The Aporia · Ruck, Knox add to Canada's medal haul at Swimming World Cup

Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox contributed to Canada’s medal count at the Swimming World Cup in Baku on Friday. Ruck, from Kelowna, won silver in the women’s 100-meter backstroke with a time of 56.49 seconds, while Knox, from Okotoks, took bronze in the men’s 200 individual medley at 1:52.57. Earlier in the event, Ruck also secured a bronze medal in the 50 freestyle and Blake Tierney from Saskatoon won silver in the men’s 200 backstroke.

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At the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Baku, Taylor Ruck from Kelowna, B.C., won silver in the women’s 100-metre backstroke with a time of 56.49 seconds, finishing behind Marrit Steenbergen from the Netherlands who won gold at 55.17 seconds. Finlay Knox from Okotoks, Alta., secured bronze in the men’s 200 individual medley, completing it in one minute 52.57 seconds, just behind American Luke Barr's winning time of 1:51.34. Ruck also earned a bronze medal earlier for her performance in the 50 freestyle event on Thursday. Blake Tierney from Saskatoon won silver in the men’s 200 backstroke. Additionally, Russia's Egor Kornev matched Kyle Chalmers' world record of 44.84 seconds in the men’s 100 freestyle and set a World Cup record with his time of 22.23 seconds in the 50 backstroke.

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“Article A describes Ruck's silver medal win in the women’s 100-metre backstroke and Knox's bronze medal in the men’s 200 individual medley on Friday, while Article B details Ruck's double-medal day with a silver in the 200-metre backstroke and a bronze in the 100-metre freestyle on Saturday.”

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Ruck PERSON · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× BAKU GPE · 1× Canadians NORP · 1× Finlay Knox PERSON · 1× Kelowna GPE · 1× Knox PERSON · 1× Marrit Steenbergen PERSON · 1× Netherlands GPE · 1× Taylor Ruck PERSON · 1×

Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist from Kelowna, B.C., won silver in the women’s 100-metre backstroke, finishing in 56.49 seconds behind the Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen (55.17).

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Ruck, Knox add to Canada's medal haul at Swimming World Cup · assertive framing

BAKU - Canadians Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to the country’s medal haul Friday at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup. asserted

Ruck → add → Cup

Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist from Kelowna, B.C., won silver in the women’s 100-metre backstroke, finishing in 56.49 seconds behind the Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen (55.17). asserted

Ruck → win → Steenbergen

Knox, of Okotoks, Alta., took bronze in the men’s 200 individual medley in one minute 52.57 seconds. asserted

Knox → take → minute

American Luke Barr won in 1:51.34. asserted

Barr → win → 1:51.34

Ruck also won bronze in the 50 freestyle Thursday, while Saskatoon’s Blake Tierney earned silver in the men’s 200 backstroke. asserted

Tierney → win → backstroke

Russia’s Egor Kornev equalled the world record in the men’s 100 freestyle Friday, winning in 44.84 seconds to match Australian Kyle Chalmers’ mark set in 2021. asserted

Ruck, Knox add to Canada's medal haul at Swimming World Cup

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