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UNBELIEVABLE: Kaylee mckeown - The Untold Story

Teen swim star puts McKeown record further out of view

Teen phenomenon Sara Curtis has set a second world record in as many days in the 50m backstroke, putting Kaylee McKeown's previous mark further in the shade.

AAP · Aug 13

Kaylee world record broken by Italian teenager

Australian backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown has lost her 50m world record to 19-year-old Italian Sara Curtis, who clocked a new mark of 26.63 seconds in Paris.

AAP · Aug 12

'Have kids and come back': swim great's Brisbane dream

Australian swimming great Kaylee McKeown has made the exciting revelation that she may try for a family before making a dream finale at the Brisbane Olympics.

AAP · Jul 31

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Dolphins' priority: get Mollie, Kaylee flying for LA

Swimming superstars Mollie O'Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown will be given every support in their bid to be back fully fit and raring to go at the LA Olympics.

AAP · Jul 30

Australia’s swimming momentum shows no sign of slowing down after record Commonwealth Games haul

The six-day swim meet in Glasgow ended with 37 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals, masking a subtle but significant changing of the guard

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30

Scottish grandma in awe as Aussie wins emotional gold

Iona Anderson has won a gold medal to underline her status as Australia's next big thing, but Scottish grandma Pam celebrated with even more gusto in Glasgow.

AAP · Jul 26

The Aussie swimmer set to step out of McKeown's shadow

Australia's backstroke ace Kaylee McKeown is a tough act to follow, but her understudy is capable of taking on the challenge at the Commonwealth Games.

AAP · Jul 24

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 18

The Illness Kaylee McKeown Mistook for the Flu Has Forced the Olympic Champion Out of Competition

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has withdrawn from major competitions after glandular fever was mistaken for the flu, prompting a recovery setback.

Medical Daily · Jul 10

Afternoon Update: Telstra CEO ‘deeply sorry’; Derryn Hinch dies; and sailing a 10th-century Viking boat

Vicki Brady admits Telstra knew of the risks posed by a failure of its time-keeping systems

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10

'Gutted': Aussie swim star out of Commonwealth Games

Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown has been forced to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games because of glandular fever.

AAP · Jul 9

SWIM:Australia's backstroke ace weighs up Olympic future

Heading to her last Commonwealth Games, Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown says she hasn't made a call on whether she'll continue after the 2028 Olympics.

AAP · Jun 15

Australia's backstroke ace weighs up Olympic future

Heading to her last Commonwealth Games, Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown says she hasn't made a call on whether she'll continue after the 2028 Olympics.

AAP · Jun 15

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

Australia will send a 42-strong team to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 14 rookies to make their debuts alongside proven gold medal winners.

AAP · Jun 13

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AAP · Jun 11

Belief high for swim star at Comm Games trials

Inspired by Cameron McEvoy's world record, Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers is adamant he can set a new personal best en route to the Commonwealth Games.

AAP · Jun 9

SWIM:'Not my best': McKeown fights illness in Glasgow trials

Kaylee McKeown has bemoaned her form at Australia's Commonwealth Games swim trials, saying her winning 100m backstroke performance was far from her best.

AAP · Jun 9

'Not my best': McKeown fights illness in Glasgow trials

Kaylee McKeown has bemoaned her form at Australia's Commonwealth Games swim trials, saying her winning 100m backstroke performance was far from her best.

AAP · Jun 8

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

An Australian swimming star has revealed catching COVID for a fifth time didn't derail her successful bid to race at next month's Commonwealth Games.

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AAP · Jun 8

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

An Australian swim star has fired a barb at England after securing his ticket for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow starting next month.

AAP · May 21

GAMES:Australia's next gen ready for Commonwealth Games pool

With Kaylee McKeown in her corner, 17-year-old Sienna Toohey is out to cement her status as Australia's next top swimmer at this year's Commonwealth Games.

AAP · May 21

Australia's next gen ready for Commonwealth Games pool

With Kaylee McKeown in her corner, 17-year-old Sienna Toohey is out to cement her status as Australia's next top swimmer at this year's Commonwealth Games.

AAP · Apr 8

Pallister hat-trick as Dolphins look good for Glasgow

A host of top swimmers, headed by Lani Pallister, demonstrated at the Australian Open they're in good shape in Commonwealth Games year.

AAP · Apr 6

Aussie swimmers lap up gold in lead-up to Glasgow

With the Commonwealth Games looming large, Australia's swimmers are showing the type of form that promises a healthy medal haul in Glasgow.

AAP · Dec 11, 2025

Swimming, but not as you know it: Aussies take on world

Australia's champion Olympic swimmers will take on some of Europe's best in a funky, world-first format in a boutique Brisbane pool.

AAP · Oct 27, 2025

'Dream big': how an autograph inspired Aussie swim ace

Australia's Lani Pallister says an autograph she got as a 12-year-old helped inspire her to set a swimming world record.

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