Olympics-Swimming-Australia's top-ranked McKeown to withdraw from 200 medley

[ASFN Admin]

World number one Kaylee McKeown of Australia will be withdrawing from the women's 200 metres medley at this week's Olympic Games to focus on her backstroke events, the national team coach said on Thursday, citing a tough schedule. McKeown, 20, is ranked number one in three events coming into the Tokyo competition but the medley would have been in conflict with the 100m backstroke, for which a strong challenge is expected, head coach Rohan Taylor said. Taylor said it was a huge decision.

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