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Monday, 13 August 2007

Swimmers Birthday

Today is the 30th birthday of a great Polish-born Australian swimmer, Michael Klim. Now, Michael is a star in his own right, but most people have never heard of him due to the overshadowing press coverage of fellow Aus swimmer Ian "is-he-gay-isn't-he-gay" Thorpe (I put that in because apparently it annoys Ian when people question his sexuality, not because I care which way he flops his dick!).
I first noticed Michael in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, I think, when he won a Bronze medal in the 4 x 100m Medley relay. And became a main-stay of the Australian relay swimming team.
Then at the next Olympics, in Sydney he gained another 5 medals:
Silver in the 100m butterfly, the 4 x 100m medley, and the 4 x 200m freestyle.
Gold in the 4 x 200m Freestyle and 4 x 100m Freestyle. The latter race he set a world record for the 100m Freestyle as the first swimmer of his team, leading to a world record for the whole team too.
He also won a Silver at the Athens Olympics in 2004 with the relay team for 4 x 200m Freestyle.
Michael is amazing and, despite having a face that sometimes looks like a serial killer (I think it is the lack of hair and eyebrows!), I think he is a very sexy guy. Michael retired from swimming in June of this year, but I do hope it is not the last we see of him, his great smile and amazing body.
Have a great 30th Michael. Enjoy.

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