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INTERVIEW: KELLY IRVING PHOTO: MILK & CO PTY LTD<br />
FIT TO GO<br />
SWIM<br />
KING<br />
Olympian and former swimming<br />
champ Michael Klim smashed<br />
world records throughout his<br />
12-year international career. Out<br />
of retirement in February <strong>2011</strong>,<br />
the comeback king reveals how<br />
he balances work, family and his<br />
passion for the pool<br />
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO<br />
BECOME A PRO SWIMMER?<br />
When I watched the 1988 Olympic<br />
Games and saw Duncan Armstrong<br />
win gold!<br />
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS<br />
OF SWIMMING?<br />
Swimming is a great form of<br />
exercise as it develops your<br />
muscular, cardiovascular and<br />
overall endurance. Mentally, it’s<br />
also a great release from everyday<br />
routine. Swimming is very relaxing<br />
— no mobile phone has yet been<br />
invented that can ring in the pool!<br />
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN<br />
TRAINING IN THE POOL AND AT<br />
THE BEACH?<br />
Training in the pool is very specifi c<br />
and focused on quality, not quantity<br />
of laps. At my old age of 34, making<br />
sure that my body is well balanced<br />
in terms of strength and power is<br />
important. We focus on technique,<br />
endurance, speed and general skill.<br />
The benefi ts from training at the<br />
beach are minimal in terms of form,<br />
but mentally the benefi ts of being<br />
EVENTS /// PROFILES /// FOOD /// DRINKS /// PLACES /// STYLE<br />
outside are huge.<br />
HOW DO YOU KEEP A STRONG<br />
MIND AS WELL AS BODY?<br />
Being passionate and enjoying<br />
what you do keeps motivation<br />
high, which makes it easy to have a<br />
strong mind.<br />
ANY TIPS FOR BALANCING WORK<br />
AND FAMILY LIFE?<br />
The key to juggling swimming,<br />
spending time with my family and<br />
directing my business Milk & Co is<br />
planning and having good support<br />
from family, friends, colleagues and<br />
my coach. I’m learning to live in the<br />
moment. If I’m with the kids, then<br />
this is time with the kids — I leave<br />
training and work behind.<br />
BE BEACH SAFE<br />
Swimming champ<br />
Michael Klim<br />
1. Swim between the lifeguards’ red and yellow fl ags.<br />
2. Swim with a friend and never take your eyes off<br />
your children when they’re in or near the water.<br />
3. Don’t underestimate the ocean — use common sense!<br />
4. Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat.<br />
5. Never drink alcohol and swim.<br />
6. Learn to be a competent swimmer.<br />
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