#270 Michael Klim on battling CIDP, Hall of Fame induction, & 100 Free World Record

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English - September 12, 2022 15:54 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
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Michael Klim is back! In this episode he discusses his journey being diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and how it has affected his life.

He also talks about David Popovici, Ian Thorpe, Pieter van den Hoogenband, and being inducted into the 2022 International Swimming Hall of Fame.

00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law

00:15 Diagnosed with CIDP

03:15 Coming forward

05:35 Not superhuman

07:50 Swimming community support

09:20 First signs

12:20 Hereditary?

13:30 Therapies for CIPD

14:30 Fearful

15:40 Personalized Nutrition

16:30 Adaptive Swim Lessons

17:05 Grieving process

17:50 Still swimming

18:19 Experts

19:20 Daily & weekly schedule

21:20 Business changes & stresses

23:45 100 Free World Record

27:00 Popovici’s Back End Speed

29:40 World Records are just mental barriers

31:05 200 Freestyle

34:15 Raw talent & mental strength

35:54 Destro Swim Towers

36:12 Vasa Trainer

36:40 Thorpey

42:00 Hoogie

44:24 ISHOF Induction

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