Olympics-Swimming-McKeown delivers backstroke double as Australia near record gold mark


Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 200m Backstroke - Medal Ceremony- Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Gold medalist Kaylee McKeown of Australia with her medal REUTERS/Marko Djurica

TOKYO (Reuters) - Australian hotshot Kaylee McKeown pointed her finger at the timing board, pulled the trigger then coolly blew away the 'smoke' after powering to her second gold medal at the Tokyo Games with a perfectly timed 200m backstroke swim.

The 20-year-old Queenslander became the first Australian woman to win the event, which came after she took gold in the 100 on Tuesday.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Swimming

Swimming-Ledecky's 800m gold medal hopes boosted as McIntosh opts out
Swimming-Olympic champion Hafnaoui to miss Paris Games
Olympics-'Bring it on': Clareburt taking Maori pride to Paris pool
Olympics-Brazilian swimmer Fratus, feted for Tokyo bronze joy, to miss Paris
Swimming-Russia's absence boosts U.S. hopes of striking Olympic gold in artistic swimming
Titmus in ‘hibernation from life’ before Paris
And the winner is ...
Hoe Yean ends campaign in Gold Coast with another national record
Olympics-McKeown breaks Australian all-comers record in 50 metres backstroke
Olympics-Australian swimmer Titmus in 'hibernation from life' before Paris

Others Also Read