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Kaylee Rochelle McKeown OAM (born 12 July 2001) is an Australian swimmer and triple Olympic gold medalist. She is the world record holder in the long course 50 metre backstroke and both the long course and short course 200 metre backstroke.
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Jun 21, 2021 · Kaylee McKeown is the name on everyone’s mind in swimming, after her record-breaking exploits at the Australian Olympic Trials. The Queenslander made her senior international debut at the 2017 World Championships as a 15-year-old, narrowly missing out on a medal but setting a new 200m backstroke world junior record.
Jul 27, 2021 · Rising Australian star Kaylee McKeown is now an Olympic champion, blitzing home to win the 100m backstroke final with an Olympic record time. Fellow Aussie Emily Seebohm finished fifth, nearly a second behind 20-year-old McKeown, whose time of 57.47 seconds was only 0.02 seconds behind the world record time she set in June this year.
Kaylee McKeown first appeared on the Olympic stage at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympics, where the swimmer won women's 50m backstroke gold, alongside silver in the 100m backstroke, and bronze in the 200m backstroke.
Oct 21, 2023 · Australia’s Kaylee McKeown broke the women’s 50m backstroke world record on Friday to become the first person to simultaneously hold the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke world records.
Jul 29, 2023 · Australian sensation Kaylee McKeown completed a sweep of the backstroke events at the World Aquatics Championships 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan, adding the women’s 200m gold on Saturday (25 July), to the titles she had won in the 50m and 100m.
Oct 21, 2023 · Australian Kaylee McKeown has become the first woman to hold backstroke world records over 50m, 100m and 200m. The 22-year-old reigning world champion over the three...
