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REVEALED: Gold medal record gives mckeon pause for reflection | Vintage Vibes

Emma McKeon (L) is the first Australian Olympian to win six gold after the 4x100m freestyle relay. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Emma McKeon and her teenage self who nearly gave swimming away in 2012 would struggle to relate to each other.

The 30-year-old made Australian sporting history on day one of the Paris Olympics, becoming the country's most prolific gold medallist.

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