Kaylee McKeown

Kaylee Rochelle McKeown OAM (born 12 July 2001) is an Australian swimmer and triple Olympic gold medallist, winning both the 100 metre and 200 metre backstroke, as well as the 4x100 metre medley events at the 2020 summer games staged in Tokyo in 2021.[2] She is the current world record holder of the women's 100-metre backstroke (long course).[3] She was the fastest swimmer in the 200 m individual medley before the Olympics but withdrew from the event to concentrate on the backstroke.[4] She competed in the women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.[5][6] She won the 100 metre backstroke at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics setting a new Olympic record of 57.47 seconds.[7]

Kaylee McKeown
OAM
Training at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires on 10 October 2018
Personal information
Full nameKaylee Rochelle McKeown
NationalityAustralian
Born (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001
Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo100 m backstroke
2020 Tokyo200 m backstroke
2020 Tokyo4×100 m medley
2020 Tokyo4×100 m mixed medley
World Championships (LC)
2017 Budapest4×100 m mixed medley
2019 Gwangju200 m backstroke
2019 Gwangju4×100 m medley
Summer Youth Olympics
2018 Buenos Aires50 m backstroke
2018 Buenos Aires100 m backstroke
2018 Buenos Aires4×100 m medley
2018 Buenos Aires200 m backstroke

In the 2022 Australia Day Honours McKeown was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.[8]

Personal life

Kaylee McKeown was just 15 years old when she joined her older sister Taylor on the Australian Dolphins swim team. She was one of the youngest members.[9]

In August 2020, McKeown's father, Sholto, died after a two-year battle with brain cancer.[10] She has a tattoo on her foot in his memory that says, "I'll always be with you".[11]

Career best times

Long course metres (50 m pool)
As of 24 January 2022
Event Time Meet Location Date Notes
50 m freestyle 26.59 Queensland Championships Brisbane 14 December 2020
50 m freestyle 26.59 NSW Open Championships Sydney 18 March 2021
100 m freestyle 54.29 NSW Open Championships Sydney 18 March 2021
200 m freestyle 1:57.76 2021 Australian Championships Gold Coast 14 April 2021
400 m freestyle 4:10.67 Swimming Queensland Prep Meet Brisbane 14 November 2020
50 m backstroke 27.16 Sydney Open Sydney 15 May 2021 OC, NR
100 m backstroke 57.45 2021 Australian Olympic Trials Adelaide 13 June 2021 WR, OC, NR
200 m backstroke 2:04.28 2021 Australian Olympic Trials Adelaide 17 June 2021 OC, NR
50 m breaststroke 32.18 Queensland Championships Brisbane 14 December 2020
100 m breaststroke 1:07.85 Queensland Championships Brisbane 14 December 2020
200 m breaststroke 2:31.42 2019 FINA World Cup Kazan, Russia 1 November 2019
50 m butterfly 27.28 Swimming Queensland Prep Meet Brisbane 15 November 2020
100 m butterfly 1:00.13 NSW Open Championships Sydney 19 March 2021
200 m individual medley 2:08.19 2021 Australian Olympic Trials Adelaide 14 June 2021
400 m individual medley 4:32.73 Queensland Championships Brisbane 13 December 2020

Short course metres (25 m pool)
As of 3 February 2022
Event Time Meet Location Date Notes
200 m freestyle 1:55.84 Australian Championships (25m) Melbourne 27 October 2018
50 m backstroke 26.00 Australian Virtual Championships (25m) Brisbane 27 November 2020
100 m backstroke 55.68 Australian Virtual Championships (25m) Brisbane 26 November 2020
200 m backstroke 1:58.94 Australian Virtual Championships (25m) Brisbane 28 November 2020 WR, OC, NR
100 m breaststroke 1:08.06 Australian Championships (25m) Melbourne 25 October 2018
50 m butterfly 27.46 Australian Virtual Championships (25m) Brisbane 27 November 2020
100 m individual medley 59.14 Australian Virtual Championships (25m) Brisbane 26 November 2020
200 m individual medley 2:03.68 Australian Virtual Championships (25m) Brisbane 27 November 2020 OC, NR
Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – Australian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

World records

Long course metres
No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status Ref
1 100 m backstroke 57.45 2021 Australian Swimming Trials Adelaide, Australia 13 June 2021 Current [12]

Short course metres
No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status Ref
1 200 m backstroke 1:58.94 Australian Swimming Championships (25m) Brisbane, Australia 28 November 2020 Current [13]

Olympic records

Long course metres
No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status Notes Ref
1 100 m backstroke 57.88 h 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 25 July 2021 Former [14]
2 100 m backstroke (2) 57.47 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 27 July 2021 Current [14]
3 4x100 m medley relay[a] 3:51.60 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 1 August 2021 Current OC, NR [14]
Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; NR – Australian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

a split 58.01 for backstroke leg; with Chelsea Hodges (breaststroke), Emma McKeon (butterfly), Cate Campbell (freestyle)

See also

References
  1. "Kaylee McKeown". Swimming Australia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "Kaylee McKeown secures another gold for Australia as Olympic swimming tally rises". the Guardian. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. Lepesant, Anne (13 June 2021). "Kaylee McKeown drops 57.45 to break Regan Smith's World Record in the 100 Back". Swimswam.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. Savage, Nic (22 July 2021). "Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown withdraws from 200m individual medley". News.com.au.
  5. "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. "Swimming - Final Results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  8. "Australia Day Honours List" (PDF). The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. "Kaylee McKeown". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  10. "Kaylee McKeown secures another gold for Australia as Olympic swimming tally rises". the Guardian. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  11. "Tragic detail in Australian star Kaylee McKeown's golden swim". NewsComAu. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. "Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results". swimming.org.au. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. "Women's 200m Backstroke SC Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. Omega Timing; Atos (1 August 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Swimming Results Book". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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