Australian Emma becomes first female swimmer to win 7 medals in Olympics

Emma became the first Australian woman to earn seven medals in swimming at a single Game.

Right after competing in the 50m freestyle, McKeon also won the 4x100m medley relay together with Australian teammates Kaylee McKeown, Chelsea Hodges and Cate Campbell, bringing McKeon's gold medal tally to four.

McKeon now holds seven Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020 - four golds and three bronze - making her the first female swimmer in Olympic history to win seven medals in one Olympic Games.

She set an Olympic record to win the 50-meter freestyle in 23.81 seconds, completing the sprint double after her victory in the 100.

McKeon leaves Tokyo with four golds and three bronze, tying the record for most medals won by a woman at a single Games set by Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya in 1952 in Helsinki.

She became the most decorated Olympian in Australia’s history.

McKeon has 11 career medals, eclipsing the record of nine that she shared for one day with swimming greats Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones.