Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck wins World Cup gold in 200m backstroke

Canada's Taylor Ruck won gold at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup stop in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Friday.

The 26-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., swam to victory in the women's 200-metre backstroke with a time of two minutes and 2.29 seconds.

American swimmer Anna Peplowski was second in 2:03.81, while Ireland's Ellen Walshe was third in 2:04.33.

A four-time Olympic medallist, Ruck has now won two gold and one silver in the 200m backstroke over the three stops of the World Cup circuit.

Fellow Canadian Finlay Knox also landed on the podium on Friday, taking silver in the men's 100m individual medley with a time of 52.18.

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