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Ruck earns second silver, Knox third bronze for Canada at swimming World Cup

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Finlay Knox of Canada competes in the men's 200-meter individual medley heats at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

TASHKENT — Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to their medal hauls Friday at the second stop of the three-meet World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series.

Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist from Kelowna, B.C., captured silver in the women’s 100-metre backstroke in 56.38 seconds, behind Dutch winner Marrit Steenbergen, who finished in 55.32.

Ruck also had a runner-up finish Thursday in the 50 freestyle.

Taylor Ruck reacts following the women's 100m backstroke final at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal, on Sunday, July 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Taylor Ruck reacts following the women's 100m backstroke final at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal, on Sunday, July 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Knox, of Okotoks, Alta., took bronze in the men’s 200 individual medley in one minute 52.33 seconds, behind Americans Shaine Casas and Carson Foster.

It was Knox’s third bronze medal after third-place finishes in the 100 butterfly and 100 individual medley.

Competition in Tashkent wraps up Saturday, with the World Cup series concluding next week in Kazakhstan.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 9, 2026.

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