Make that two records Saturday for Team Canada’s only rookie at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Melbourne, Australia. Canada has nine medals (2G-2S-5B) after Day 5 of the six-day meet at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Defending champion Maggie Mac Neil, fresh off her 50-m backstroke world record swim Friday, went 55.83 in her semi to earn the third seed. It was a double for Mac Neil, who swam the women’s 4×50-m medley relay about a half hour earlier in the session. The team of Kylie Masse, Sydney Pickrem, Mac Neil and Taylor Ruck combined for a time of 1:43.56 to finish fourth.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2022 13:10 UTC