How the fastest female backstroke swimmer turned grief into gold | 60 Minutes Australia

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The very best athletes in the world all know success is not achieved without pain. The relentless preparation and training needed to make it to the top of any sport hurts. But the agony Australia’s backstroke golden girl, Kaylee McKeown, has endured is much more than physical. Three years ago, on the cusp of her Olympic debut, her dad Sholto died. The heartbreak of losing him could so easily have ended Kaylee’s swimming career.
Instead, she did something remarkable. On assignment for 60 MINUTES, Nine’s Sylvia Jeffreys reports how Kaylee turned her sorrow into a superhuman strength.
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[@Rhea123]

Finally Kaylee getting some recognition ❤... sorry for your loss

[@stevenlavenia8474]

She is a definite inspiration! Grief to gold! ❤

[@astrophysics6326]

I just love how 60 Minutes Australia highlights their swimmers. While they show how these are borderline superhuman athletes, they also show that they still are people like everyone else.

[@sngray11]

What an incredible story. 💗 I am sure that her father is so unbelievably proud of her. 💞

[@surfer767]

Congrats Kaylee! 2 Golds and she broke the Olympic record in both 100m and 200m backstroke. 🎉

[@stuwhiteman3810]

Another Aussie legend,... sad but then turns into a beautiful story. Her Father would be so proud and over the moon at his daughters success, well done Kaylee.

[@Communist.Forever]

congratulations Kaylee. Your father is proud of you. You are an inspiration

[@paulreynolds2898]

60 minutes. This young lady is awesome. The events you cover are relevant and of international interest to sensible human beings + ! Well done team x

[@siva2k23]

What a heart touching life 💝! God bless you....

[@dickdavidson3616]

National treasure!❤

[@LadyMiki-qc1vx]

A beautiful story indeed. Well done Kaylee 🎉! Backstroke 🐐 💐

[@flyboymic7182]

I am sorry for your loss of an amazing person in your life. I also lost mine.

[@ThisisstillMYROOM.]

You seem like a strong and loving young woman , I’m really sorry for your loss , I lost my dad to Lewy body dementia in January of this year , the pain of losing a parent is indescribable.

[@vicentedegomas5168]

Congratulation!!! KAYLEE❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Aka_daka]

She is my favourite female Aussie swimmer by a long shot.

[@milicamakic7083]

What a beautiful soul and inspirational story ❤❤❤

[@Annie-ZA]

GORGEOUS INSIDE AND OUT! 👌😍

[@florianp8772]

3:18 OMG her underwater was already so good at this age???

[@Rhea123]

Ikr😊

[@wandaruddy3215]

Wish I carried on my back stroke was great in south Africa .....she great ❤

[@braineytroyandbracci]

Fun and adventurous childhood ❤

[@oscaraxelmorenomontes1773]

Con el debido respeto es una inspiración para muchas personas , tiene personalidad, y una fortaleza física y mental para reponerse de esa perdida de su padre, en hora buena que sigan los éxitos y más podios por conquistar,saludos a la distancia de Guadalajara Jalisco México eres grande Kaylee

[@demkholamkipgen6486]

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

[@wandaruddy3215]

Shame 😢so sad

[@donovancannon6798]

❤❤❤

[@drkarenbukharibukhari9931]

Afterlife🎉

[@keikei3301]

They allow comments now.

[@ilsetekstra1809]

❤😇😇😇😇

[@audioeins]

❤

[@2KMMC2]

I remember being in the fourth grade whooping 17 yr olds in back stroke

[@Vunguyen-zd5jr]

surely a world record in Paris

[@XDF745]

Another world record yesterday

[@asr5967]

Australia is traditionally strong in Swimming. That's a fact. But in track and field?🤔

[@pambrown8692o]

Ok.

[@flyboymic7182]

Well I have to have a job to pay for everything myself. For ParaOlympics

[@Jesuslovesyou22783]

The Bible says we have all sinned. I know I have, haven’t you? God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4). Peter said, the Lord is “not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). How can I go up to heaven and have everlasting life ? “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ that he died and rose again and you will be saved” God bless you all in Jesus name

[@Jesuslovesyou22783]

1 John 3:5 - And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 1 John 2:2 - And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

[@christinejackson3922]

Please stop it it’s swimming not religion and I’m sick of the bible quotes on how to live your life

[@marygoff3332]

​@@benninger123free will. It's a powerful gift in our life.

[@Operative39]

@@Jesuslovesyou22783 hmmm you touched it didn't you? It's ok if you did? It's time to heal and move forward, we are here for you! 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Sons Of God' Matthew 5:9 Regards, Operator39

[@misterbaseball5494]

Beatyfull australian swimmers men’s & woamens plaicing records everywhere , like sir michael phels in amerrica cero medical scientific doctors behind trough decades about di best drugs can you brave & name at least 2 brains who have make famous australia swimmers ha ha

[@马国通靈人]

Now any news that she took drug?

[@drkarenbukharibukhari9931]

Qurankittenbukhari🎉

[@drkarenbukharibukhari9931]

🎉drsyedafayyazhussainbukhari🎉

[@Pchi427]

Beautiful story. Let’s hope we won’t allow a mentally disabled person named Lia Thomas to ruin this.

[@HatedNelevated]

Tragedy to triumph. You love to see it 🔥