'It's just a matter of trying to flip it into a positive.' 9News
"I had a bit of a cry ... A bit of an emotional rollercoaster, but it's sport and it's what happens in sport. Unfortunately some people just get the bad hand and I got dealt that bad hand," McKeown said."We have footage and other angles that say otherwise to what the officials saw."
Kaylee McKeown was disqualified for a stroke violation at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday night. Shortly after emerging from the pool, she and two other swimmers, Italy's Sara Franceschi and Great Britain's Katie Shanahan, were shocked to hear they had been disqualified.Led by Dolphins head coach Rohan Taylor, Swimming Australia launched a protest of McKeown's disqualification, but failed to overturn the decision.
"It has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster from last night to this morning," said the Queenslander.For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by
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