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Australian Kaylee McKeown broke the women's 200 meters backstroke world record at the New South Wales State Open Championships in Sydney on Friday.
The 21-year-old clocked a time of two minutes 03.14 seconds, slicing 0.21 seconds off the previous record, set by American Regan Smith at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
World Aquatics' tweet on March 10 about the new world record set by Australian Kaylee McKeown. /@WorldAquatics
The triple gold medalist from the Tokyo Olympics already owned the 100 meters backstroke world record of 57.45 seconds, which she set at Australia's Olympic Trials in 2021.
"After the Olympics I found it hard to get up behind the blocks again," McKeown told New South Wales Swimming.
"I found a new love for the sport (training with coach Michael Bohl) and it just goes to show that a happy swimmer is a fast swimmer. I haven't necessarily changed anything in my program or training wise. It's just that I'm happier."
Kaylee McKeown of Australia compete in the women's 200 meters backstroke final during the World Aquatics Championships Swimming at the Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary, June 24, 2022. /CFP
McKeown was part of the Australian gold-winning 4x100 meters medley team in Tokyo and is also the current Olympic champion in 100 and 200 meters backstroke.
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