Taylor McKeown was born 17 March 1995 and grew up swimming alongside sister Kaylee in Queensland. She won Commonwealth Games gold in the 200m breaststroke at Glasgow 2014, earned Olympic silver in the 4x100m medley relay at Rio 2016 and won two World Championship bronze medals in 2015 and 2017 — one of the most consistent careers in Australian breaststroke history.

She started freediving in 2017 while still competing and became a certified freediving instructor in 2021. After her final competitive appearance at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she retired from elite swimming and went all in. She now runs Diving in Paradise — a freediving retreat and whale swim business based in Queensland — with a personal best depth of 42 metres and a 1:45 breath hold.

At Lane Four, Taylor's program is built around the intersection of those two worlds: breath control, underwater mechanics and the mental skills that transfer from competitive breaststroke to the open ocean. It's unlike anything else on the platform — and it works for pool swimmers, surf lifesaving athletes and anyone who wants to understand what their lungs are actually capable of.

• 1995Born in QueenslandOlder sister of Kaylee McKeown. Grew up swimming alongside Kaylee in Queensland's club system.
• 2014Commonwealth Games Gold — GlasgowWon the 200m breaststroke in Glasgow. Also claimed Pan Pacific bronze later that year.
• 2015World Championship Bronze — KazanWon bronze in the 4x100m medley relay at the World Championships.
• 2016Rio Olympics — SilverWon silver in the 4x100m medley relay. One of Australia's most memorable relay performances.
• 2017World Championship Bronze & Freediving BeginsWon relay bronze at the Budapest Worlds. Began freediving alongside her pool career.
• 2021Certified Freediving InstructorQualified as a freediving instructor while still competing at elite level.
• 2022Retirement — BirminghamFinal competitive appearance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Retired from elite swimming to pursue freediving full-time.
• 2022+Diving in ParadiseFounded her freediving retreat and whale swim business — a 42-metre depth PB and a whole new career.
• 2025Lane Four Co-FounderJoined Lane Four to bring her dual-discipline expertise — pool breaststroke and freediving — to a community audience.