Okotoks swimmer Finlay Knox wins silver at World Cup stop in Astana
Canada collected three medals at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup event, including a silver from an Alberta-born swimmer in the men's individual medley.
Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta., won silver in the men's 100-metre individual medley at a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup stop in Astana, part of a three-medal haul for Canada at the event.
The other two Canadian medals came from Taylor Ruck of Kelowna, B.C., who took silver in the women's 100-metre backstroke on Saturday with a time of 56.69 seconds, finishing behind the Netherlands' Marrit Steenbergen, who won gold in 55.43 seconds. American Anna Peplowski claimed bronze in 57.47 seconds.
Ruck also won gold in the 200-metre backstroke the previous day, rounding out Canada's medal total at the meet.
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