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Apr 20, 2024 · Emma McKeon (born May 24, 1994, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia) is the most successful Australian athlete in Olympic history, the winner of 11 medals. At the 2020 Games in Tokyo—which were postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic—she made history by becoming the first female swimmer and the first Australian to win seven medals at a single Olympics.
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- McKeon has swimming DNA. Some Olympians stumble upon their sports by chance, but the same could not be said of McKeon, who comes from strong swimming stock.
- Break from competition after London trials. Despite showing a lot of promise as a junior swimmer, McKeon suffered her first heartbreaking moment at the London 2012 Olympic Trials.
- A brain for nutrition. It’s not only in the pool where McKeon has been successful over the past few years. In 2019 she completed a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and public health nutrition, taking one or two courses each semester.
- She enjoys a sweet treat. Being a professional athlete with a nutrition degree means that McKeon eats healthily... most of the time. However, she does enjoy a good cheat meal too.
Aug 2, 2021 · Emma McKeon's Games. The key element in the plan relied on a fast recovery. Mere minutes earlier, she had knocked off the latest in a string of Olympic records by clocking 24 seconds dead in the ...
Aug 2, 2021 · On Friday 30 July, McKeon won her maiden Olympic gold medal in the 100m Freestyle. Again, Emma improved on the previous performance and set a new Olympic, Commonwealth and Australian record of 51.96. McKeon’s form continued that night, setting another Olympic record in the 50m Freestyle heat (24.02), and again the next morning in the semi ...
Aug 1, 2021 · McKeon, such an assassin in the water but shy and reserved on dry land, was struggling to believe she was the one at the centre of a sporting fable that has seen her become Australia’s most ...
Aug 2, 2021 · It’s very surreal to be in that kind of company.”. McKeon’s contribution on Sunday, saw the day become the most successful day in Australia’s Olympic history, and skyrocketed us to fourth overall on the medal tally. Australia’s most successful Olympian: Emma McKeon. Her CV. Rio 2016: 4x100m Freestyle. 4x200m Freestyle.
Jun 5, 2022 · McKeown’s decision was immediately vindicated at the 2022 Australian Championships in Adelaide. The multi-Olympic champ took on the 100 and 200 back, followed by the 200 and 400 medley events, securing first place in each. The most exciting result was her 400 medley time of 4:31.74 - a big personal best that ranked her second in the world.
