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Australian swimmer McKeown creates new 100 m backstroke world record Kaylee McKeown
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Australian swimmer McKeown creates new 100 m backstroke world record

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 13 Jun 2021, 05:55 pm

Canberra/UNI: Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown set a new world record in the women's 100 meters backstroke on Sunday.

During the national qualifiers for the Olympic Games, the 19-year-old covered the distance in 57.45 seconds.

The previous record of covering the distance was 57.57 seconds, set by American swimmer Regan Smith at the 2019 world championships.

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