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Kieren's 1500 at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games had a massive impact on Brett (and every other Australian on planet Earth).
He's back on the board of Swimming Australia. Been with NAB for over a decade.
Life after sport is never easy.
Developing mental toughness. Getting coached by John Carew.
Kieren wouldn't exactly call himself an athlete. Football, cricket, soccer weren't for him.
"I'm one of those swimmers that liked to train." - Kieren Perkins
The 30x100's set.
His parents sacrificed a lot for him and his brother.
Glen Housman.
Vladimir Salnikov.
Daniel Kowalski.
Grant Hackett.
The ups and downs of an amazing career in swimming.
And much, much more!
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