#199 Tyler Clary, Olympic Champ, opens up about heart surgery

At the 2012 London Olympics, Tyler Clary won the 200 Backstroke. Nine years later, he underwent successful open heart surgery to fix a leaky aortic valve. For every pint of blood his heart tried to pump, ½ a pint flowed backwards. He won Olympic gold with a heart operating at only 70% efficiency. Unbelievable. Enjoy! Support Our Sponsors: THE MAGIC 5 : Custom fitted goggles that are tailor-made for your exact face. You shouldn't feel you are wearing goggles. Use code BRETTHAWKE20 at checkout to receive 20% off. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING : Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS : Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD LIVE : Create an interactive heat sheet. Stream your swim meet scoreboard in real time over top your live stream. Turn any tv into a digital scoreboard. 00:00 Swimming Sponsors 04:00 Heart murmur 08:30 Aortic valve replacement 16:50 Asymptomatic 22:00 Open heart surgery 25:00 Sternum 27:30 Pain 32:00 Cardiac output 34:30 Brain fog 35:00 Prognosis Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster #swimming #swimcoach #olympics