McKeown takes first step back to racing at Swim GP

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After glandular fever forced her out of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Australian backstroke star Kaylee McKeown is back in the pool at the Swim GP ...

Kaylee McKeown has taken her first competitive step back to the top of swimming.

The five-time Olympic gold medallist was one of the headline names at the inaugural Swim GP, the two-day made-for-TV event held over Friday and Saturday nights at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

McKeown gave a glimpse of her blistering backstroke speed on Saturday night, storming home after the staggered start to beat Ella Ramsay's breaststroke in the 50m skins champions race.

The Wahoo team, lead by Meg Harris and Sam Short, dominated the two-night Swim GP and comfortably won on 222 points. McKeown's Tsunami were next on 173, ahead of Kraken (170) and KingTide (149).

Lani Pallister, who swum an excellent 400m freestyle on Friday night ahead of next month's world short course championships, and Flynn Southam led KingTide.

Kyle Chalmers captained Kraken from the pool deck as he nurses his ongoing back problems, while fellow team leader Mollie O'Callaghan withdrew from the Swim GP because of a skin infection.

McKeown was a shock withdrawal from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games because of glandular fever and is rebuilding health and fitness.

This is her first racing since the world championships in July last year.

"I've been doing some pretty solid sessions, but it's hard to come into these races - not racing all year - and then my body just hasn't recovered as quickly as it would," McKeown said.

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