Canada Women Destroy World Junior Record in 4×100 Freestyle Relay Finals

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Women’s 4×100 Free Relay Finals

Canada’s women’s relay team combined to break Australia’s World Junior record in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay this evening during the last event of day five finals. Taylor Ruck, Penny Oleksiak, Smith, and Sanchez worked together to throw down a time of 3:36.19, almost three seconds faster than the previous World Junior record set in 2015. Ruck led off in a blistering 53.63, the fastest split of the entire event.

Lucie Nordmann, Alex Walsh, Julia Cook, and Ariola stopped the clock for Team USA in 3:39.69, also faster than the previous World Junior record and good for the silver medal.

Ouchi, Miku Kojima, Ikee, and Sakai combined to win Japan relay bronze with their time of 3:40.59. Fourth place went to Russia in 3:41.56.

Australia’s team touched fifth in 3:43.57, while Germany was sixth in 3:45.34. Brazil’s team took seventh in the final heat with their time of 3:46.53, while eighth place went to South Africa, whose team touched the wall in 3:52.09.

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Penny Oleksiak and Rebecca Smith, Canada

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Linda Hyslop

6 years ago

Amazing

Linda Hyslop

6 years ago

Way to go girls????

Brownish

6 years ago

Ruck’s 53.63 is a new Championships Record.

Schwimmschule EOSC Offenbach

6 years ago

Exciting to see how well Swimming Canada is doing. Congratulations!

Ann M Cooper

6 years ago

Ann M Cooper

6 years ago

Youza!