Taylor Ruck caps opening weekend of Mare Nostrum swim series with 2 silvers
CANET-EN-ROUSSILLON, France — Canadian Olympic medallist Taylor Ruck capped a successful opening weekend of the Mare Nostrum swimming series with two second-place finishes in the 100-metre backstroke and 100 freestyle on Sunday.
The 18-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., posted a time of 53.13 seconds in the 100 freestyle, just behind Rikako Ikee of Japan at 53.10.
Kayla Sanchez, who like Ruck also trains out of HPC-Ontario, finished fourth with a time of 54.03, while Rebecca Smith of Red Deer, Alta., was fifth in 55.29.
Ruck, who won a record-tying eight medals at the Commonwealth Games in April, also captured gold in the 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle on Saturday, as well as a silver in the 50 freestyle.