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Steve Larkin

Australian McKeown sets another backstroke world record

Australian swim star Kaylee McKeown is the first woman to hold all three backstroke world records after breaking the global benchmark over 50 metres.

McKeown now holds world records over all three long-course backstroke distances - 50m, 100m and 200m.

The 22-year-old's latest world record came at a World Cup meet in Budapest early Saturday, Australian time.

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