The Week in Review: Kaylee McKeown Planning a Break; Katie Grimes Headed for College
As a new week begins, let’s make sure everyone is caught up on the major news stories from the past week. To do so, Swimming World brings its readership the latest installment of Week in Review, which is headlined by Kaylee McKeown announcing her withdrawal from December’s World Short Course Championships.
The double Olympic champion in the 100-meter backstroke and 200 backstroke, McKeown initially planned to race at the global competition in Budapest. But after some reflection, McKeown revealed that she needed a break from high-level racing. While the Aussie still plans to compete during this month’s World Cup stops in Asia, she believed it made sense to rejuvenate both physically and mentally on the way to the 2025 campaign.
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Last week also featured the announcement by two-time Olympian Katie Grimes that she will attend the University of Virginia, a decision that bolsters the roster of the reigning NCAA championship program. Grimes brings significant versatility to UVA, thanks to her skill set in the distance-freestyle events, 400 individual medley, 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke. With Grimes joining the Cavs, it’s difficult to see Virginia not winning a fifth consecutive NCAA title come next March.
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Last week also produced the news that the 2027 and 2028 editions of the NCAA Championships will be held at the Lee & Joe Jamail Swim Center on the University of Texas campus in Austin. The facility has been a featured location for past NCAA Champs and other national-level competitions through the years.
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