Olympic gold medalist backstroker McKeown is out of Commonwealth Games with glandular fever

Five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Kaylee McKeown has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games and the subsequent Pan Pacific Championships due to glandular fever. McKeown, a specialist backstroker, won gold in both the 100m and 200m backstroke events at both the Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. She expressed disappointment in a Swimming Australia statement released on Friday, describing her withdrawal as a medical necessity.