Australia’s Kaylee McKeown sweeps both Olympic backstroke events in Paris to match her feat in Tokyo
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown sweeps both Olympic backstroke events in Paris to match her feat in Tokyo

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Back-to-back. She pulled off the same feat in Tokyo three years ago, which makes her the first woman to win back-to-back doubles in the backstroke in Olympic swimming. So I went out hard and just held on for dear life.” McKeown, who is easy to recognize on the podium wearing large, wire-rimmed glasses, holds the world record in 200 with Smith holding the 100 mark. McKeown also qualified Friday night for the final of the 200 IM, where she might add another medal — though not likely gold. “I didn’t think I would make the final, so I’m super stoked to be a part of that and just have fun with it tomorrow,” McKeown said.

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Olympic medallist Summer McIntosh named Canada’s athlete of the year
1 week, 6 days ago

Olympic medallist Summer McIntosh named Canada’s athlete of the year

The Hindu  

Swimmer Summer McIntosh won the Northern Star Award as Canada’s top athlete of 2024 on Tuesday after a year in which she became the first athlete from her country to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games. The 18-year-old McIntosh was announced as the Northern Star Award winner shortly after she broke the world record in the short-course …

14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming
4 weeks, 1 day ago

14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Monday. McKeon holds the Australian record of 14 Olympic medals — six of them gold — won over three Summer Olympics, while her seven-medal haul at Tokyo 2020 is the most ever by a female swimmer at a single Games and equal most for any …

Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon retires from swimming
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon retires from swimming

The Hindu  

Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian and an eight-time world-record holder, retired from the sport on Monday aged 30. “She was and will continue to be a great role model for younger athletes,” said Australian swim team head coach Rohan Taylor. What she has achieved in our sport is unsurpassed.” Australia’s Olympic Committee hailed her for consistently “setting the …

Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon retires
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon retires

ABC  

Sally Sara: Australia's most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, has announced she's hanging up the goggles and retiring from competitive swimming. Luke Radford: Australian Olympic history is full of swimmers who've made a splash, but none more so than Emma McKeon. Luke Radford: While it's Olympic glory that captures the public's attention, she also won 20 World Championship medals and is …

Iona Winnifrith wins silver medal aged 13 on successful evening for GB swimmers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iona Winnifrith wins silver medal aged 13 on successful evening for GB swimmers

The Independent  

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Australian Paris Olympic team athletes touch down in Sydney after record gold haul
4 months, 1 week ago

Australian Paris Olympic team athletes touch down in Sydney after record gold haul

ABC  

The Australian Olympic team has received a warm welcome after arriving home from Paris after recording its most successful Games to date. Mr Albanese said every athlete who competed was "worth their weight in gold" and had made Australia proud, in his welcome home address. "Walking away from Paris with a bronze medal, it's a big achievement for myself, it's …

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle Saturday night. Phelps had been the only swimmer to win the same event at four straight summer Olympics, taking gold in the 200 individual medley at Athens, Beijing, London and …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Marchand seals fourth medal of Summer Games, McKeown completes double
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Marchand seals fourth medal of Summer Games, McKeown completes double

The Hindu  

French favourite Leon Marchand took his fourth gold medal of the Paris Olympics when he won the men’s 200 metres Individual Medley in an Olympic record time on Friday. McKeown completes backstroke double with 200m gold Australia’s Kaylee McKeown cemented her place among the greats of Olympic swimming on Friday as she became the first woman to retain both of …

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened

ABC  

Saya Sakakibara has won an historic gold medal in the BMX at the Paris Olympics, which is Australia's first in the history of the event. Sakakibara's win continued a gold rush for Australia, after Cam McEvoy won a gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle and Kaylee McKeown once again dominated the field in the women's 200m backstroke to claim …

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool

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Kaylee McKeown wins gold and defends 100m backstroke title at Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown wins gold and defends 100m backstroke title at Paris Olympics

ABC  

Kaylee McKeown has paid tribute to her late father after become just the second woman to win consecutive Olympic 100-metre backstroke gold medals. An American came for McKeown's crown — but the Aussie legend showed the Olympics is all about timing Photo shows Kaylee McKeown smiles widely while holding her gold medal Two months ago Kaylee McKeown was the world …

Kaylee McKeown proves that timing is everything in brilliant 100m backstroke win at the Paris Olympics over American rival
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown proves that timing is everything in brilliant 100m backstroke win at the Paris Olympics over American rival

