{"id":584446,"date":"2024-04-18T03:24:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T10:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=584446"},"modified":"2024-04-18T08:27:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T15:27:58","slug":"australian-championships-day-2-the-unstoppable-kaylee-mckeown-clocks-428-22-for-the-third-fastest-400im-in-history-but-its-no-for-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/australian-championships-day-2-the-unstoppable-kaylee-mckeown-clocks-428-22-for-the-third-fastest-400im-in-history-but-its-no-for-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Championships, Day 2: Kaylee McKeown’s Stunning 4:28.22 For The Third Fastest 400IM In History – But It\u2019s ‘No’ For Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian Championships, Day 2: The Unstoppable Kaylee McKeown\u2019s 4:28.22 – The Third Fastest 400IM In History – But It\u2019s \u201cNo\u201d For Paris <\/strong><\/p>\n

An unstoppable Kaylee McKeown<\/strong> has tonight swum the third fastest 400IM in history \u2013 blasting out a time of 4:28.22 to set her second National record in two days on the second night of finals at the 2024 Australian Championships on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

And in in McKeown\u2019s absence, Mollie O\u2019Callaghan<\/strong> clocked the seventh fastest time ever \u2013 clocking 58.09 to win the 100m backstroke. World Championship silver medallist Lizzy Dekkers<\/strong> set a new Australian All-Comers record of 2:05.20 from dual Olympian Brianna Throssell<\/strong> (2:06.98) and young gun Abbey Connor<\/strong>(2:07.20).<\/p>\n

While in a thrilling 50m freestyle, nothing separated Meg Harris,<\/strong> and Shayna Jack<\/strong> dead-heating in 24.28 with Olympic champion Emma McKeon<\/strong> third in 24.46 and Comm0nwealth record holder and four-time Olympian Cate Campbell<\/strong> fourth in 24.79.<\/p>\n

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ON THE FLY: Kaylee McKeown confirms her status as world class IMer. Photo Courtesy: Wade Brennan Photography.<\/p><\/div>\n

But it was backstroking queen, McKeown (Griffith University, QLD) who started night two in the same record-breaking fashion as she started on night one – and unleashing her remarkable versatility as one of the world’s best ever IMers.<\/p>\n

But unlike her declaration last night -when she confirmed after winning the 200IM that it was certainly on the Paris Olympic radar \u2013 tonight, the 22-year-old made it quite clear that the 400IM was definitely not.<\/p>\n

Only Canada\u2019s two-time 400IM world champion and current world record holder Summer McIntosh<\/strong> (4:25.87) and former world record holder, Hungary\u2019s Rio Olympic gold medallist Katinka Hosszu<\/strong> (4:26.36) have ever swum faster.<\/p>\n

Here are her splits: butterfly 1:06.8; backstroke 1:08.31; (2:09.99) breaststroke 1:16.17 (3:26.16) and freestyle 1:02.06 for her 4:28.22.<\/p>\n

McKeown\u2019s time broke the second of 2008 dual Olympic champion Stephanie Rice\u2019s Australian records \u2013 taking 1.23 off Rice\u2019s winning Beijing time of 4:31.74, with Ella Ramsay<\/strong> (Chandler, QLD, Coach Vince Raleigh<\/strong>) swimming her own personal best of 4:36.94 for silver \u2013 \u00a0taking 2.57 secs off her best, making her the seventh fastest Australian ever – making her a serious contender of Paris.<\/p>\n

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Australian Champs, Day 1 Finals: Kaylee McKeown Scorches to 200IM Australian Record In 2:06.99 And A Certain Starter For Paris<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n