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Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck narrowly misses gold at World Cup stop in Uzbekistan

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 8). Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck narrowly misses gold at World Cup stop in Uzbekistan. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/canadian-swimmer-taylor-ruck-narrowly-misses-gold-at-world-cup-stop-in-uzbekistan/article_8f034aef-71ce-59ee-bf19-d3cea32c5db8.html

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Taylor Ruck, a 26-year-old swimmer from Kelowna, B.C., finished second in the women’s 50-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Tashkent on Thursday, missing gold by just five hundredths of a second to Poland's Kasia Wasick. The article focuses specifically on Ruck's near miss and highlights Wasick's undefeated streak since December 2022 in short-course races for this event.

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Taylor Ruck, a 26-year-old swimmer from Kelowna, B.C., narrowly missed winning gold in the women’s 50-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday. She finished second with a time of 23.68 seconds, just five hundredths of a second behind Poland's Kasia Wasick. Wasick has not lost a short-course race in this event since December 2022. Also competing was Finlay Knox, from Okotoks, Alberta, who secured third place in the men’s 100-metre individual medley with a time of 51.65 seconds. Additionally, Australia's Cameron McEvoy set a World Cup record of 20.13 seconds in the men’s 50-metre freestyle, marking the second-fastest swim ever recorded. The three-day competition continues through Friday.

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Canadian Taylor Ruck narrowly missed gold in the women’s 50-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup on Thursday. asserted

Ruck → miss → Thursday

The 26-year-old from Kelowna, B.C. finished second in 23.68 seconds, just five hundredths of a second behind Poland’s Kasia Wasick. asserted

old → finish → Wasick

Wasick has not lost a short-course race in the event since December 2022. asserted

Wasick → lose → December

Finlay Knox, of Okotoks, Alta., finished third in the men’s 100-metre individual medley in 51.65 seconds. asserted

Knox → finish → seconds

Australia’s Cameron McEvoy set a World Cup record of 20.13 seconds in the men’s 50-metre freestyle, the second-fastest swim ever. asserted

Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck narrowly misses gold at World Cup stop in Uzbekistan

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