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Taylor Ruck, a 26-year-old swimmer from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Tashkent with a time of two minutes and 2.41 seconds on October 7, 2026. The silver medal went to Anna Peplowski from the United States with a time of 2:02.71, followed by Waka Kobori from Japan in third place at 2:06.99. Ruck also claimed silver medals earlier in the week for both the women's 100-meter backstroke and 50-meter freestyle events. Canada secured seven total medals in Tashkent — one gold, three silvers, and three bronzes. The World Cup series will conclude next week in Kazakhstan.