She was outside the top three at the turn. McKeown needed the lap ...

Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown has gone back to back in the women’s 100m backstroke to defend the gold medal she first won in Tokyo.

McKeown stormed home to best American rival Regan Smith, the world record holder, and claim her third individual Olympic gold medal.

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