Reid Maxwell reached the podium in his first world-championship race, while fellow Canadians Danielle Dorris and Mary Jibb picked up their third medals Friday at the world para swimming championships.
Maxwell swam to silver in the men's S8 200-metre individual medley in a Canadian-record time of two minutes 26.72 seconds.
Australia's Callum Simpson won gold in 2:25.49 while Dimosthenis Michalentzakis of Greece took bronze in 2:27.24.
The 18-year-old Maxwell, from St. Albert, Alta., made his world championship debut after claiming silver in the men's 400 freestyle at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Maxwell finished 10th in the 200 IM in Paris and wasn't expecting to end the race on the podium.
"To be honest, I wasn't expecting a medal or the time I got," said Maxwell, who became the first Canadian man in history to capture a world championships medal in an S8 event.
"It was not really an event I was targeting here this week. That's why it's kind of shocking. But I sure can't complain."
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Reid Maxwell wins a silver medal at the World Para Swimming Championships
Dorris followed with a bronze in the women's S7 50 freestyle and Jibb finished third in the women's S9 100 backstroke.
Dorris swam a season-best 33.67 seconds to edge Britain's Iona Winnifrith by 10-hundredths of a second.
Mallory Weggemann of the United Stated claimed her third career 50 free world title in 32.58, followed by Sara Vargas Blanco of Colombia (32.99).
"I did have an idea how close it was," Dorris said. "I could see Sara passing me and I thought 'OK, I just have to keep up with her and I'll get a medal.' But then I saw Iona beside me and really catching me, and I thought `I
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