Taylor McKeown

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Taylor McKeown
Personal information
Full nameTaylor McKeown
National teamAustralia
Born (1995-03-17) 17 March 1995 (age 30)
Redcliffe, Queensland
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubGriffith University
CoachMichael Bohl
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gold Coast 200 m breaststroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 200 m breaststroke
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Lima 4×200 m freestyle

Taylor McKeown (born 17 March 1995)[1] is an Australian former competitive swimmer. She won a gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at the 4 × 100 m medley relay during the 2016 Summer Olympics. McKeown also represented Australia in both the 100m breaststroke, and 200m breaststroke, qualifying fastest for the final and finishing in 5th in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[2][3] She is a University of Sunshine Coast student.[citation needed]

In 2010, McKeown won her first national titles in the 100m and 200m breaststroke at the age of 15. Since then McKeown has dominated breaststroke and individual medley events throughout the age group swimming years. She won multiple medals and representing Australia on many junior teams events.[4]

McKeown injured her knee prior to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games which required surgery. McKeown struggled throughout 2018 and left her coach of 13 years. She settled on the Gold Coast in early 2019 training with her new coach Michael Bohl,[5]

McKeown is the older sister of Olympic champion swimmer, Kaylee McKeown. After the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, McKeown announced her retirement from competitive swimming.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Taylor McKeown
  2. ^ "2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Team selected". Australian Olympic Committee. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ^ "nMichelle Coleman Posts 1:55 200 Free on Final Day of NSW Open". Swimming World News. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ^ "About Taylor". ASA. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ Foundation, Australian Sports. "Australian Sports Foundation | Taylor McKeown Tokyo Olympic Dream". asf.org.au. Retrieved 27 August 2021.


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