Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox continued their successful streak on Friday at the second leg of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Ruck, a four-time Olympic medalist hailing from Kelowna, B.C., secured the silver medal in the women’s 100-meter backstroke with a time of 56.38 seconds, coming in second to Dutch swimmer Marrit Steenbergen who finished in 55.32 seconds. Ruck also clinched a silver medal on Thursday in the 50 freestyle event.
On the other hand, Knox, representing Okotoks, Alta., claimed the bronze medal in the men’s 200 individual medley, clocking in at one minute and 52.33 seconds. This marked Knox’s third bronze medal in the competition after finishing third in the 100 butterfly and 100 individual medley events.
The competition in Tashkent will come to a close on Saturday with live streaming available at 9 a.m. ET on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem. The World Cup series will wrap up next week in Kazakhstan.
