Canada claims bronze in 4×1– mixed medley relay at world swimming championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada picked up its second swimming medal at the world aquatic championships with a bronze in the 4×100-metre mixed medley on Wednesday.
Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., Edmonton’s Richard Funk, Toronto’s Penny Oleksiak and Calgary’s Yuri Kisil set a Canadian record with a time of three minutes, 41.25 seconds to tie China for bronze.
The United States won in a world-record time of 3:38.56, followed by Australia in 3:41.21.
It’s the second medal of the championships for Masse. The 21-year-old took gold and set a world record in the women’s 100-m backstroke 24 hours earlier.