Kaylee McKeown Will Not Race At 2026 World Cup or Short Course Worlds

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
Australian superstar and world record holder Kaylee McKeown has confirmed that she will not be racing internationally for the remainder of 2026.
McKeown had a strong showing at the 2026 Australian Trials before she withdrew from the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs due to glandular fever, also known as mononucleosis.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, most acute symptoms of glandular fever improve in about a month, but other symptoms like fatigue can linger for mont