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Olympian Michael Klim thanks former teammates and rivals for support in fight against neural condition CDIP

Michael Klim's Brainwave Challenge calls on Australians to swim from a lap to 100km in March to raise funds for children with brain injuries. (Supplied: Brainwave Australia)

Olympian Michael Klim says the support and friendship of the swimming community — including former American arch-rival Gary Hall Jr — has helped him deal with his ongoing health issues from a chronic neural condition. 

Dual Olympic gold medallist Klim was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) in 2020.

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