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Canada's Taylor Ruck swims to 200 backstroke gold at World Cup event

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 16). Canada's Taylor Ruck swims to 200 backstroke gold at World Cup event. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/canada-s-taylor-ruck-swims-to-200-backstroke-gold-at-world-cup-event/article_877a56d0-cdba-5ee6-92f8-a55e38482b44.html

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Taylor Ruck, a swimmer from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, won gold in the women’s 200-metre backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup event in Astana on Friday. She completed the race in a time of two minutes and 2.29 seconds. This was Ruck's second consecutive gold medal after winning the same event last week in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The silver medal went to Anna Peplowski from the United States with a time of 2:03.81, followed by Ellen Walshe from Ireland in third place at 2:04.33. Ruck’s gold medal was Canada's first in Astana, marking her seventh medal overall across three events in this World Cup series.

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ASTANA - Canada’s Taylor Ruck swam to a gold medal in the women’s 200-metre backstroke Friday at a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup event. asserted

Ruck → swim → event

Ruck swam to victory in a time of two minutes 2.29 seconds. asserted

Ruck → swim → minutes

The 26-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., won gold in the same event at last week’s World Cup stop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. asserted

old → win → Tashkent

Anna Peplowski of the United States was second in 2:03.81, and Ellen Walshe of Ireland finished third in 2:04.33. asserted

Walshe → finish → 2:04.33

Ruck’s medal was Canada’s first at the Astana World Cup stop, which is the final event of the circuit and runs through Saturday. asserted

which → run → Saturday

She enters the final day of competition with seven medals over the three events. asserted

She → enter → events

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Canada's Taylor Ruck swims to 200 backstroke gold at World Cup event

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