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Steve Larkin

McKeown disappointed despite nudging world record

Kaylee McKeown swam the second-fastest 100m backstroke of all time at the Australian Olympic trials. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Kaylee McKeown has nudged her world record when swimming the second-fastest women's 100m backstroke ever - and is disappointed.

McKeown came within eight-hundredths of a second of her global benchmark on Tuesday night at Australia's Olympic selection trials in Brisbane.

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