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

Canadians Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox bolstered Canada's medal count at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup on Friday. Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist from Kelowna, B.C., secured silver in the women's 100-meter backstroke, clocking 56.49 seconds, trailing Netherlands' Marrit Steenbergen by 1.32 seconds. Knox, representing Okotoks, Alta., claimed bronze in the men's 200 individual medley, finishing in 1 minute and 52.57 seconds behind winner American Luke Barr.

Additionally, Ruck earned bronze in the men's 50 freestyle on Thursday, while Saskatoon's Blake Tierney took silver in the men's 200 backstroke. Meanwhile, Russia's Egor Kornev matched the world record in the men's 100 freestyle, winning in 44.84 seconds, and also claimed victory in the 50 backstroke with a World Cup-record 22.23 seconds.