FINA World Championships 2022

Australian Olympic hero Kaylee McKeown has shocked the World Swimming Championships by withdrawing from her pet event. McKeown, 20, shot to prominence in ...

She still plans to compete in the backstroke events at the Commonwealth Games later this year. It's a shock but will be a relief for her opponents, who now don't have to race against the best female backstroker in the world. McKeown, 20, shot to prominence in Tokyo last year when she won gold medals in the 100m and 200m backstroke at her first Olympic Games.