{"id":607637,"date":"2025-03-19T17:49:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=607637"},"modified":"2025-03-20T14:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:38:34","slug":"nsw-state-championships-kaylee-mckeown-continues-her-decade-long-love-affair-with-sydney-olympic-park-aquatic-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nsw-state-championships-kaylee-mckeown-continues-her-decade-long-love-affair-with-sydney-olympic-park-aquatic-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"NSW State Championships: Kaylee McKeown Continues her Decade Long Love Affair With Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NSW State Championships: Kaylee McKeown Continues her Decade Long Love Affair With Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four-time <a 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