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{{Short description|Polish-born Australian swimmer (born 1977)}}
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{{Infobox swimmer
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| fullname       = Michael George Klim
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| national_team  = [[Australian Swim Team|Australia]]
| strokes        = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]]
| club           = [[Melbourne Vicentre]],<br>[[Australian Institute of Sport]] 
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| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|13|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Gdynia]], [[Poland People's Republic|Poland]]
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{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
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{{MedalCount|total=yes
|[[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]                           |2 |3 |1
|[[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]   |7 |2 |2
|[[FINA World Swimming Championships|World Championships (SC)]]   |5 |5 |4
|[[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]] |5 |6 |0
|[[Commonwealth Games]]                                           |5 |3 |3
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
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{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 2000 Sydney | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2000 Sydney | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2000 Sydney | [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships|1998 Perth]] | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1998 Perth | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1998 Perth | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1998 Perth | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships|2001 Fukuoka]] | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 2001 Fukuoka | [[Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships|2007 Melbourne]] | [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 1998 Perth | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 1998 Perth | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Perth | [[Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships|2005 Montreal]] | [[Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|World Championships (SC)]]}}
{{MedalGold | {{nowrap|[[1995 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|1995 Rio de Janeiro]]}} | {{nowrap|4×200 m freestyle}}}}
{{MedalGold | [[1997 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|1997 Gothenburg]] | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships – Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1997 Gothenburg | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships – Men's 4x100m Medley Relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|1999 Hong Kong]] | 4×100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Hong Kong | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1995 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|1995 Rio de Janeiro]] | 4×100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver | 1995 Rio de Janeiro | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Hong Kong | 100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Hong Kong | 200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Hong Kong | 100 m butterfly}}
{{MedalBronze | 1995 Rio de Janeiro | 200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze | 1997 Gothenburg | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships – Men's 100m Freestyle|100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 1997 Gothenburg | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships – Men's 100m Butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 1997 Gothenburg | [[1997 FINA Short Course World Championships – Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2001 Goodwill Games|2001 Brisbane]] | 100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold | 2001 Brisbane | 100 m butterfly}}
{{MedalGold | 2001 Brisbane | 4×100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver | 2001 Brisbane | 50 m butterfly}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1997 Fukuoka]] | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1997 Fukuoka | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1999 Sydney]] | [[1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Sydney | [[1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Sydney | [[1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Sydney | [[1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1995 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1995 Atlanta]] | [[1995 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 1997 Fukuoka | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 1997 Fukuoka | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 1997 Fukuoka | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 1997 Fukuoka | [[1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Sydney | [[1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre freestyle|200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2006 Melbourne | [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2006 Melbourne | [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | [[Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 2006 Melbourne | [[Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre butterfly|50 m butterfly]]}}
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'''Michael George Klim''', [[Medal of the Order of Australia|OAM]] (born 13 August 1977) is an Australian [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and former world record-holder of the 1990s and 2000s. He is known as the creator of straight-arm freestyle.

==Early years==
Klim was born in [[Gdynia]], Poland, in 1977. Shortly after his birth, his father was appointed trade [[attaché]] to the Polish consulate in Bombay, and together with his older sister he learned to swim there. The family returned to Gdynia after five years. They left Poland in 1987 and lived in Hamburg, Germany, where as a 10-year-old he competed nationally for a local swimming club. His father applied for a business visa for Australia, but as the process was slow, they also applied for Canadian visas and soon moved to Toronto. Nine months later, their Australian visa was granted. The family arrived in Melbourne on 30 April 1989.{{sfn|Klim|2024}} Klim was educated at the [[University High School, Melbourne]], and [[Wesley College, Melbourne]], where he was later employed as the college's elite head coach of swimming.

==Career==
Klim was first selected to represent Australia in the [[1994 Commonwealth Games]] in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, while still a student at [[Wesley College, Melbourne|Wesley College]], Melbourne.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} For his achievements he was named the [[Swimming World Swimmers of the Year|Male Swimmer of the Year]] by the magazine ''[[Swimming World]]'' in 1997.

