Okotoks swimmer Finlay Knox wins third bronze at Tashkent World Cup
Knox's medal came in the men's 200 individual medley, continuing a strong stretch at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup stop in Uzbekistan.
Finlay Knox, a swimmer from Okotoks, Alta., won bronze in the men's 200-metre individual medley on Friday at the second stop of the three-meet World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Knox finished in one minute 52.33 seconds, behind Americans Shaine Casas and Carson Foster.
It marked Knox's third bronze medal at the Tashkent stop, following earlier third-place finishes in the 100-metre butterfly and 100-metre individual medley.
Canadian teammate Taylor Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist from Kelowna, B.C., also added to her medal count, taking silver in the women's 100-metre backstroke in 56.38 seconds behind Dutch winner Marrit Steenbergen. Ruck had also finished second in the 50-metre freestyle the day before.
Competition in Tashkent concludes Saturday, with the World Cup series wrapping up next week in Kazakhstan.
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