ABC  

There can't be too many swimmers as up for a scrap as Kaylee McKeown. It was Canadian Kylie Masse in lane two who leaped out to turn first though, dead level with Smith, McKeown fourth behind Berkoff. In the second 50m though, McKeown turned it on, drawn through by Masse, Berkoff and Smith, the four in a line through 75m …

Kaylee McKeown still rules the Olympic backstroke, beating Regan Smith in women’s 100 meters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown still rules the Olympic backstroke, beating Regan Smith in women’s 100 meters

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — When it’s time to race, Kaylee McKeown is sure hard to beat. Smith, who broke McKeown’s world mark with a time of 57.13 seconds at the U.S. trials last month, led at the turn but couldn’t hold off the hard-charging Aussie, who defended the title she won in Tokyo three years ago. “The nerves were definitely there …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Canada’s McIntosh storms to 400 metres individual medley gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Canada’s McIntosh storms to 400 metres individual medley gold

The Hindu  

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh blew away the field to win the gold medal in the women’s 400-metre individual medley at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday, securing her second medal of the meet. World record holder McIntosh touched the wall in four minutes 27.71 seconds, far ahead of American silver medallist Katie Grimes and her bronze-winning U.S. teammate Emma Weyant. …

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games

ABC  

It's day three of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. So many events happening, we're keeping track of all the Australian medal winners for each day of competition. Here's a list of day three's Aussie winners. Australia's medal wins on day three: Gold: Mollie O'Callaghan — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle Silver: Ariarne Titmus — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle — Swimming: Women's …

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool. They picked up two gold medals, led by Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle and another by the quartet in the 4x100 freestyle relay, their fourth straight Olympic victory in that event. “It’s …

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold

LA Times  

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, left, celebrates after winning the women’s 400-meter freestyle final as American Katie Ledecky reacts to the result during the Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France. It was billed as the “Race of the Century.” It turned out to be a race for second, with Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dominating a field that included the last three world record-holders …

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Australian star Ariarne Titmus won her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics to earn the first women’s swimming medal of the Games. 🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus of Australia defeated 🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh of Canada and 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in the 400-meter freestyle. So I’m really happy to have …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Titmus, McKeown and McKeon to lead Australia in pool
6 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Titmus, McKeown and McKeon to lead Australia in pool

The Hindu  

Double individual gold medallists Ariarne Titmus, Kaylee McKeown and Emma McKeon will lead Australia’s 41-strong squad in the pool at the Olympic Games in Paris next month as Swimming Australia confirmed another powerful line-up on Sunday. “This team is balanced by debutants through to record breakers and stalwarts – from Cam McEvoy and Bronte Campbell at their fourth Games, through …

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out
6 months, 1 week ago

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out

The Hindu  

Tokyo gold medallist Emma McKeon and former world champion Mollie O’Callaghan reached the women’s 100m freestyle final at Australia’s Olympic trials on Friday but seasoned sprinter Cate Campbell missed out by the narrowest of margins. Campbell’s younger sister Bronte, a double Olympic relay champion, was fourth quickest behind third seed Shayna Jack, with Olivia Wunsch a surprise finalist as the …

Three-time Olympic gold medallist McKeown deflated after world record near-miss at Olympic trials
6 months, 1 week ago

Three-time Olympic gold medallist McKeown deflated after world record near-miss at Olympic trials

The Hindu  

Kaylee McKeown came within a whisker of her 100 metres backstroke world record at Australia’s Olympic trials on Tuesday but was more impressed with rival Mollie O’Callaghan’s swim than her own. Olympic champion McKeown won the final in 57.41 seconds, the event’s second-fastest swim in history and only 0.08 seconds short of her best from the World Cup event in …

O’Callaghan upstages Olympic champion Titmus as McKeown challenges world record
8 months ago

O’Callaghan upstages Olympic champion Titmus as McKeown challenges world record

The Hindu  

World record holder Mollie O’Callaghan upstaged Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus in the year’s fastest 200m freestyle Saturday, while Kaylee McKeown narrowly missed her own 200m backstroke world best. She clocked the fastest 200m backstroke of the year ahead of American arch-rival Regan Smith by powering home in 2:03.84 to miss her world record by just seven-tenths of a second. “I …

McKeown swims fourth fastest 400m medley ever, but not on Olympic agenda
8 months ago