In 1999, he set a world record in the 100 m [[butterfly stroke|butterfly]] twice, in a [[International Swimming Federation|FINA]]-sanctioned time trial (51.81 s). It was broken at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona by the Ukrainian [[Andriy Serdinov]] in the first semifinal of the 100 m butterfly, and then broken another time in the next semifinal by [[Michael Phelps]].  Phelps's record was bested by [[Ian Crocker]] in the final the following day.

Klim was [[Australian Institute of Sport]] Athlete of the Year in 1998 and 1999 and was inducted into the AIS 'Best of the Best' in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/awards|url-status=dead|publisher=[[Australian Institute of Sport]]|title=Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721043322/http://ausport.gov.au/ais/history/awards|archive-date=21 July 2008}}</ref> Klim was the only Australian to win a gold medal at both the Sydney 2000 Olympics and the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.

On 26 June 2007 Klim retired from competitive swimming; he finished the year ranked 94 in the 100 freestyle with the Olympics 14 months away. However, on 14 February 2011 Klim announced his return to competitive swimming, hoping to compete in the London 2012 Olympics.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/michael-klim-might-join-ian-thorpe-in-a-comeback-to-the-pool/story-e6frf9if-1226005766652|Michael "Klim to return to competitive swimming with no expectations"], ''[[Herald Sun]]'', Melbourne {{dead link|date=January 2025}}</ref> Ultimately Klim failed to qualify for the team and he retired from competitive swimming for a second time.

After his second retirement from swimming, in 2008, Klim became founder and CEO of a skin care company named "Milk and Co". During Covid-19, he stepped away from that business to establish his swim school in Bali, Klim Swim in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 August 2023 |orig-date=8 May 2022 |title=Michael Klim gearing up for Swim the Gold Coast |url=https://oceanswims.com/events/michael-klim-gearing-up-for-swim-the-gold-coast/ |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=oceanswims.com}}</ref> 

==Medal achievements==
In 1996, he arrived at the [[Atlanta Olympics]] ranked first in the world for the 200 m [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]], but was surprisingly eliminated in the heats. He rebounded to qualify for a finals in the 100m butterfly, and swam the freestyle leg in the 4×100 m medley relay, in which Australia claimed a bronze medal.
*[[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Atlanta Olympics]] (USA)
**[[File:Med 3.png|Med 3.png]] Men's 4×100m Medley Relay

1998 was Klim's year in the sun. In January, the World Aquatics Championships were held in Perth, Western Australia, and in front of a boisterous home crowd, he was the leading swimmer of the meet. He triumphed in the 200 m freestyle and the 100 m butterfly, and added silver in the 100 m freestyle, and bronze in the 50 m freestyle. He was a member of each of Australia's three relay teams, winning gold in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay, and a silver in the 4×100 m freestyle relay.
*[[1998 World Aquatics Championships|FINA World Championships 1998]] in Perth, Australia
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 200m Freestyle
**[[File:Med 2.png|Med 2.png]] 100m Freestyle
**[[File:Med 3.png|Med 3.png]] 50m Freestyle
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 100m Butterfly
**[[File:Med 2.png|Med 2.png]] 4×100m Freestyle Relay
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 4×200m Freestyle Relay
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 4×100m Medley Relay

At the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], Klim set a world record (48.18) leading off the 4×100 m freestyle relay, which paved the way for a world record (3:13.67). Three days later, he was part of the 4×200 m freestyle relay, which set another world record (7:07.05), which left the opposition over 5 seconds in arrears on its way to victory. His 100m freestyle world record bested by [[Pieter van den Hoogenband]] in the semi's, in the final he finished with a bitter 4th place, he turned first at the wall but he claimed his legs gave away in the second half. In the 100 m butterfly, he was the world record holder, again turning first at the wall heavily under world record pace, but was cut down in the closing stages by [[Sweden]]'s [[Lars Frölander]], finishing second. On the final night he claimed silver as part of the 4×100 m medley relay team.
*[[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney, Australia
**[[File:Med 2.png|Med 2.png]] 100m Butterfly
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 4×100m Freestyle Relay
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 4×200m Freestyle Relay
**[[File:Med 2.png|Med 2.png]] 4×100m Medley Relay

In 2001, hampered by an ankle injury Klim was restricted to relay duties, and contributed to another world record, winning gold in the 4×200 m relay (7:04.66). He also collected a gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay.
*[[2001 World Aquatics Championships|FINA World Championships 2001]] in Fukuoka, Japan
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 4×100m Freestyle Relay
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 4×200m Freestyle Relay

In 2002 and 2003, due to chronic back and shoulder problems, Klim was inactive throughout these years.

