Australia's McKeown pulls out of World Cup over mental health
Five-times Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown has prematurely ended her Swimming World Cup campaign in Shanghai, citing mental health concerns.
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Marchand still the home hero in Paris as new record breakers emerge
PARIS, Aug 17 : Leon Marchand remained the home hero two years on from the Paris Olympics but swimming's European championships, which ended at the weekend, saw the emergence of new world record breakers to challenge the Americans and Australians.
Italy's Curtis betters own 50m backstroke world record
Aug 13 : Italy's Sara Curtis broke her own 50m women's backstroke world record on Thursday when she won gold in 26.56 seconds at the European Championships in Paris, a day after she had set the previous record.
Italy’s Curtis betters own 50m backstroke world record
ROME: Italy’s Sara Curtis broke her own 50m women’s backstroke world record on Thursday when she won gold in 26.56 seconds at the European Championships in Paris, a day after she had set the previous record. Curtis, 19, had smashed five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown’s 2023 record on Wednesday when she clocked 26.63 seconds in the semifinals. Mary-Ambre Moluh from France finished half a second after Curtis to take silver, while Britain’s Lauren Cox won bronze. “I’m happy I managed it again. It’s absurd, another crazy feat,” Curtis told Rai 2 after breaking the world record twice within 24 hours. It was the third medal for Curtis at the championships, who won bronze in 100m freestyle and silver in the 4x100m freestyle. The teenager, who studies at the University of Virginia, has been inching toward the world record all year, having broken the Italian record and the European record before overtaking Australian McKeown’s time. “From the moment I set off for Virginia, that’s all I thought about, the record.
Italy's Curtis takes McKeown's 50m backstroke world record
PARIS, Aug 12 : Italian teenager Sara Curtis smashed Australian Kaylee McKeown's 50m women's backstroke world record with a time of 26.63 seconds in the semi-finals of the European aquatics championships in Paris on Wednesday.
Olympic champion McKeown to miss Pan Pacs, Commonwealth Games due to illness
July 10 : Kaylee McKeown has withdrawn from this year's Pan Pacific Championships and Commonwealth Games due to medical issues, saying she has struggled with fatigue, shortness of breath and a loss of appetite for several months.
Australia's McKeown, O'Callaghan start post-Titmus era in style
Mollie O'Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown launched Australia's post-Ariarne Titmus era in style by smashing short course world records at the World Cup meet in Westmont, Ill.
Australia's McKeown, O'Callaghan start post-Titmus era in style
Mollie O'Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown launched Australia's post-Ariarne Titmus era in style by smashing short course world records at the World Cup meet in Westmont, Illinois.
Ailing Summer McIntosh forced to miss Toronto stop of World Aquatics Swimming World Cup
An undisclosed illness has forced Canadian swim star Summer McIntosh to withdraw from all three World Aquatics Swimming World Cup events, including the final stop in Toronto.