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#6 The Comeback Episode (with Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim)

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Wowza, what an episode! We managed to pry former world record holder and Olympic champion Michael Klim away from his busy schedule for an insight into his comeback. After a number of years out of the pool Michael decided to pull on the speedo’s for another crack at the Olympics, training for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Michael talks about:

  • What motivated him to make a comeback to the sport after so many years out of the pool
  • the changes he’s made to his training now that he’s focusing only on the 100m freestyle
  • How to manage a full time training schedule while having a family to look after and a business to run
  • How he started an international business by answering a common problem experienced by swimmers
  • Weight training and how increase strength for sprinting

    • You can listen to the podcast by using the player above your subscribing to the podcast in iTunes.

    You can keep up to date with Michael at www.milksincare.com or on Twitter.

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