Emma McKeon's career in pictures: Her legacy was sealed in Tokyo but even at 16 her talent was undeniable
McKeon's legendary career in pictures
The most decorated Australian Olympian in history, swimming champion Emma McKeon, retired from the sport on November 25, 2024.
Wide World of Sports breaks down her illustrious career in pictures.
Scroll on to remember the moments that secured her legend.
McKeon competes at Youth Olympics
At the age of 16, McKeon contested the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore.
The Wollongong superfish took home one gold, one silver and two bronzes.
Young gun's Dolphins debut
McKeon was still 16 when she made her Dolphins debut at the 2010 world short-course championships in Singapore.
A superstar team in the making
McKeon appeared at a senior long-course world championships for the first time in Barcelona in 2013.
Here she's pictured with (from left) Bronte Campbell, Cate Campbell and Alicia Coutts, who won silver in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
Commonwealth career takes off
McKeon competed in the first of her three Commonwealth Games campaigns in Glasgow in 2014.
She won four gold medals, triumphing in the 200m freestyle and three relays.
She finished her career as the most decorated Australian Commonwealth Games athlete in history, having won 20 medals including 14 golds.
In this picture she's with (from left) Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell and Melanie Wright (née Schlanger), who won gold in the 4x100m freestyle.
Rising star strikes gold on Olympic debut
McKeon made her Olympic debut at Rio 2016 and picked up the first of her six Olympic gold medals.
She won gold in the 4x100m freestyle with (from left) Emily Seebohm, Taylor McKeown and Cate Campbell.
McKeon's first solo Olympic medal
McKeon claimed her first individual Olympic medal when she picked up bronze in the 200m freestyle at Rio 2016.
Here she's pictured with (in the centre) gold medallist Katie Ledecky and silver medallist Sarah Sjostrom.
Stars in the sky
McKeon and some of her Dolphins teammates pose with their medals during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
McKeon won six medals at the Gold Coast Games, including four golds.
McKeon and the master coach
McKeon and her coach, the great Michael Bohl, in 2019.
McKeon glitters in South Korea
McKeon enjoyed the most fruitful world championship campaign of her career in Gwangju, South Korea in 2019.
She won two golds, three silvers and a bronze.
In this picture she's celebrating winning gold in the 4x100m freestyle with (from left) Bronte Campbell, Brianna Throssell and Cate Campbell.
