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

Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox won medals for Canada at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup on Friday. Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist from Kelowna, B.C., earned silver in the women’s 100-metre backstroke, finishing in 56.38 seconds. Knox, of Okotoks, Alta., took bronze in the men’s 200 individual medley, clocking 1:52.33.

This marks Knox's third bronze medal, following third-place finishes in the 100 butterfly and 100 individual medley events. The competition concluded in Tashkent on Saturday, with the three-meet series concluding in Kazakhstan the following week.

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