Canadian Maggie Mac Neil raced to a silver medal within the ladies’s 100-metre butterfly on the World Aquatics Championships on Monday in Fukuoka, Japan.
Mac Neil, the reigning Olympic champion, completed in a time of 56.45 seconds.
China’s Zhang Yufei captured the gold medal in 56.12, whereas American and 2022 world champion Torri Huske earned bronze with a time of 56.61.
Mac Neil, who grew up in London, Ont., was behind the leaders however used a robust flip and kick on the 50m mark to propel into the lead.
Mac Neil appeared robust with about 25m remaining, however began to fade just a little bit, permitting Zhang the time to the touch the wall in first.
“The final 25 [metres] damage so unhealthy,” Mac Neil admitted to CBC Sports activities reporter Devin Heroux. “It’s all the time good to be again on the world stage. Clearly I’ve work to however I’m exiting [for future competitions]. Hopefully there’s some issues to work on for subsequent 12 months. I’m extra pleased with second place than the time.”
Mac Neil gained the 2019 world title on this occasion Doha, Qatar.
She opted out of the person occasions on the world championships in 2022 for psychological well being causes, taking part solely in relays.
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The Canadian swimmer led down the stretch however needed to accept silver within the 100-metre butterfly.
Canadians Masse, Wilm advance to 100m backstroke closing
Two Canadians will probably be competing within the ladies’s 100m backstroke closing on Tuesday.
Kylie Masse and Ingrid Wilm each superior with robust performances within the semifinals.
Masse, 27, of Lasalle, Ont., completed fourth quickest in 59.06. Calgary’s Wilm, 25, managed to qualify in sixth in 59.35.
Masse has had a embellished swimming profession. A four-time Olympic medallist, Masse is a three-time world champion, together with 100m gold medals in 2017 and 2019.
American Regan Smith posted the day’s quickest time of 58.33.
Masse and Wilm will swim within the closing at 7:51 a.m. ET, which will probably be out there dwell on CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports activities app and CBC Gem.
In water polo, the Canadian ladies failed of their bid to succeed in the semifinals, shedding 17-10 to the Netherlands.
One other gold for China
Qin Haiyang roared to victory within the males’s 100m breaststroke.
Qin set the second-fastest time in historical past behind Britain’s world report holder Adam Peaty, ending in 57.69, with a three-way tie for the silver as Nicolo Martinenghi, Arno Kamminga and Nic Fink had been all locked on 58.72.