Who Is Emma McKeon? Age, Biography and Wiki
As of 2025, Emma McKeon is 30 years old. With multiple Olympic medals and world records to her name, she has established herself as one of the finest swimmers in history. Emma began swimming at a young age and quickly showed promise, competing at the national level before transitioning to international competitions. Her journey has been marked by numerous awards and accolades, including gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
| Occupation | Swimmers |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | May 24, 1994 |
| Age | 31 Years |
| Birth Place | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
| Country | Australia |
Popularity
Emma McKeon's Popularity over time
Body Measurements:
- Height: 6 feet (183 cm)
- Weight: 150 pounds (68 kg)
- Shoe Size: 10 (US)
- Hair Color: Brown
- Eye Color: Blue
Family, Dating & Relationship Status
Emma McKeon is known to keep her personal life relatively private. As of 2025, reports suggest that she is in a loving relationship, though specific details regarding her boyfriend have not been publicly disclosed. Emma often shares glimpses of her family life on social media, showcasing her close relationship with her parents and siblings. While she has had relationships in the past, her current focus appears to be on both her career and her personal well-being.
She is the sister of Kaitlin, Olympian David McKeon, and the daughter of four-time Commonwealth gold medalist and two-time Olympian Ron McKeon, both of whom are also swimmers. Her mother, Susie, was also a swimmer who competed in the Commonwealth Games and her uncle, Rob Woodhouse, was a two-time Olympian.
She completed her secondary education in 2012 from The Illawarra Grammar School and following graduation, at the age of 18, relocated to Brisbane to train under Vince Raleigh at the Chandler Aquatic Centre in 2014.
In 2015, McKeon switched coaches again and began training under Michael Bohl, initially at Brisbane's St Peters Western Swimming Club before the pair relocated to Griffith University on the Gold Coast in 2017 where McKeon studied a bachelor's degree in public health and health promotion with a major in nutrition.
Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Emma McKeon's net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. Her earnings come from various sources, including swimming competitions, endorsements, and sponsorships from major sports brands. Emma's consistent performance in the pool has made her a sought-after figure for brands in the athletic and wellness sectors.
In the prelims heats of the 50 metre freestyle on day one of competition, McKeon was the only swimmer under 24 seconds and advanced to the final ranked first with her time of 23.98 seconds.
She followed up her strong morning performance with a gold medal-winning time of 23.53 seconds in the final in the evening, just three hundredths of a second off her personal best time in the event. The morning of day two, McKeon tied for first in the prelims heats of the 50 metre butterfly with a time of 25.50 seconds and advanced to the final.
Later in the day, she won the silver medal with a personal best time of 24.94 seconds in the final of the 50 metre butterfly.
For the last day of competition of the World Cup circuit, McKeon had a busy morning, she started off by ranking first in the 100 metre butterfly prelims heats with a time of 57.35 seconds, which was about four tenths of a second ahead of second-ranked Maria Ugolkova of Switzerland.
In the 100 metre freestyle prelims heats, her second race of the morning, McKeon ranked first again, this time by over a second ahead of second-ranked competitor Madison Wilson of Australia with her time of 51.94 seconds. McKeon won the gold medal in the final of the 100 metre butterfly later in the day, swimming a time of 55.63 seconds.
She won her second gold medal of the day in the final of the 100 metre freestyle with a time of 50.67 seconds. Her time of 50.67 seconds registered as the fourth fastest swim in history and made two of the four fastest times in the event hers, she also had the second fastest swim of 50.58 seconds.
Speaking of her wins, McKeon told FINA, "I am in pretty in good shape now. The preparations, which I took for the Olympics, still pay off." McKeon's performances across all four stops of the World Cup made her the highest overall scoring competitor of any gender, coming in at 228.3 total points and $144,000 of prize money.
The only competitor to score higher than her at a single World Cup stop was male swimmer Daiya Seto of Japan who scored 58.9 points at the Kazan stop.
In terms of total medals won by a female competitor, McKeon ranked third with her total of fourteen medals, which included ten gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal, and in terms of similarity of medal count and breakdown with another competitor, male or female, she and Tom Shields of the United States had the exact same medal coun
t and breakdown.
Career, Business, and Investments
Emma's swimming career began at an early age, and through relentless dedication and hard work, she has secured a multitude of victories in both national and international events. In addition to her swimming career, Emma has ventured into various business opportunities, including partnerships with sports brands and initiatives aimed at promoting youth participation in swimming.
Her disciplined approach to training not only establishes her as a top athlete but also provides her with insight into the business side of sports, allowing her to make informed investment choices that align with her values and interests.
Emma Jennifer McKeon, (born 24 May 1994) is a retired Australian competitive swimmer. She is an eight-time world record holder, three current and five former, in relays.
Her total career haul of 14 Olympic medals following the 2024 Olympic Games made her the most decorated Australian, the third-most decorated swimmer, and the seventh-most decorated athlete in Olympic history and included one gold medal from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, four gold medals from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and one g
old medal from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
With four gold and three bronze medals she was the most decorated athlete across all sports at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and tied for the most medals won by a woman in a single Olympic Games. She also won 20 medals, including five gold medals, at the World Aquatics Championships; and a record 20 medals, including 14 gold, at the Commonwealth Games.
Social Network
Emma McKeon is quite active on social media platforms, where she engages with her fans and followers. She frequently shares updates about her training, competitions, and personal milestones. With a following that spans thousands on platforms like Instagram and Twitter, her influence goes beyond just swimming; she advocates for mental health, fitness, and wellness.
- Instagram: @emma_mckeon
- Twitter: @emmakxon
"What I expect is a very hot week-end, and very interesting finals. I am happy to be back to Kazan as well. I hope to keep my lead. But I will mostly be focused on my own swimming, I will try to improve my time. First I visited the city in 2015, for the world championships, where I had my first individual races.
Then we competed at the stadium, now – in the Aquatics Palace of Kazan. All in all, Russia is very different from Australia, but I like it. The competition will be held without spectators, like we did in Tokyo. That's our new reality. That does not help to swim, but there is no choice."
Education
Emma attended the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where she pursued a degree in exercise science. Her educational background complements her athletic career, providing her with knowledge about physical training, nutrition, and overall wellness. This education has undoubtedly played a role in her successful swimming career and her ability to maintain balance in her professional and personal life.
McKeon was the overall highest scoring female competitor at the short course 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup stop in Budapest, Hungary. Among the events she won in Budapest was the 50 metre butterfly in which she finished first with a time of 24.97 seconds.
In the 100 metre freestyle, McKeon dropped almost half a second from her time at the first World Cup stop to win the gold medal in a time of 50.58 seconds which tied the World Cup record set by Sarah Sjöström of Sweden in 2017.
Prior to stop two in Budapest, at the first stop in Berlin, she swam a personal best time in the 100 metre freestyle with a time of 50.96 seconds and won the gold medal. For the first two World Cup stops, Berlin and Budapest, McKeon was the highest scoring female competitor both at each individual stop and combined across both stops.
McKeon's total score for the Budapest stop, 58.3 points, was the highest individual score by any competitor, male or female, for the first two stops of the World Cup circuit, with the only other competitors scoring in the 58 point range being Matthew Sates of South Africa who scored 58.2 points in Berlin, Tom Shields of the United States who scored
58.1 points in Budapest, and Kira Toussaint of the Netherlands who scored 58.1 points in Budapest.
McKeon's moment where she tied the World Cup record set by Sarah Sjöström was ranked by FINA as the number five moment from the entire 2021 Swimming World Cup.
