Kayla Sanchez, Faith Knelson win silver medals at FINA world junior championships
INDIANAPOLIS — Kayla Sanchez and Faith Knelson each won silver medals on Saturday at the FINA world junior championships.
Sanchez came second in the 200-metre individual medley in two minutes 12.64 seconds. Miku Kojima of Japan won the race.
Knelson swam to a silver in the 100 breaststroke after touching the wall in 1:07.47. Ireland’s Mona McSharry won the race in 1:07.10 while American Zoe Bartel took bronze. It’s the first time a Canadian has won a medal in the event at the world junior championships.
The 15-year-old had also won silver in the 50 breaststroke on Thursday.