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Kaylee McKeown on World Cup: "For me to get the best out of myself, I need to be nervous"

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Kaylee McKeown on World Cup: "For me to get the best out of myself, I need to be nervous"

Name: Kaylee McKeown on World Cup: "For me to get the best out of myself, I need to be nervous"
Uploaded: 2025-10-29T21:00:59.000Z
Duration: 1 min 15 s

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Swimming World Cup Kaylee Mckeown 200 Back

Over the course of the 3-weekend World Cup Circuit, Kaylee McKeown won 7-of-9 backstroke races, notably breaking the world record in the 200 back twice. The 5x Olympic champion noted that she made herself quite uncomfortable during those races, going out quickly and causing a lot of pain for herself on the back end of the swims. However, McKeown said that for her to get the best out of herself, she needs to be nervou...