McKeown swims fourth fastest 400m medley ever, but not on Olympic agenda

The Hindu  

A red-hot Kaylee McKeown swam the fourth fastest women’s 400m medley in history Thursday but said she did not plan to race it at the Paris 2024 Olympics. It’s good to challenge yourself.” In focusing on the 400m medley, McKeown was a no-show in the 100 backstroke despite being Olympic champion. In her absence, Mollie O’Callaghan, who led home a …

O’Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships
8 months, 1 week ago

O’Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships

The Hindu  

Two-time world champion Mollie O’Callaghan fired a Paris Olympics warning Wednesday with a blistering 100m freestyle at the Australian championships, while Kaylee McKeown joined an elite group in the 200m medley. Meg Harris, Tokyo Olympic champion Emma McKeon and Shayna Jack were all under the qualifying time needed to make Paris, while Cate Campbell and Brianna Throssell narrowly missed it. …

McKeown goes close to 100m backstroke world record ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

McKeown goes close to 100m backstroke world record ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Kaylee McKeown went close to her own 100m backstroke world record on Saturday, hitting the wall at the NSW State Championships in the sixth-fastest time ever. She blitzed home at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre ahead of 200m freestyle world record holder Mollie O’Callaghan and now owns all six quickest times in history. READ | Kaylee McKeown on fire in …

Kaylee McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

Kaylee McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics

The Hindu  

World record holder Kaylee McKeown warmed up for her Olympic 200m backstroke defence with a blistering swim at the NSW State Championships Friday, while sprint star Mollie O’Callaghan upstaged Emma McKeon. Australia’s McKeown touched in 2mins 04.21sec at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre to beat the field by seven seconds -- the second-fastest time this year behind American arch-rival …

US swimmer Curzan and China’s Pan win their 4th golds at the worlds
10 months ago

US swimmer Curzan and China’s Pan win their 4th golds at the worlds

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Standout swimmers Claire Curzan of the United States and Pan Zhanle of China won their fourth gold medals at the world championships on Saturday. There was another strong lead-off swim from Pan, who earlier in the championships swam the fastest 100 meters in history during the 4x100 men’s freestyle relay. Katie Ledecky’s streak of world titles in …

Young gun Iona Anderson adds 50m backstroke silver to her World Aquatics Championships medal tally
10 months, 1 week ago

Young gun Iona Anderson adds 50m backstroke silver to her World Aquatics Championships medal tally

ABC  

In short: Teenager Iona Anderson was just 0.16 seconds away from gold in the 50m backstroke at the World Aquatics Championships Teenager Iona Anderson was just 0.16 seconds away from gold in the 50m backstroke at the World Aquatics Championships Australia's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team won bronze to take the Dolphins' overall medal tally to 10 What's next? The …

Australian teenager Iona Anderson wins 100m backstroke silver at World Aquatics Championships in Doha
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian teenager Iona Anderson wins 100m backstroke silver at World Aquatics Championships in Doha

ABC  

In short: Iona Anderson clocked a PB time of 59.12 to win silver in the 100m backstroke Iona Anderson clocked a PB time of 59.12 to win silver in the 100m backstroke A number of the world's best have skipped the Doha event, including reigning backstroke champ Kaylee McKeown What's next? The World Aquatics Championships continue until Sunday Australia's Iona …

McKeown becomes first woman to hold every backstroke World Record
1 year, 2 months ago

McKeown becomes first woman to hold every backstroke World Record

The Hindu  

Australian Kaylee McKeown said she was “super stoked” after becoming the first woman to hold world records in all three backstroke disciplines by smashing the 50m mark. “I am super stoked with that,” said McKeown, who is a red-hot favourite to dominate in the pool at next year’s Paris Olympics. READ | Kenya says World Aquatics has lifted swimming ban …

Kaylee McKeown breaks 50m backstroke world record to hold all three long-course marks
1 year, 2 months ago

Kaylee McKeown breaks 50m backstroke world record to hold all three long-course marks

ABC  

Australian swimming star Kaylee McKeown has smashed the 50 metre backstroke world record by 0.12 seconds to underline her status as swimming's backstroke queen. Key points: Kaylee McKeown now holds the world record in all three backstroke distances in a long-course pool McKeown is one of three women to simultaneously hold four world records across long and short course events …

China takes silver medal in 4x200m freestyle relay at world junior swimming c'ships
1 year, 3 months ago

