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Steve Larkin

Swim ace McKeown shrugs off shoulder injury to win gold

Australia's unrivalled backstroker Kaylee McKeown has overcome an injury scare to capture another world title.

Just weeks after dislocating a shoulder, McKeown notched a personal best to win the women's 100m backstroke at swimming's World Championships in Singapore on Tuesday night.

After compatriot Lani Pallister claimed the women's 1500m freestyle bronze medal, McKeown triumphed in a time just 0.03 seconds outside of the world record.

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