Canada wins gold in 4×50-metre freestyle relay at short-course worlds
WINDSOR, Ont. — Canada won gold in the women’s 4×50-metre freestyle relay, then took silver in the 4×100 medley relay on Sunday night at the FINA short-course world swimming championships, giving breakout Olympic star Penny Oleksiak her third and fourth medals of the meet.
The 4×50 team of Toronto’s Oleksiak and Michelle Williams, Taylor Ruck of Kelowna, B.C., and Sandrine Mainville of Boucherville, Que., finished first in one minute 35 seconds.
“A gold medal just is amazing every time. It just keeps getting better and better,” said Ruck.
The Netherlands earned silver in 1:35.37 while Italy took bronze in 1:35.61.