BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sydney Pickrem put herself in medal contention at the FINA world championships on Sunday by breaking her own Canadian record in the 200-metre individual medley semifinal. “A best time is a best time, you can’t be upset with that,” Pickrem said. Toronto’s Penny Oleksiak advanced to Monday’s 100-metre butterfly final after clocking a time of 57.07 seconds in the semis — good for fifth. The 17-year-old is the Olympic silver medallist and world junior record holder in the event. Canada’s women’s team faces Hungary in quarter-final play on Monday.

Source: National Post July 23, 2017 19:34 UTC