Gold, bronze and $30,000 in 50 minutes: The unexpected star of Australia’s big night in the pool
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- ▪I’m so over the moon,” Forrester said.“I didn’t really have much expectation going into the 400m free or the 200m backstroke, so I’m really happy with how that went ...
- ▪I really just went into tonight with a positive attitude, and I felt like I had nothing to lose.”McKeown has dominated the event at every major meet since the Tokyo Olympics.
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