Kaylee McKeown, of Australia, reacts as she holds her gold medal following the women's 100-meter backstroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

Australia's Kaylee McKeown cemented her place among the greats of Olympic swimming on Friday as she became the first woman to retain both of the backstroke titles with a stunning gold in the 200m ...

McKeown out-touched Smith by .33 seconds to win her second consecutive 100 back Olympic gold. Smith, 22, won silver with a time of 57.66, and fellow American Katharine Berkoff, 23, won bronze with ...

Kaylee McKeown of Australia, however, won the gold in the 200-meter backstroke. REUTERS By the time the pair had made it to the finish, McKeown claimed her victory with a time of 2:03.73.

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown broke the women’s 50m backstroke world record on Friday to become the first person to simultaneously hold the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke world records.

PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - Kaylee McKeown lost her father to a terminal illness a year before the Tokyo Games, but his memory continues to drive her to ever-higher achievement at the Olympics.

Kaylee McKeown still rules the women's Olympic backstroke. The Australian knocked off world-record holder Regan Smith of the United States in the 100 back on Tuesday night, defending the title she ...

Kaylee McKeown still rules the women's Olympic backstroke. The Australian knocked off world-record holder Regan Smith of the United States in the 100 back on Tuesday night, defending the title she ...