Kaylee McKeown Withdraws from Swimming World Cup for Mental Health

The Australian Olympian prioritizes her well-being after a record-breaking performance in Shanghai.

Kaylee McKeown, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, announced her withdrawal from the Swimming World Cup citing mental health concerns.
Despite setting a new World Cup record in the 50m backstroke at the Shanghai event, McKeown decided to end her participation prematurely.
McKeown has been open about the physical and mental toll of her intense training and competition schedule over the past five years.
Her decision to withdraw follows a similar move earlier this month when she opted out of Australia's world short-course team.
McKeown's recent achievements include breaking the 100m backstroke world record at the Australian Short Course Championships.