Kaylee McKeown Wins Bronze Amid Walsh Disqualification

Kaylee McKeown has secured a bronze medal in the women's 200m individual medley at the Paris Olympics after American swimmer Alex Walsh was disqualified for an illegal turn from backstroke to breaststroke. McKeown initially finished fourth behind Canadian Summer McIntosh and Americans Kate Douglass and Walsh, but Walsh's disqualification elevated McKeown to third place. This incident mirrors McKeown's own disqualification at the previous year's world championships for a similar infraction, which had left her frustrated with the rules governing the event. Following the race, McKeown expressed mixed feelings, acknowledging the unfairness of the situation while celebrating her new medal tally. With this bronze, McKeown now has seven Olympic medals, including five golds, and has made history as the first Australian to win four individual Olympic gold medals.