Swimmer Kaylee McKeown says the death of her father 10 months ago inspired her to break the 100-metre backstroke world record on Sunday at the Australian Olympic trials. McKeown last month set a then-Commonwealth and Australian record of 57.63. Just before Sunday's final, her coach Chris Mooney signaled the world record was a target. "I knew and he knew at that time, that it was go time. McKeown's record sets up a highly anticipated showdown with American star Smith at next month's Tokyo Olympics.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2021 14:48 UTC