Canada Takes 4x100 Mixed Medley Bronze in 3:43.22 as Tierney Wins 100m Backstroke Gold
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Updated · CBC Sports · Aug 13
Canada Takes 4x100 Mixed Medley Bronze in 3:43.22 as Tierney Wins 100m Backstroke Gold
3 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · Aug 13
Summary
Canada’s 4x100 mixed medley team of Ingrid Wilm, Oliver Dawson, Finlay Knox and Taylor Ruck closed Day 1 with bronze at Pan Pacs in 3:43.22.
The relay finished behind the United States, which won in a world-record 3:36.70, and Australia at 3:39.30 in Irvine, California.
Blake Tierney delivered Canada’s only gold of the opening day, winning the men’s 100m backstroke in 53.18 for his first international title.
Summer McIntosh opened her meet with silver in the women’s 200m freestyle in 1:53.86, 0.19 seconds behind Australia’s Lani Pallister.
Taylor Ruck was Canada’s busiest medallist, taking bronze in the 50m butterfly with a national-record 25.23 and adding another bronze in the 100m backstroke.