Taylor McKeown
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Taylor McKeown (swimming) competed at her third Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where she reached the final of the 200m breaststroke. Taylor and younger sister Kaylee McKeown were one of two pairs of sisters on the Australian team in Birmingham alongside Maddison Levi and Teagan Levi.
A member of many Australian junior teams, Taylor was selected for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the 200m breaststroke, then claimed bronze as part of the 4x100m medley relay at the Kazan 2015 World Championships. Silver in that event followed at the Rio 2016 Olympics, as well as a fifth placing in the 200m, then another world championship medley relay bronze in 2017.
Despite selection for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, 2018 was a difficult year. Taylor suffered a number of health issues, including a knee injury, broke with her coach of 13 years Chris Mooney and found out that her father has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. She joined Michael Bohl’s squad in early 2019 but lost her dad Sholto in 2020.
Taylor announced her retirement from competitive swimming after the Birmingham Games.
Sport / Discipline
Swimming
Birth Place
Redcliffe
Birth state
QLD
Date of Birth
17/03/1995
Age
31
Results History
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Additional Information
Languages Spoken:
No
Are you a citizen of a country other than Australia? If yes, please provide details?
No
Education Details:
Studying Animal Ecology at USC
Club details:
USC Spiders
Why did you begin your sport?
Did it through school and wasnt the best so started squad swimming to improve.
Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?
Nails are done. hair done
What is your most memorable sporting achievement?
2014 CGA team in Glasgow (first team). Gold medal 200m breaststroke.
Who is your hero / idol, and why? Have you ever met them?
Growing up - Leisel Jones (have met a few times)
Who has been the most influential person or people in your career and why?
My Competitors because they motivate me to get better. my family for all their support. My coach Chris Mooney as I have been with him since I was 11.
Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?
Art, photography, videography, spending time with all my pets
What is your sporting ambition?
To make the CGA 2018 team and defend title
