Kaylee McKeown of australia beat off arch-rival Regan Smith to win the women's 100m backstroke gold medal on Tuesday, setting a new Olympic record. McKeown finished in 57.47 seconds, only a tenth of a second was slower than her own world record, with Kylie Masse of canada second in 57.72 and American Smith third in 58.05.

McKeown's father Sholto, who died last year at the age of 53 following a fight with brain cancer, had a difficult road ahead of him. In honour of her father, she has a tattoo on her foot that reads "I'll always be with you," which she utilised as inspiration. Kaylee McKeown's mother says she'll talk to her daughter after the Australian star blasted an F-bomb on live television after winning.

Kaylee McKeown yelled an obscenity before realising what she had spoken and covered her lips. Her mother said in an interview with Australian media: "Swearing on national television! I'll have to speak with her later." Given the tough period her mother and big sister have been through, she was asked by Channel Seven in australia whether she had a message for them.

Kaylee McKeown acknowledges her mother's remarks but claims she is unconcerned about getting in trouble. She remarked after earning her gold medal, "I guess I could be Mum's favourite for a short while now."

McKeown, an Australian backstroke swimmer, set a new world record in the women's 50m backstrokes on saturday in Tokyo. At the olympic games in Tokyo, the year old established a new world record of seconds to win the event. McKegan said that her legs hurt in the last 20 metres, but she wasn't going to let that stop her.

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27/07/2021 04:40 PM