Australia’s McKeown wins gold in 100-meter backstroke, with Americans grabbing silver, bronze

Category: Sports

Aussie swimmer Kaylee McKeown defended her title in the 100 backstroke, defeating world-record holder Regan Smith. McKeown finished in 57.33 seconds, while Smith came in at 57.66 seconds. Daniel Wiffen won Ireland's first gold in swimming since 1996, finishing the 1500m in 7:38.19. French swimmer Léon Marchand advanced to finals in both the 200 butterfly and 200 breaststroke, aiming to add to his gold medal tally.

Keywords: Swimming, Olympics, Gold Medal

Source: KPLC

Update At: 7/31/2024

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