This one’s for you, dad!: Australia’s Kaylee McKeown celebrating after winning the women’s 100m backstroke gold in a new Olympic record time. — Reuters
KAYLEE McKeown lost her father to a terminal illness a year before the Tokyo Games, but his memory continues to drive her to ever-higher achievement at the Olympics.
On Tuesday, McKeown retained her 100m backstroke crown from Tokyo, crushing American rival Regan Smith to earn her fourth Olympic gold medal and join a select group of swimmers with three individual titles.
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