Swimming-Australia's McKeown pulls out of World Cup over mental health

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 200m Backstroke Final - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - August 02, 2024. Kaylee McKeown of Australia celebrates after setting an Olympic record to win gold REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

(Reuters) - Five-times Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown has prematurely ended her Swimming World Cup campaign in Shanghai, citing mental health concerns.

Australia's McKeown, who became the first woman to retain both the 100m and 200m backstroke Olympic titles this year, won the 50m backstroke final at the World Cup before announcing her withdrawal in a social media post on Friday.