Perhaps fittingly, two options near the water are being considered to honour Wollongong's golden girl of the pool, Emma McKeon.
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Wollongong City Council already handed McKeon the keys to the city after her exploits at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
But the council felt compelled to honour Australia's greatest Olympian again following her record-breaking performance at the Tokyo Olympics.
Including her win at Rio, McKeon has won five gold medals over two Olympic Games, the equal most by an Australian all-time.
Having won 11 medals all up, she is Australia's most decorated swimmer of all time.
The council wanted to acknowledge "this brilliant performance" which Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery put "Wollongong firmly on the international map".
Input was sought from the community on the best ways to acknowledge McKeon.
Even the swimmer, who is on her way to Europe to compete, and her family were asked for input.
Unsurprisingly a 'humbled" McKeon wanted a space that had links to the water.
"We saw during and after the Olympics the outpouring of support, admiration and desire for her hometown to recognise Emma's achievements at this event," Cr Bradbery said.
"I know from my conversations with Emma and her family she acknowledged the generous support and passion from the Wollongong community for her achievements.
"She was humbled by the community's suggestions and suggested that if there was to be something named in her honour, that it could be a space that celebrates the city's beauty, is accessible to everyone and has links to water."
With this in mind, Council is considering two options to recognise McKeon's achievements.
The first is to name the new North Beach Promenade and Terraces, which are currently under construction at North Wollongong Beach - directly east of Diggies North Beach kiosk and due to be finished mid-2022.
The second is to name the Cliff Road viewing platform that overlooks the harbour and Continental pool after McKeon.
"I, for one, think both options are winners as they're open to everyone in our community, are locations that celebrate the city's beauty and are connected to water,," Cr Bradbery said.
"Both options are also considerate of Emma's own wishes as she wasn't keen on the idea of a statue and she already has strong connections with an existing swimming centre. So naturally the Blue Mile, one of Wollongong's most iconic coastal landscapes, is an ideal location to recognise and reflect Emma's great achievements.
"Right now, we're keen to find out from our community if there is anything we need to know about the sites before a final decision is made by Council at a meeting in October."
To comment before September 16 visit the council's website here.
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