Canadians Liendo, Kharun capture gold medals at swimming World Cup in Toronto

Canadians Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun continued their stellar performances at the swimming World Cup event in Toronto on Friday. 

Liendo captured gold in the men’s 100-metre freestyle, while Kharun won the 200m butterfly event. 

Toronto’s Liendo swam in a time of 45.30 seconds, ahead of Americans Jack Alexy (45.55) and Chris Guiliano (45.71), respectively.

Toronto's Josh Liendo claims 100m freestyle title for 3rd World Cup win in Toronto

Kharun, meanwhile, completed his evening with a winning time of one minutes 49.71 seconds.  The Montreal native easily outdistanced second-place finisher Alberto Razzetti (1:51.63) and American Mitchell Schott (1:52.10). 

Montreal's Ilya Kharun bestowed 200m butterfly Triple Crown after win in Toronto

Liendo’s performance comes one day after his set the short-course world record in the men’s 100m butterfly event. He’s also added a second gold medal in the 50m freestyle.

Liendo told Devin Heroux of CBC Sports he couldn’t have imagined setting a world mark in the third and final leg of the World Cup event on home soil.

Kharun earned himself $10,000 US for winning the 200m butterfly in all three stops of the World Cup circuit. Kharun also finished second to Liendo in the 100m butterfly on Thursday.