Kaylee McKeown smashes Australian record to send warning to Olympic rivals

18/04/2024 01:29

• McKeown breaks mark set by Stephanie Rice in 2009
• Mollie O'Callaghan beats world-class field to win 100m

Kaylee McKeown sent a strong message to international rivals about her Paris intentions in the 200m individual medley at the Australian swimming championships.

After skipping the event in Tokyo, McKeown smashed Stephanie Rice's long-standing Australian recordon the Gold Coast. The 200m backstroke world record-holder touched the wall in 2:06.99 to best Rice's mark of 2:07.03, set in 2009, with both swimmers coached by Michael Bohl.