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Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world record in women's 200 metres backstroke

Kaylee McKeown swam under the previous world mark held by Regan Smith of the US. (Getty Images: Quinn Rooney, File)

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown has broken the women's 200 metres backstroke world record at the NSW State Championships in Sydney. 

McKeown swam a time of 2 minutes and 3.14 seconds on Friday night, breaking the previous mark — held by Regan Smith of the United States — by 0.21.

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