Kaylee McKeown has claimed her second gold medal at Tokyo, winning the women’s 200m backstroke, while fellow Australian Emily Seebohm has secured bronze
After claiming gold in the 100m backstroke earlier this week, her first Olympic medal of any colour, McKeown turned at the halfway mark on Saturday in second place.
McKeown’s win was Australia’s seventh in the pool. The team are now just one behind their highest-ever swimming haul of eight at Melbourne in 1956. The seventh gold equals Australia’s mark set in the pool at Athens. McKeown pulled out of the 200m individual medley event despite being the No.1 ranked-swimmer in the world to focus on her two backstroke races. Her decision was certainly justified given her brilliant swims in the 100m and 200m backstroke finals.The 20-year-old posted a new Commonwealth record time of 2:04.28 at the Olympic trials in the 200m backstroke, which was the fastest of 2021 and certainly sent a message to her competitors.
“The 800 was a bonus. This is a much tougher field,” Titmus said on Seven. “We’re all around the same time at the moment, obviously Katie Ledecky’s world record is insane. I knew I had to hurt tonight. I tried to hold on ... I tried to reel her on. Oh it’s good to be finished now. Surely I don’t have to keep training, surely not.“I’m really relieved I was able to perform here when it mattered and I’m looking forward to a good break now.
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