Kaylee McKeown Shatters 50m Backstroke World Record

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Kaylee McKeown Shatters 50m Backstroke World Record
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Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown broke the women's 50m backstroke world record, becoming the first person to hold the 50m, 100m, and 200m backstroke world records simultaneously. With a time of 26.86 seconds, she surpassed the previous record set by China's Liu Xiang in 2018. This marks McKeown's third world record of the year and solidifies her position as a top contender for gold in all three distances at the upcoming Olympics Games in Paris.

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