China takes silver medal in 4x200m freestyle relay at world junior swimming c'ships

China Daily  

JERUSALEM -- China's quartet of Wang Xizhe, Ji Yicun, Liu Wudi and Zhang Zhanshuo on Thursday took the silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel. In the women's swims, American Leah Hayes won the 200m individual medley gold in a championship record time of 2:10.24, adding to her golds …

Canadian Summer McIntosh, 16, gets second gold medal at swimming worlds in Japan
1 year, 4 months ago

Canadian Summer McIntosh, 16, gets second gold medal at swimming worlds in Japan

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh should be a star at next year’s Paris Olympics, and she showed why Sunday on the closing day of the swimming world championships in Japan. That made up for a slow start for the young Canadian, who finished fourth in the 400 free, where she held the world record until Australia’s Ariarne Titmus …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds
1 year, 4 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds

Hindustan Times  

Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. The 26-year-old American won the 800-freestyle on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds. Silver medallist China's Li Bingjie, gold medallist USA's Katie Ledecky and bronze medallist Australia's …

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle; surpasses Phelps’ record of most individual swimming Worlds gold medals
1 year, 4 months ago

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle; surpasses Phelps’ record of most individual swimming Worlds gold medals

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky clinched gold in the 800m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships 2023 to become the swimmer with most gold medals, eclipsing the record of Michael Phelps here on Saturday. Ledecky became the first swimmer to win any event at the world championships six times on Saturday when she won her signature race, the 800m freestyle. RELATES: Katie Ledecky …

World Aquatics Championships: Grousset wins men’s 100m butterfly; McKeown completes women’s backstroke sweep
1 year, 4 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Grousset wins men’s 100m butterfly; McKeown completes women’s backstroke sweep

The Hindu  

France’s Maxime Grousset won the men’s 100m butterfly title at swimming’s world championships on Saturday. Australia’s McKeown completes world backstroke sweep Australia’s Kaylee McKeown completed a women’s backstroke clean sweep at swimming’s world championships with victory in the 200m on Saturday. McKeown, who also won the 50m and 100m backstroke, finished in a time of 2min, 03.85sec, ahead of American …

Swimming World C’Ships: Americans unworried by lack of golds at Swimming World C’Ships
1 year, 4 months ago

Swimming World C’Ships: Americans unworried by lack of golds at Swimming World C’Ships

The Hindu  

American performances at the swimming world championships have been eclipsed by an Australian gold rush but backstroker Justin Ress said Saturday there was no panic in the US camp. Ress is aiming to defend his men’s 50m backstroke title after posting the fastest time in the morning’s heats in 24.18sec, ahead of Greece’s Apostolos Christou on 24.48 and American world …

Mollie O’Callaghan and Qin Haiyang complete sweeps at the swimming world championships in Japan
1 year, 4 months ago

Mollie O’Callaghan and Qin Haiyang complete sweeps at the swimming world championships in Japan

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — John Mason, the announcer at the swimming world championships, stuck a nickname on Mollie O’Callaghan after the 19-year-old Australian added the 100-meter freestyle title to her gold in the 200 two days earlier. Not be outdone by O’Callaghan, Qin Haiyang of China set a world record in the men’s 200 breaststroke in 2:05.48. But the world record …

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle
1 year, 4 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle

The Hindu  

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers set a blistering pace towards the end to claim gold in the blue riband men’s 100 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. Romania’s David Popovici, who boasts the world record of 46.86 seconds, was sixth in another disappointing run after his fourth-place finish in the 200m freestyle this week at the Marine Messe Fukuoka …

Canada’s Summer McIntosh wins 200m butterfly world title
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada’s Summer McIntosh wins 200m butterfly world title

The Hindu  

Canadian teen Summer McIntosh won the women’s 200m butterfly title at swimming’s world championships on Thursday. McIntosh said she was “really happy” with the race, which saw her ease into an early lead and then romp home at the finish. READ: Srihari Nataraj finishes 31st at World Swimming Championships “I always just try to make sure that I’m having as …

Swimming World Championships: O’Callaghan wins 200m freestyle title in world record time
1 year, 4 months ago

Swimming World Championships: O’Callaghan wins 200m freestyle title in world record time

