Australia's Olympic trials won't be held until June, but we're already getting a glimpse of the schedules of athletes set to compete in the Olympics.
22 years old Kayley McKeown has revealed its ambitions to potentially host six events in Paris in 2024.
Already a three-time gold medalist from Tokyo, McCune has her sights set on the 100m/200m back, 200m IM, women's 4x200m free relay, women's 4x100m medley relay and mixed medley relay. .
McCune has already dabbled in such a busy schedule at the NSW Open Swimming Championships earlier this month. So she competed in her three events last night, racing the 200m free, 200m IM and 50m back in a fast-break style.
If McCune were to qualify in all six events; michael ball-The trained star athlete could be on the next Olympic schedule.
First day
the 2nd day
Third day
- Morning – 100m back qualifying
- Evening – 100m back semi-final
Day 4
- Morning – Off
- Evening – 100m back final
Day 5
Day 6
- Morning – 200m back prelims, 4x200m free prelims
- Evening – 200m back semi-finals (3:10pm), 4x200m free final (3:48pm)
7th day
- Morning – 200mIM qualifying, mixed medley relay qualifying
- Evening – 200m back final (2:39pm), 200m IM semi-final (3:34pm)
8th day
- Morning – Women’s 4x100m Medley Preliminary
- Evening – 200m IM Final (2:50pm), Mixed Medley Relay Final (3:33pm)
Day 9
- Evening – Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
McCune, who currently holds four individual world records, said days six through eight of the Olympic schedule could feature multiple finals on the same night with little to no rest. I'm going to take on this challenge regardless.
“I don't think there's anything weird about it, to be honest,” she said. “I think if you can think about it and dream about it, you'll have every opportunity and every kind of motivation to get up there and try to be one of the best.”
Ball echoed her outlook, saying, “If there's anyone who can double up, it's Kaylee.”
“She always gives you everything she has.”
All quotes courtesy of the Australian Olympic Committee.
