Three-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown broke the world report within the 200-metre backstroke on Friday on the New South Wales State Open swim championships.
McKeown completed in 2 minutes, 03.14 seconds, taking 0.21 seconds off American swimmer Regan Smith’s mark from the 2019 world championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
McKeown gained the 100 and 200 backstroke golds on the Tokyo Olympics and was a member of Australia’s profitable 400-metre medley relay staff.
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The report got here on the opening evening of the New South Wales meet on the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, website of the 2000 Olympic swimming occasions.
McKeown mentioned she had lacked motivation to get again within the pool after her Tokyo success.
“After the Olympics I found it hard to get up behind the blocks again,” she mentioned.
”(However) I’ve discovered a brand new love for the game and it simply goes to point out {that a} completely satisfied swimmer is a quick swimmer.
“I haven’t necessarily changed anything in my program or training-wise. It’s just that I’m happier.”
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