{"id":592881,"date":"2024-07-28T21:07:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T04:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=592881"},"modified":"2024-07-29T01:12:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T08:12:37","slug":"paris-olympic-games-emotional-farewell-for-emma-mckeon-who-has-swum-the-last-individual-race-of-her-stellar-16-year-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/paris-olympic-games-emotional-farewell-for-emma-mckeon-who-has-swum-the-last-individual-race-of-her-stellar-16-year-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Olympics: Emotional Farewell for Emma McKeon in Last Individual Race of Stellar 16-Year Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Paris Olympics: Emotional Farewell for Emma McKeon in Last Individual Race of Stellar 16-Year Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia\u2019s most successful Olympian <strong>Emma McKeon<\/strong> has swum her final individual race, finishing sixth in the women\u2019s 100m butterfly final in what was an emotional day for the 30-year-old Gold Coaster from Griffith University.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKeon called time on her career in the lead up to this year\u2019s Australian Trials and added her record-breaking sixth gold and her 12<sup>th<\/sup> medal in the Olympic record breaking 4x100m freestyle relay on the opening night.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_592697\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-592697\" data-attachment-id=\"592697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/paris-olympics-day-1-aussie-girls-light-up-paris-pool-with-a-golden-glow-on-a-memorable-opening-night-for-the-dolphins\/paris-2024-olympic-games-88\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Giorgio Scala \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Athletes of team Australia show the gold medals after competing in the swimming 4x100m Freestyle Relay Women Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Defense Arena in Paris (France), July 27, 2024.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1722111225&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Giorgio Scala \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Paris 2024 Olympic Games&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Paris 2024 Olympic Games\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Australia 400 freestyle relay &#8211; Shayna Jack, Mollie O&#8217;Callaghan, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris. Courtesy: DeepBlueMedia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-592697\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Australia 400 freestyle relay - Shayna Jack, Mollie O'Callaghan, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris.\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay-533x355.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australia-400-free-relay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-592697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SIXTH GOLD FOR EMMA MCKEON: Australia 400 freestyle relay &#8211; Shayna Jack, Mollie O&#8217;Callaghan, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris. Courtesy: DeepBlueMedia<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And one of Australia\u2019s most humblest of champions gave an emotional post-race interview to Paralympic star <strong>Ellie Cole<\/strong> on the <em>Channel 9<\/em> broadcast \u2013 remembering she still has relay duties to fulfill before the final curtain on a stellar career like no other.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breaking down, an emotional McKeon admitted she tried not to think about it before the race.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s just emotional, I hoped that race would have been better, but I know I have a lot to be proud of, but it was always going to be emotional finishing something that has brought me so much joy and making so many great relationships,\u201d said a tearful McKeon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/schedule\/swimming?day=27-july\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/2024-olympic-games-coverage-paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Paris Olympics Meet Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI have had learnt so many great life lessons and I have got so many fond memories of swimming and obviously the week is nowhere near done yet, but I just feel privileged to be here and this is my fifth time out here in Paris already and its only day two \u2013 I just feel so lucky.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI haven\u2019t had enough proper time to reflect on my career as yet &#8211; because as athletes we are always looking forward to what the next thing is and for me, I\u2019m always looking to how can I improve, all the time, year after year day after day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am looking forward to the time when I can look back on it all. I have so many great people around me who have been through similar things as well, like my brother David (a two-time Olympian) who stopped swimming three or four years ago, so I\u2019ve got a lot people to support me,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy family have led that support &#8211; they have always supported me as a person first and I wouldn\u2019t be where I am without them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c I am so lucky that they have been with me every step of the way through the highs and the lows and then there\u2019s people like <strong>Jess Corones<\/strong> our sports scientist who has worked with me since I was 14 or 15 and I honestly wouldn\u2019t be when I am or who I am without her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking the Australian media in Paris, McKeon said her goal coming into the Olympics and every meet was to stand behind the blocks fully confident believing in herself and being in the right mental space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cAnd that I have to be proud of,\u201d said McKeon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asked about jumping past <strong>Ian Thorpe<\/strong> as the greatest gold medal winner in Australian Olympic history and taking his crown, McKeon, in typical humble fashion replied light heartedly with: \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve taken any crown off Ian\u2026.I don\u2019t think like that, I\u2019m proud of what I\u2019ve done but people like Thorpie is why the sport is where it\u2019s at, swimmers like Ian, \u00a0<strong>Suzie (O\u2019Neill)<\/strong> and <strong>Jodie Henry<\/strong> ..and so many like them have inspired us all\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI hope I have (also) left a mark for the future swimmers and left a mark on the team, always wanting to encourage them and show them the ropes when they make the tram ..I hope I\u2019ve done that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_587695\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-587695\" data-attachment-id=\"587695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ian-thorpe-declares-australias-41-strong-swim-team-for-paris-as-the-countrys-best-ever\/aus-oly-team-24-emma-mckeon-photo-courtesy-wade-brennan-wades-photos\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AUS-OLY-TEAM-24-EMMA-MCKEON-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-Brennan-Wades-Photos-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AUS OLY TEAM 24 EMMA MCKEON Photo Courtesy Wade Brennan (Wade&#8217;s Photos)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;AUS OLY TEAM 24 EMMA MCKEON Photo Courtesy Wade Brennan (Wade&#8217;s Photos)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AUS-OLY-TEAM-24-EMMA-MCKEON-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-Brennan-Wades-Photos-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AUS-OLY-TEAM-24-EMMA-MCKEON-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-Brennan-Wades-Photos-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-587695\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AUS-OLY-TEAM-24-EMMA-MCKEON-Photo-Courtesy-Wade-Brennan-Wades-Photos-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-587695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FINAL FAREWELL TO AUSTRALIA&#8217;S GREATEST OLYMPIAN. 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