The Hindu  

Australian teen Mollie O’Callaghan set a new world record in winning the women’s 200m freestyle in a time of 1min, 52.85sec at swimming’s World Championships on Wednesday. The previous world record was 1:52.98, set by Italian Federica Pellegrini at the 2009 world championships. To come away with a world record is just amazing.” O’Callaghan had fired a warning shot at …

Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500 at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Michael Phelps
1 year, 4 months ago

Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500 at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Michael Phelps

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Katie Ledecky won the 1,500-meter freestyle with ease on Tuesday at the World Aquatics Championships in a landmark victory which made her the most decorated female swimmer at the worlds with 20 golds overall, 15 of which have come in individual events. “The last couple of years I’ve just tried to be really locked in on my …

Ledecky wins 1,500m freestyle for 20th world title; McKeown wins 100m backstroke
1 year, 4 months ago

Ledecky wins 1,500m freestyle for 20th world title; McKeown wins 100m backstroke

The Hindu  

American Katie Ledecky claimed her 20th world swimming title on Tuesday after winning the women’s 1,500m freestyle. READ | ‘Main aim was to win gold’: National backstroke record-holder Suvana Baskar Ledecky claimed her fifth world title in an event in which she has dominated, having swum the top 15 fastest times ever. MCKEOWN TRIUMPHS IN BACKSTROKE Kaylee McKeown poses during …

World Championships: Cameron McEvoy posts year-best timing, Australian swimmers confident of good show
1 year, 6 months ago

World Championships: Cameron McEvoy posts year-best timing, Australian swimmers confident of good show

The Hindu  

Australia’s swimming team head to next month’s World Championships in Fukuoka with confidence after setting a number of eye-catching times at national trials in Melbourne. “These world championships are such an important stepping stone in what is a big 12 months before the Paris Olympics.” Propelled by a powerful women’s contingent, Australia’s swimmers won a national record 21 medals, including …

McEvoy, Jack send world championship warning in lightning fast 50m free
1 year, 6 months ago

McEvoy, Jack send world championship warning in lightning fast 50m free

The Hindu  

A resurgent Cameron McEvoy swam the two fastest 50m freestyles of the year on Sunday to emphatically make Australia’s world championship team as Shayna Jack upstaged Olympic champion Emma McKeon to take out the women’s race. His heat time would have won gold at the last world championships and silver at the Tokyo Olympics behind American great Caeleb Dressel. McKeon …

O’Callaghan edges McKeon to win 100m freestyle in year’s fastest time
1 year, 6 months ago

O’Callaghan edges McKeon to win 100m freestyle in year’s fastest time

The Hindu  

World 100m freestyle champion Mollie O’Callaghan edged Olympic gold medallist Emma McKeon by a fingertip in the year’s fastest time Saturday ahead of a blockbuster world championships next month. “I kind of just had to trust myself and believe that I could touch that wall first,” said O’Callaghan, who upset Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus to win the 200m earlier in …

McKeown narrowly misses world record as Chalmers lights up 100m free
1 year, 6 months ago

McKeown narrowly misses world record as Chalmers lights up 100m free

The Hindu  

Kaylee McKeown just missed her own 200m backstroke world record in an ominous swim at the Australian world championship trials on Friday, while sprint king Kyle Chalmers powered to victory in the 100m freestyle. McKeown lowered American rival Regan Smith’s world best in March with a sizzling 2:03.14 and hit the wall in an eye-popping 2:03.70 -- the fourth-quickest time …

Olympic champion McKeown swims third fastest 100m backstroke ever
1 year, 6 months ago

Olympic champion McKeown swims third fastest 100m backstroke ever

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown fired a warning shot to American archrival Regan Smith on Wednesday with the third-fastest 100m backstroke ever as she warms up for next month’s world championships in Japan. The 21-year narrowly missed her own 57.45 world best when she touched in 57.50 at the Australian trials in Melbourne ahead of 100m freestyle world champion Mollie O’Callaghan. …

Australian swimming c’ships: Olympic champions McKeown, Stubblety-Cook fire up
1 year, 8 months ago

Australian swimming c’ships: Olympic champions McKeown, Stubblety-Cook fire up

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown blitzed to the 100m backstroke title at the Australian swimming championships Tuesday, with fellow world record holder Zac Stubblety-Cook also throwing down the gauntlet in the 200m breaststroke. McKeown, who set a new world record over 200m last month, touched in a sizzling 57.90 seconds as she builds to the world championships in Japan in July. …

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