McKeown wins STACKED 100m backstroke field over Americans Smith, Berkoff | Paris Olympics

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38 secs ago is crazyy, first!

congrats Kaylee

Props to Kaylee but as an American that was so rough to watch

Congratulations Kaylee!

Almost had goal

Aussie Aussie Aussie!! Great final 25m! :)

sheesh the aussies are eating America up these games lol
Edit: In swimming anyway, since its the only sport Im watching 🥶

Overall medals America is killing the Aussies, but the Aussies are definitely getting more first place.

As an Aussie sports fan, I have to say Kaylee is my fave swimmer. She just delivers. No chat. Gracious. And a winner. Just like in Tokyo.

American keep taking silver bronze

USA isn’t doing well in swimming 😅 both men’s and women’s

Yes Australia. Go for the Big ones.

She's tough

Commentary is terrible

After the race, Regan said,

" She's (McKeown) an absolutely incredible racer" .


A class act by giving credit to her rival. ❤

aussie women are too strong to defeat

I guarantee you 2028 in LA is going to be a redemption motivated Olympics for a lot of American swimmers still proud it’s nothing to scoff at being 2nd or 3rd but winning is the only standard that’s accepted when it comes our swimmers so we can’t keep coming up short 💯

Americans are allergic to gold it seems

Aint beating no Australian in the water, that's how they catch their food - is by swimming.

Crazy good race gets me more excited for that 200

2028 revenge tour for team USA

Why is the U.S. swim team so trash this year?

Way to go Smith! 🥈 Way to go Berkoff!! Go Pack!! 🐺🥉🐺

McKeown is more clutch. Thats the biggest difference. Ability-wise, her and Smith are about the same. When she needs it the most, McKeown comes through.

Face it, Australia is the best in the pool. Period. USA dominance is OVER. It's done.

This, to me, was one of the races that would influence who will have more golds in the pool, US or Oz.

And now it's clear.

Australian swimming is on top, and looking to stay there. They have big stars and champions that are just that little cut above the Americans and everyone else. Kaylee is one of them.

USA swimming needs to find that next great generation, because their current one is slowly aging out.

Great race. And another tell-tale sign that the Aussies have caught up to the States in the context of having the best of the best swimmers and more aces. They've got O'Callaghan, Titmus, McKeown, Chalmers, and Stubblety-Cook leading their pack while the US really only has Ledecky, Dressel, and Ficke since Phelps retired. The US still absolutely has the wider pool of overall swimming talent hence the total medal count disparity... but the Aussies undoubtedly have more golden eggs. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out the rest of this olympics and into the 2028 ones at LA.

USA swimming looking it did pre- Phelps era when Ian Thorpe was killing everyone.

Outstanding❣️

worst olympic for USA so far

Another example of the best in the world not setting a record. It is a slow pool.

Race Summary According to NBC. "Congratulations to USA for beating AUS in the W 100m backstroke final, 2x Medals to Australia's 1x" 😆

I don’t know if it’s a lady
So I’ll just say show me so I can be sure

Now imagine if a DUDE was competing against this amazing woman!!!

Glad a Woman won the Women’s race.

Ouch!!!

🤣🤣🤣

Regan smoked her in the relay. Regan is the better 100 backstroker. Thats official.

Regan Smith is now the Olympic Regan holder as of today in the 100 back. So, Regan is the 100 back queen.

I remember Berkoff-papa embarrassing himself at the Olympics. His daughter had a chance but probably lost too much oxygen on a very long underwater push-off. Not all family traditions are good