- Kaylee McKeown nearly broke her personal world file
- Australian sensation units benchmark in Brisbane
- She’s going to compete for Australia in Paris subsequent month
Kaylee McKeown swam the second-fastest ever within the ladies's 100m backstroke – after which expressed disappointment.
McKeown got here inside simply eight hundredths of a second of her world file at Australia's Olympic choice trials in Brisbane on Tuesday evening.
He clocked 57.41 seconds, near his commonplace of 57.33 seconds set in Budapest final October.
“I’m somewhat upset,” McCown stated.
'However I've booked one other ticket to Paris, so it's one other probability to maneuver sooner.'
Kaylee McKeown nearly broke her personal world file through the Paris Olympic trials
The 22-year-old Australian sensation shines within the ladies's 100m backstroke
McCain heads to Paris hoping to make a splash at subsequent month's Olympic Video games
The 22-year-old now holds the file for the six quickest occasions within the historical past of the occasion.
McKeown, the reigning Olympic champion within the 100m and 200m backstroke, is including the 200m particular person medley to her programme at subsequent month's Paris Olympics.
She set a Commonwealth file within the medley on Monday evening – clocking 2 minutes 6.63 seconds, the quickest time on the planet this 12 months.
“Should you rise up and run a 200-meter (medley) at most effort, you're not going to be refreshed the subsequent day – it doesn’t matter what you do,” McKeown stated.
'So is the Olympics. If every thing goes based on plan I’ll have 9 particular person occasions and relays, so I’ve to place myself in danger right here.'
McKeown was challenged by Mollie O'Callaghan on the primary lap however was overtaken by her later.
O'Callaghan completed second in 57.88 seconds, which additionally earned him a spot within the competitors for Paris.
However O’Callaghan is undecided on whether or not she is going to race the backstroke, given her busy freestyle schedule.
“For me the 100m backstroke is a enjoyable occasion, I don't actually prepare for it,” she stated.
