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Swimming News / SwimSwam / August 2

Kaylee McKeown Registers New Championship Record Of 2:03.33 In 200 Back

By Retta Race on SwimSwam July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming) Singapore, Singapore World Aquatics Championships Arena LCM (50m) Meet Central How To

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 29

Watch: Kaylee McKeown Scares Regan Smith’s 100 Back World Record (Day 3 Worlds Race Videos)

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming) Singapore, Singapore World Aquatics Championships Arena LCM (50m) Meet Central How

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 29

Despite Dislocated Shoulder, Kaylee McKeown Downs 100 Back World Championship Record

By Retta Race on SwimSwam July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming) Singapore, Singapore World Aquatics Championships Arena LCM (50m) Meet Central How To

Swimming News / SwimSwam / July 25

World Record Holder Kaylee McKeown Scratches 50 Backstroke at 2025 World Championships

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming) Singapore, Singapore World Aquatics Championships Arena LCM (50m) Meet Central Entry Book Live Results SwimSwam Preview Index Kaylee McKeown, the World Record holder in the women’s 50 backstroke, has scratched out of the event at the 2025 World Swimming Championships.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 21

11 Coaches Named For Australia’s Worlds Team; Full List Of All Swimmers’ Training Bases

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Swimming Australia has named 11 coaches for the 2025 World Swimming Championships in Singapore, set for July 27 to August 3.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 14

Cam McEvoy, Kyle Chalmers, Kaylee McKeown Headline 40-Strong Aussie Worlds Roster

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Monday, June 9th – Saturday, June 14th SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park, South Australia Prelims at 11am local

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 12

Kaylee McKeown Successfully Completes Backstroke Sweep Down Under (Roster Updates)

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Monday, June 9th – Saturday, June 14th SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park, South Australia Prelims at 11am local

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 10

2025 Australian Swimming Trials – Night 2 Photo Vault

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Monday, June 9th – Saturday, June 14th SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park, South Australia Prelims at 11am local

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 9

2025 Australian Swimming Trials – Night 1 Photo Vault

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Monday, June 9th – Saturday, June 14th SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park, South Australia Prelims at 11am local

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 9

Notes & Quotes From Day One Of 2025 Australian World Championship Trials

By Retta Race on SwimSwam Monday, June 9th – Saturday, June 14th SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park, South Australia Prelims at 11am local

Olympic swim champ McKeown wins DQ appeal

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Kaylee McKeown, 23, will be allowed to compete in the 50m backstroke final at the Australian trials after successfully appealing an early-start disqualification in her heat.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / June 9

WR Holder in 50 Back, Kaylee McKeown, Disqualified for False Start at 2025 Australian Trials

By Mark Wild on SwimSwam Monday, June 9th – Saturday, June 14th SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park, South Australia Prelims at 11am local (9:30pm

Swimming News / SwimSwam / May 22

Kaylee McKeown Announces She Will Drop 200 IM From International Competitions Moving Forward

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has announced that she will be forgoing individual medley races at all international competitions moving forward.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / May 3

Regan Smith Takes Over 100 Back World Lead from McKeown with a 57.46 Pro Swim Series Record

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam Wednesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 3, 2025 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center LCM (50 meters) Meet Central

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 24

Olympic Champion Kaylee McKeown Will Move Back to USC Spartans

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam Australian swimming superstar Kaylee McKeown has announced that she will return to the Sunshine Coast to train with the University of the Sunshine Coast Spartans.

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 24

2025 Australian Open Day 4 Prelims: McKeown Scratches 200 Back, Pallister Top Seed In 200 Free

By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam Monday, April 21st – Thursday, April 24th Prelims at 10am local (8pm ET night before)/Finals at 6pm local (4am ET) Brisbane

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 23

A Visual Look At McKeown & Smith’s 100 Back Dominance

By Barry Revzin on SwimSwam Monday, April 21st – Thursday, April 24th Prelims at 10am local (8pm ET night before)/Finals at 6pm local (4am ET) Brisbane

Swimming News / SwimSwam / April 22

Watch: Kaylee McKeown’s 57.65 100 Back & Other Australian Open Day 2 Race Videos

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam Monday, April 21st – Thursday, April 24th Prelims at 10am local (8pm ET night before)/Finals at 6pm local (4am ET) Brisbane

Swimming News / NBC Sports / August 2, 2024
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Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 2, 2024
Phoebe Bacon misses Olympic medal in 200m backstroke by 0.04 seconds

Phoebe Bacon misses Olympic medal in 200m backstroke by 0.04 seconds

Phoebe Bacon missed the podium in the women's 200-meter backstroke final at the Paris Olympics on Friday. The Wisconsin Badgers' national champion swimmer was four one-hundredths from taking the bronze medal.

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