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Former Olympic and world champion swimmer Michael Klim is best known for his extraordinary performance at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
He famously won gold medals in the 4x100 metre relay, the 4x200 metres freestyle relay, plus silvers in the 100 metres butterfly and 4x100 metres medley relay.
He's a six time world champion.
Michael Klim was born in Poland, learned to swim in India, lived in Canada and Germany as a youth and ended up swimming for Australia.
Four years ago he faced his biggest personal hurdle yet: diagnosed with a serious autoimmune disorder which causes the body's immune system to attack the myelin that insulates and protects the body's nerves.
He speaks to Kathryn from his home in Bali.
