Kaylee McKeown Takes Home The 200m Backstroke Gold

Aussie swimmer Kaylee McKeown has taken out the gold medal in the 200m backstroke double, with fellow Aussie Emily Seebohm taking out the bronze. 

Aussie continues to clean up on the medal front with two Aussies scoring medals in the 200m double backstroke and Ariarne Titmus also scoring a silver. 

Finishing just behind American swimmer Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus completed her impressive Olympic run with a silver in the 800m freestyle, taking her total medal haul to 4. 

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In true Aussie spirit Kaylee McKeown invited her fellow Aussie and bronze medalist Seebohm onto the podium during the Australian anthem to lap up the moment with her. 

McKeown expressed how proud she was to stand along side Seebohm after their epic wins. 

"I had a bit of a tear in my eye to be honest," she said.

"Em has been around for so long and I speak so highly of her and for a reason. It made sense for her to be up there with me."

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