Taylor McKeown Biography: Age, Husband, Net Worth, Height, Sister, Parents, Olympics, Career

Taylor McKeown is an Australian former competitive swimmer whose rise began as a teenager by clinching national titles in both the 100 metre and 200 metre breaststroke at age 15.

She gained broader recognition in 2014 by winning the 200-metre breaststroke gold at the Commonwealth Games and later added Olympic and World Championship medals.

Profile

• Full name: Taylor McKeown
• Date of birth: 17 March 1995
• Age: 30 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
• State of origin: Queensland
• Nationality: Australian
• Profession: Former competitive swimmer, swim coach, freediver
• Height: 1.80 m
• Weight: 67 kg
• Parents: Sharon McKeown and Sholto McKeown
• Siblings: Kaylee McKeown (younger sister)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Net worth: $2 million

Early Life and education

Taylor McKeown is now at the age of 30, having been born on 17 March 1995 in Redcliffe, Queensland to parents Sharon and Sholto McKeown.

She started competitive swimming around the age of nine and first emerged in national prominence at 15, winning junior national titles in both the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke.

She attended schools in the Moreton Bay region such as St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School and Grace Lutheran College in Caboolture, and maintained strong ties to her community, later returning to inspire students through the Olympics Unleashed program.

Taylor studied at the University of the Sunshine Coast, where she pursued a Bachelor-level program in Animal Ecology/animal-science-related studies while balancing elite-level training.

Personal Life

Information regarding Taylor McKeown’s personal relationships, spouse, and children has been kept confidential.

What is known is her close sisterly bond with Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown, who celebrated Taylor’s 30th birthday publicly and highlighted their shared experiences and mutual support.

Career

Taylor McKeown came to prominence at 15 by capturing national titles in both the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events.

She made her major international debut at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she claimed gold in the 200 m breaststroke, and also secured bronze in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships.

At the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, she earned bronze in the 4×100 m medley relay.

In 2016, she qualified for the Rio Olympics after strong performances at the Australian Championships, including winning gold in the 200 m breaststroke and a silver in the 100 m breaststroke.

At the Olympics, she finished fifth in the 200 m breaststroke final, placed 11th in the 100 m breaststroke, but helped the Australian team secure a silver medal in the 4×100 m medley relay.

She continued competing, contributing to another bronze in the medley relay at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, and placing 9th and 7th in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, respectively.

Prior to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, she sustained a knee injury requiring surgery and ended up finishing fifth in the 200 m breaststroke.

Around this time, she also changed coaches after 13 years.

Her final major competition was the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, after which she announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

Post-retirement, Taylor founded Achievers Swim Academy in 2018, offering tailored coaching and stroke correction using world-class insights.

She also embraced free-diving as a new sporting pursuit, reaching depths of 42 metres and breath-holding for over four minutes, and began organizing beginner ocean diving experiences.

Awards

• 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medal – 200 m breaststroke
• 2014 Pan Pacific Championships bronze medal – 200 m breaststroke
• 2015 World Championships bronze medal – 4×100 m medley relay
• 2016 Olympic Games silver medal – 4×100 m medley relay
• 2017 World Championships bronze medal – 4×100 m medley relay

Net worth

Taylor McKeown’s net worth is estimated to be at least $2 million, derived through her diversed career as an athletic.

Social Media

• Instagram: @tay_mckeown
• Twitter (X): @taylormmckeown
• TikTok: @tay_mckeown