Gold-Medal Swimmer Drops F-Bomb On Live TV, Then Almost Makes It Worse

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Australia’s Kaylee McKeown captured the gold in the women’s 100-meter backstroke during a record-setting performance in Tokyo on Tuesday. Then, she enraptured social media with a post-race interview in which she dropped an F-bomb on TV:

Great save ? pic.twitter.com/v2V45GmB0d

— Punters.com.au (@Punters) July 27, 2021​

McKeown realized her error immediately, covered her mouth and appeared to nearly say, “Oh shit!” before turning it into a celebratory yell.

Twitter users loved it:

“What would you like to say to your mum and your sister?”
“Fuck yeah oh shit... Woooo ?”

Congratulations to the legend Kaylee McKeown for the?and this perfect #Olympics moment pic.twitter.com/tgHOCzD0lD

— Jeremy Story Carter (@jstorycarter) July 27, 2021​

If you win an Olympic Gold Medal, you have earned the right to say what you like. Well done! pic.twitter.com/LG7r1ltdSV

— Glenn Munsie (@glennmunsieTAB) July 27, 2021​

Australian Translator: I am elated for this opportunity and thank my family for their support. https://t.co/cxhbSD7r43

— Haggard Clint (@haggardclint) July 27, 2021​

Nothing more Australian than swearing on live TV, then swearing when reacting to it.#Straya#Olympicshttps://t.co/KvNiYXW1DW

— Josh Fox (@JoshTFox__) July 27, 2021​

plug this directly into my veins https://t.co/6fHwI1M1tX

— Nicky Woolf (@NickyWoolf) July 27, 2021​

The Aussies giving us such joy at #Tokyo2020https://t.co/j421ESnaiD

— Lavanya L Narayanan (@lav_narayanan) July 27, 2021​

Haha you can't get more Aussie?? than this @kazminka@jarpadandjensen@MissIsabelC@LJanePhotographhttps://t.co/XLg2yqXgJM

— Dani-?? What am I supposed to do (@Dani_blondy) July 27, 2021​