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McKeown becomes first woman to hold every backstroke record

The 22-year-old clocked 26.86 seconds at the World Cup in Budapest on Friday to better the previous best of 26.98 set by China’s Liu Xiang in 2018

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Kaylee McKeown after breaking the 50m backstroke world record in Budapest. Pic/Getty Images

Kaylee McKeown after breaking the 50m backstroke world record in Budapest. Pic/Getty Images

Australian Kaylee McKeown said she was “super stoked” after becoming the first woman to hold world records in all three backstroke disciplines by smashing the 50m mark. 

The 22-year-old clocked 26.86 seconds at the World Cup in Budapest on Friday to better the previous best of 26.98 set by China’s Liu Xiang in 2018.

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