Finlay Knox tops the field with record swim in 200m IM in DohaOkotoks swimmer, Finlay Knox, won gold at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships on Thursday in the 200m IM, breaking his own Canadian record by touching the wall in a time of 1:56.64. “The last 50, everyone knows you just have to dig deep and go for it,” said Knox, on the CBC Sports broadcast. American swimmer Ryan Lochte holds the world record in the event at 1:54.00. The gold medal is Knox’s first-ever podium finish in his career at the long course worlds. “It feels incredible obviously now having the world champion under my name,” said Knox, in a Swimming Canada release.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2024 22:54 UTC