Emma McKeon is one swim away from winning more Olympic swim medals than any other Australian after joining legends Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones on nine.
History was created in the pool as Australia took bronze in the first ever mixed 4x100m relay final. An absolutely barnstorming freestyle run from McKeon pulled the Aussies onto the podium and gave her a historic ninth swimming medal – moving her into equal first with Thorpe and Jones.
She has a chance to claim a record tenth medal in tomorrow’s 50m freestyle final.
BRONZE in the 4×100 mixed medley relay! ????
???????? Great Britain get the win & a world record while the Aussies finish third in a fabulous race. ????#Tokyo2020 | #7Olympics | #Swimming pic.twitter.com/HkjFT2ATmj
— 7Olympics (@7olympics) July 31, 2021
“That’s a pretty cool group to be part of,” said McKeon. “I don’t really look at those stats but I’m honoured to be up there with them.”
Ladies and gentlemen, our mixed 4x100m medley relay team ????????????#7Olympics | #Tokyo2020 | #Swimming pic.twitter.com/G3Y1Jl5hvu
— 7Olympics (@7olympics) July 31, 2021
Gold – 4x100m freestyle relay, Rio 2016
Gold – 100m freestyle, Tokyo 2020
Gold – 4x100m freestyle, Tokyo 2020
Silver – 4x200m freestyle relay, Rio 2016
Silver – 4x100m medley relay, Rio 2016
Bronze – 200m freestyle, Rio 2016
Bronze – 100m butterfly, Tokyo 2020
Bronze – 4x200m freestyle, Tokyo 2020
Bronze – 4x100m mixed medley relay, Tokyo 2020
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