Canada's Ruck takes silver medal in 100-metre backstroke at World Cup stop

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 17). Canada's Ruck takes silver medal in 100-metre backstroke at World Cup stop. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/canada-s-ruck-takes-silver-medal-in-100-metre-backstroke-at-world-cup-stop/article_4432f9d4-9dfb-5c79-954d-faaaf48a7ada.html

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Taylor Ruck from Canada won a silver medal in the women’s 100-metre backstroke at a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup event held on Saturday in Astana. Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands took gold with a time of 55.43 seconds, while Ruck finished second with a time of 56.69 seconds and American Anna Peplowski secured bronze with a time of 57.47 seconds. Canada’s performance included three medals in total; Ruck also won gold in the 200-metre backstroke on Friday, and Finlay Knox from Alberta claimed silver in the men’s 100-metre individual medley.
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ASTANA B.C. Kelowna Netherlands a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

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Ruck PERSON · 2× ASTANA GPE · 1× American NORP · 1× Anna Peplowski PERSON · 1× B.C. GPE · 1× Canada GPE · 1× Kelowna GPE · 1× Marrit Steenbergen PERSON · 1× Netherlands GPE · 1× Taylor Ruck PERSON · 1×

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Ruck won gold in the 200-metre backstroke on Friday and Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta., took silver in the men’s 100-metre individual medley.
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Canada's Ruck takes silver medal in 100-metre backstroke at World Cup stop · assertive framing

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ASTANA - Taylor Ruck earned a silver medal in the women’s 100-metre backstroke at a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup on Saturday. asserted
Ruck → earn → Saturday
Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands won gold in 55.43 seconds. asserted
Steenbergen → win → seconds
Ruck, from Kelowna, B.C., was next in 56.69 seconds and American Anna Peplowski took bronze in 57.47. asserted
Peplowski → take → 57.47
Canada won three medals at the competition. asserted
Canada → win → competition
Ruck won gold in the 200-metre backstroke on Friday and Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta., took silver in the men’s 100-metre individual medley. asserted
Knox → win → medley
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2026. asserted
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