Emma McKeon has become the first Australian woman to claim six medals at a world swimming championships after the Dolphins added more bronze on the final day at Budapest.
But it could not stop Australia finishing eighth on the overall tally with 10 medals, including a solitary gold — their lowest world titles haul since 1991 (eight).
It also marks the first time since 1986 that Australia finished outside the top five of the world titles medal tally.
McKeon’s medal haul
- 200m freestyle — silver
- 100m butterfly — silver
- 4x100m freestyle — silver
- 4x100m mixed medley — silver
- 4x200m freestyle — bronze
- 4x100m medley — bronze
McKeon completed her marathon seven-event program when she helped steer the women’s 4×100-metres medley relay team to bronze behind world-record-breaking gold medallists the United States, on day eight.
Olympic 400m gold medallist Mack Horton was third in the 1,500m freestyle final claimed by Italy’s defending champion Greg Paltrinieri, at Duna Arena.
Australia finished the eight-day titles with five silver, four bronze and a 200m backstroke gold to defending champion Emily Seebohm.
The Dolphins were second at the 2015 world titles in Russia with 16 medals including seven gold — one behind winners the US.
However, the US dominated this year’s world championships, topping the table with a new American record of 38 medals, including 18 gold.
Apart from Seebohm, McKeon was a shining light in Hungary, collecting four silver and two bronze medals.
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