McKeons star at Aust short course swimming Swimming's brother and sister act Emma and David McKeon bagged gold medals at will on Friday night at the 2014 Australian short course swimming championships in Adelaide. Triple Commonwealth Games gold medallist Emma started proceedings in the 100m freestyle, then added the 50m butterfly before completing a rare treble in the 400m freestyle. She demonstrated her dominance and experience gained on the recent FINA World Cup circuit, coming from behind to beat fastest qualifier Bronte Campbell in the 100m freestyle final. McKeon swam 51.83s (just outside her PB of 51.69) ahead of Campbell (52.14) and Brittany Elmslie (52.66). Back in the water 20 minutes later, Emma out-touched Elmslie and former long course world champion Marieke D'Cruz to win the 50m butterfly in 25.78. Big brother David then took out the prestigious 400m freestyle final in a personal best time of 3:38.17. But Emma then won a surprise gold in the corresponding women's 400m freestyle, finishing in a personal best time of 4:00.63 - the fourth fastest time by an Australian behind Blair Evans and Beijing Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay gold medallists Kylie Palmer and Bronte Barratt. A noted 100 and 200m swimmer, she admitted she had never enjoyed swimming the 400m, but maybe would reluctantly consider swimming it again. I entered it here and thought I would give it a shot. I usually don't race it to plan but tonight I did stick to the plan and put some effort into it from the start and it paid off. I looked up and saw my time 4.00.63 and, although I was impressed, it would have been nice to go under four minutes. I guess I'll have to do another one now which I know I won't be too keen on. McKeon said she would go back to Brisbane to prepare for next year's Australian (long course) titles and world championship selection trials in Sydney (April 3-10). She held on to win her third gold of the night from Jessica Ashwood (4:01.76) and Leah Neale (4:02.24). Madison Wilson held on for a last-gasp win over dual Olympian Emily Seebohm to claim the 200m backstroke final in a personal best time of 2:01.75 - 0.12 ahead of Seebohm (2:01.87) and Mikkayla Sheridan third (2:04.65). But Seebohm later won gold in the 100m individual medley in 58.45 ahead of Kotuku Ngawati (1:00.06) and Hayley Baker (1:00.19).