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Memory of her dad gives McKeown ‘superpower’ to retain gold

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Paris | Kaylee McKeown lost her father to a terminal illness a year before the Tokyo Games, but his memory continues to drive her to ever-higher achievement at the Olympics.

On Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), McKeown retained her 100m backstroke crown from Tokyo, crushing American rival and world record holder Regan Smith to earn her fourth Olympic gold medal and join a select group of swimmers with three individual titles.

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