They're Australian swimming's next sister act but that's where the similarities end with the famous Campbell girls.
Taylor and Kaylee McKeown freely admit they like to boss each other around and don't expect to drop their niggling act if they again become teammates in April's Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Australia's famous siblings Cate and Bronte Campbell are fiercely supportive of each other pool-side.
The McKeowns? Not so much.
Home truths were the order of the day when the pair roomed together for the first time in a national team at the 2017 world titles in Budapest.
Kaylee joined 22-year-old Taylor in the national team after qualifying for her first senior international meet at just 15.
"It was great. We roomed together so we got to boss each other around, say it how it is and we got the job done," Taylor told AAP.
"But we have a great relationship. It was great to see Kaylee make that team for the first time - it showed her nothing is impossible."
Their tough love approach looks set to again pay dividends at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games trials starting on February 28.
At least the McKeowns don't have to compete against each other in the pool. In another major difference to freestyle rivals the Campbells, they compete in very different events.
Taylor hopes to defend her Commonwealth 200m breaststroke title at the Gold Coast Games.
Backstroker Kaylee - now 16 - will instead have world champion Emily Seebohm in her sights at the trials.
The 200m backstroke world junior record holder finished fourth behind Seebohm on world titles debut in 2017.
Kaylee has already inflicted defeat on Seebohm this year, claiming 200m backstroke honours at the Victorian championships.
"I really look up to Emily as an idol and try to follow in her footsteps," said Kaylee.
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