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Melissa Woods

Kai Taylor follows in mum Hayley Lewis's glory lane

Kai Taylor was all smiles after winning the men's 200m freestyle at the world championship trials. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Kai Taylor has the chance to emulate his swim-great mother Hayley Lewis after booking his ticket to the world championships in Japan with victory in the men's 200m freestyle at the trials in Melbourne.

Like his mother, who won the same event as a teenager at the 1991 world titles in Perth, the 19-year-old Taylor took gold from lane eight after he initially missed qualifying for the final.

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