{
  "id": 3888662,
  "title": "McKeown says she has 'a lot of work to do' to reclaim world records",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/mckeown-says-she-has-a-lot-of-work-to-do-to-reclaim-world-records",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:34:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/kaylee-mckeown-fired-up-reclaim-world-records-swimming/107089042"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has spoken about the difficulty of watching her 50m world record broken twice while she recovered from glandular fever and a broken wrist. She told ABC Sport that she hopes to reclaim her records, acknowledging that world records are meant to be broken. McKeown's 50m backstroke record was beaten at the European championships by Sara Curtis, who added that the result was inevitable following changes to the Olympic schedule. The Australian swimmer is currently limited to three training sessions per week as she builds towards the 2027 World Aquatic Championships. Despite being 31 years old, McKeown remains focused on competing in the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and has drawn inspiration from Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjöström, who returned to the sport after having a child and went on to win multiple medals.",
  "summary": "Australia’s five-time Olympic champion was sidelined from the recent Commonwealth Games with glandular fever and a broken wrist, but now she’s relishing the challenge of having to \"chase\" her competitors.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kaylee McKeown aims to reclaim 50m world records",
    "McKeown recovering from glandular fever and wrist injury",
    "31-year-old swimmer targets 2027 World Aquatic Championships"
  ],
  "editors_take": "McKeown's determination to reclaim her world records signals her intent to prolong an illustrious career, defying age expectations with inspiration drawn from peers who have successfully returned to top-level competition.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}