Klim failed to qualify for the 2004 Athens Olympics, but was later selected as part of the relay team, which came second behind USA in the 4×200m, race. The relay team did not win a medal in the 4x100m and failed to qualify for the medley relay final.
*[[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, Greece
**[[File:Med 2.png|Med 2.png]] 4×200m Freestyle Relay

In 2005, Klim swam at the World Aquatics in Montreal, returning to individual action, but failed to progress to the finals in the 50m & 100m Freestyle. He won bronze as part of the 4×100 m freestyle relay.
*[[2005 World Aquatics Championships|FINA World Championships 2005]] in Montreal, Canada
**[[File:Med 3.png|Med 3.png]] 4×100m Freestyle Relay

In 2007, he swam as part of the B team in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, in the final the Australian team won the gold medal.
*[[2007 World Aquatics Championships]] in Melbourne, Australia
**[[File:Med 1.png|Med 1.png]] 4×100m Medley Relay

==Personal life==
Klim married [[Lindy Rama-Ellis|Lindy Rama]], a former model and fashion entrepreneur, in April 2006. The couple have two daughters,<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/the-klims-welcome-a-new-addition/story-e6frf96o-1226080215371 "The Klims welcome a new baby girl"], ''[[Herald Sun]]'', Melbourne {{dead link|date=January 2024}}</ref> and a son.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23701317-5012974,00.html | title=Klims welcome baby boy Rocco | date=15 May 2008 | work=Herald Sun|via=[[news.com.au]]}}{{dead link|date=January 2025}}</ref> Klim and Rama moved to Bali in 2010 to raise their family but announced their separation in February 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/michael-and-lindy-klim-split-olympic-swimmer-finally-concedes-marriage-is-over/news-story/ede522e03cde37fd01779022fbb94668|title=Michael and Lindy Klim announce split|author=Elle Halliwell|date=18 February 2016|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> Klim shares custody of his children and continues to live between [[Bali]] and Australia with his partner, Michelle Owen.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Michael Klim's partner in beautiful act after courageous reveal|author=Chris Young|date=12 July 2022|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/michael-klim-partner-michelle-owen-instagram-beautiful-act-after-courageous-reveal-064408818.html|website=au.sports.yahoo.com|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>

Klim supports the [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda Saints]] in the [[Australian Football League]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Beveridge|first1=Riley|title=Your AFL club's most famous supporters, from Barack Obama to Cam Newton|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/your-afl-clubs-most-famous-supporters-from-barack-obama-to-cam-newton/news-story/03eb54659866d587cf9c2cc4b9f3d8c5|work=Fox Sports|date=29 January 2016 |access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref>

In July 2022, Klim revealed that he had been diagnosed with the auto-immune disorder [[chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy]] in 2020, which has affected his legs and feet and left him struggling to walk unassisted.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim's devastating health battle|author=Kate Schneider|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/sports-life/olympic-gold-medallist-michael-klims-devastating-health-battle/news-story/d90cb4cb589a10b9210448a3fb409f33|website=[[news.com.au]]|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Michael Klim speaks about living with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy|author=Aisling Brennan|date=30 October 2022|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/michael-klim-speaks-about-living-with-chronic-inflammatory-demyelinating-polyneuropathy-c-8700784 |access-date=12 January 2025|website=[[Perth Now]]}}</ref>

In 2024, his autobiography ''Klim'', written with sports journalist Nicole Jeffery, was published by [[Hachette Book Group|Hachette]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Klim|first=Michael|others=with Nicole Jeffery|title=Klim|year=2024|publisher=[[Hachette Book Group|Hachette]]|isbn=978-0733651618}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)]]
* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)]]
* [[World record progression 50 metres butterfly]]
* [[World record progression 100 metres butterfly]]
* [[World record progression 100 metres freestyle]]
* [[World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay]]
* [[World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay]]

==References==
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