Aussie Olympic powerhouse Kaylee McKeown has just sent a warning shot ahead of Paris, shattering a record that had stood since 2009 at the Australian championships.
The all-conquering backstroke star swam the seventh-fastest 200m medley ever, touching in 2:06.99 to shatter an Australian record that had stood since 2009.
She is only the fifth woman ever to dip under 2:07 and just the second in the past eight years alongside Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh, who is set to be a key Olympic rival.
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“I’m up for the challenge (of swimming the medley in Paris),” said McKeown, who owns the world records in all three backstr...
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