Training partners there included Grant Hackett and Daniel Kowalski.

Prilukov's record is now six seconds away from the 14:10.10 World record set by Grant Hackett.

Thorpe finished in 3 minutes 42.58 seconds, more than a length ahead of his countryman Grant Hackett in 3:45.17.

On note, his 1500 freestyle time of 14:35.43 was a new Asian record and the second fastest time in history, only second to Grant Hackett.

In Australia, he had the opportunity to train with one of his idols: Grant Hackett.

He denied Australia's Grant Hackett a third straight title in the event, touching the wall first in an African record of 14:40.84.

In the men's 1,500 freestyle, 19-year-old Grant Hackett of Australia won in 14 minutes 45.60 seconds, the second-fastest time ever.

And Klete Keller has not reached Thorpe's or Grant Hackett's level in the 400.

Because Alley was an independent singer, she wrote all of the tracks herself, only with the help from her partner Grant Hackett.

They saw formidable performances from Grant Hackett of Australia in the longer distance freestyle events.