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