Maggie Mac Neil of Canada competes in the women's 50m backstroke heat during day four of the FINA World short-course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi. (Francois Nel/Getty Images - image credit)Canada's medal haul at the world short-course swimming championship in Abu Dhabi continued on Monday. Maggie Mac Neil of London Ont., swam to a world record in the 50-metre backstroke as she finished with a time of 25.27. WATCH | Mac Neil wins gold in 50m backstroke:"If you told me my first world record would be backstroke I wouldn't have believed you," said Mac Neil, the Olympic champ in the 100 butterfly in Tokyo, and world long-course champion from 2019. John Atkinson, director high performance and national coach for Swimming Canada, called Monday's finals the best night for Canada at a world championships.

Source: CBC News December 20, 2021 16:22 UTC