Queens of the pool: Australia snatches GOLD in a nail-biting 4x100m medley relay and Emma McKeon becomes our new Olympic legend after she wins the 50m freestyle and an incredible 11 medals
- Emma McKeon has completed the 50m and 100m freestyle double in Tokyo
- Won another gold half an hour later in the 4x100metre women's medley relay
- Aussie golden girl is now Australia's most successful Olympian with 11 medals
- Went into 50m race as favourite as she smashed Olympic record for third time
- Cate Campbell snatched gold from the US with a blistering anchor relay leg
- Find out the latest Tokyo Olympic news including schedule, medal table and results right here
Emma McKeon's brilliant form in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics has continued with two gold medals within 45 minutes to become Australia's most successful athlete at the Games.
She won the 50 metres freestyle before claiming her fourth gold medal of the meet a short time later in the 4x100m women's medley relay after a blistering anchor leg from fellow Aussie Cate Campbell.
McKeon is now Australia's most successful Olympian ever with 11 medals from two Games, including seven in Tokyo.
Dual gold medalist Kaylee McKeown and breaststroker Chelsea Hodges set up the relay performance before McKeon swam the third butterfly leg.
Australia was still trailing the US when Campbell dived into the pool for the final freestyle leg before she snatched gold in the dying stages in an Olympic record time.
Campbell finished seventh in the 50 freestyle final half an hour earlier before her heroic relay leg in what could be her last swim at Olympic level.
'Oh my gosh. I still just can't believe that we just did that,' Campbell told Channel Seven post-race.
Emma McKeon (left) celebrates with Kaylee McKeown and Chelsea Hodges after they won gold in 4x100m women's medley relay
'That is an incredible effort by everyone.
'I think that obviously I was a little bit disappointed with my 50 freestyle earlier, but I just kind of told myself that you find out what you're made of in the times when things don't go your way, not when things don't go your way, not when things are working well for you.'
'And I took that mindset into this race and I just thought, 'You have to be brave and get back out there.'
The men's 4x 100 men's medley relay were unable to repeat the girls' efforts, finishing fifth in the last event of the swimming program in Tokyo.
Earlier, McKeon, 27, went into the 50m race as the raging hot favourite before storming stormed home to win in 23.81 seconds, 0.26 ahead of Sweden's Sarah Sjöström, while defending champion Pernille Blume claimed bronze.
The medley relay team of Emma McKeon, Chelsea Hodges, Kaylee McKeown and Cate Campbell celebrate Australia's ninth gold medal in the pool
Emma McKeon has done it again with another gold medal after winning the 50 freestyle
It's the third time in two days McKeon has broken the Olympic record after smashing the record in her heat and semi-final.
McKeon will go home with seven medals and will likely claim a seventh later on Sunday in the women's 4x 100metre medley relay.
If McKeon was a country, she would be 19th on the overall medal tally.
Going into the 50m final, McKeon was equal with former swimming champions Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones as the most successful Olympians with nine medals.
The women's medley relay was Australia's ninth gold medal in the pool in Tokyo.
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Aussie golden girl Emma KcKeon (left) celebrates her 50m win with fellow Aussie Cate Campbell (right), who finished seventh
Australia remains fifth on the overall medal tally with 12 gold, three silver and 14 bronze.
On Saturday, McKeon provided an insight into how the all-conquering Aussie swimmers are inspiring one by showing off the team's common room adorned with current squad achievements.
The likes of McKeon, who won the 100m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle relay, middle distance star Ariarne Titmus, dual gold medalist Kaylee McKeown and freestyle gun Kyle Chalmers all feature, as well as catch phrases to fire the team up such as 'digging deep', 'Yeah the Girls' and 'it's all about our team.'
More to come.
