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McKeown smashes short course world record on return

Kaylee McKeown has broken a world record on her return to competitive swimming after the Olympics. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Kaylee McKeown has carried on from where she left off at the Olympics, blasting to a short course world record in the 100m backstroke at the Australian Championships in Adelaide.

The 23-year-old, who struck double gold in Paris amid her five-medal haul last month, proved the standout again on the opening night of finals on Thursday, setting a new mark of 54.56 seconds at South Australia's Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

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