they're having a wonderful time."
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Ian discussing the pressure that comes with high profile swimming. "It's something incredibly difficult to deal with and though I have found it very difficult at times growing up with that as well."
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