{"id":528493,"date":"2023-05-14T04:57:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T11:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=528493"},"modified":"2023-05-14T13:06:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T20:06:53","slug":"kaylee-mckeown-and-zac-stubblety-cook-shake-the-life-out-of-their-world-records-on-final-night-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kaylee-mckeown-and-zac-stubblety-cook-shake-the-life-out-of-their-world-records-on-final-night-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaylee McKeown and Zac Stubblety-Cook Shake The Life Out Of Their World Records On Final Night In Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kaylee McKeown and Zac Stubblety-Cook Shake The Life Out Of Their World Records On Final Night In Sydney<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olympic champions Kaylee McKeown<\/strong> and Zac Stubblety-Cook<\/strong> have chased their own respective world records on the final night of the 2023 Sydney Open And UNISPORT Nationals at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, finishing just a second outside their respective marks.<\/p>\n

One month out from the Australian World Trials in Melbourne and two of the Dolphins premier performers have sent signals to the world that they will take some stopping in Fukuoka at this year\u2019s World Championships in July-August.<\/p>\n

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OFF THE WALL: \u00a0Kaylee McKeown in full flight. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr Swimming NSW<\/p><\/div>\n

The Australian Trials in Melbourne from June 13-18 could well see the top Australians in world record form if the last three days at the Sydney 2000 Olympic pool are any indication.<\/p>\n

McKeown completed a non-stop three-day program, clocking the second fastest 200m backstroke of her career, stopping the clock at 2:04.18 (29.18; 1:01.04; 1:32.68) \u2013 1.04 secs outside her own world time of 2:03.14 (29.34; 1:00.73; 1:31.84).<\/p>\n

It was only in March this year at SOPAC that McKeown added the 200m backstroke world mark to her 100m WR, and she has again been in scintillating form here \u2013 setting a new Australian All-Comers record in the 200IM (2:07.19) and a personal best in the 400IM (4:31.68), as well as a world class time of 58.33 to win the 100m backstroke.<\/p>\n

McKeown never lets a chance go by for the swimmer who now owns six of the fastest 10 200m backstroke times ever swum and 11 of the fastest 25 times between her world record of 2:03.14 and the 25th<\/sup> fastest time of 2:05.55.<\/p>\n

Day One Recap<\/a><\/p>\n

Day Two Recap<\/a><\/p>\n

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