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By David Rieder<\/em><\/p>\n

It was no strange sight to see traditional powerhouses Australia and the United States on the podium in the women\u2019s 400 free relay. But on the bronze medal step, there was Canada, less than a second behind the Americans, and winning a medal in women\u2019s swimming the first time in two decades.<\/p>\n

When Marianne Limpert<\/strong> picked up the silver in the 200 IM at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Sandrine Mainville<\/strong> was four years old and Chantal van Landeghem<\/strong> was two. Taylor Ruck<\/strong> and Penny Oleksiak<\/strong> were not even born until 2000.<\/p>\n

The team they beat out was a veteran squad from the Netherlands, one that had won a medal at every major meet since the 2007 World Championships. Three of the four members of the Dutch squad that won gold in 2008\u2014Femke Heemskerk<\/strong>, Inge Dekker<\/strong> and defending 100 free gold medalist Ranomi Kromowidjojo<\/strong>\u2014swam on Saturday\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n

Kromowidjojo anchored in 52.20, but Oleksiak held her off with plenty to spare, coming home in a blistering 52.72.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty surreal, to be honest,\u201d van Landeghem said. \u201cWe had high goals coming in, and I just hope that other Canadians can draw inspiration from this and motivation and continue that through the rest of the Games.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the past eight years, that inspiration has come from Ryan Cochrane<\/strong>. Cochrane had his breakout meet at the Olympics in Beijing, when he won the bronze medal in the 1500 free, and he has been on the podium in that event at every international meet he\u2019s swum in since.<\/p>\n

But Saturday, the team had to pick Cochrane up.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s had success in the 400 free over the years, including winning a bronze medal in the 400 free at the World Championships. But in a deep field in Rio, Cochrane finished 11th in 3:45.83, four tenths out of the final. The time was actually faster than what he swam in the prelims last year in Kazan.<\/p>\n

\u201cRyan is such a team leader,\u201d van Landeghem said. \u201cRight after his race he was there cheering us on in the relay\u2014what a great role model, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Canadians have momentum on their side, and that does not appear to be abating. Oleksiak is slated to swim the 100 fly final tonight with a real shot at a medal after setting the World Junior and Canadian records in the event with a 56.73 in Saturday\u2019s prelims.<\/p>\n

Oleksiak will be joined in the session by four teammates who picked up second swims in this afternoon\u2019s prelims.<\/p>\n

20-year-old Kylie Masse<\/strong> led the way in the 100 back, where she qualified third in 59.07, just one one-hundredth off her Canadian record set in April. Masse, too, looks like a legitimate podium candidate after already chopping three-quarters of a second off her best time this year.<\/p>\n

Masse will have familiar company in the 100 back after Dominique Bouchard<\/strong> qualified 12th in 1:00.18, and Rachel Nicol<\/strong> made it back in the 100 breast, finishing 11th in 1:06.85 after getting off to a quick start.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s Brittany MacLean<\/strong>, who broke her own Canadian record in qualifying fifth for the final of the 400 free, touching in 4:03.43. This will be MacLean\u2019s second Olympic final but a much different experience than four years ago, when she earned a surprising second swim after entering as a virtual unknown.<\/p>\n

MacLean has grown into one of the leaders for this young group of Canadian women, and a businesslike approach has paid off so far in Rio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re kind of leading silently,\u201d she said. \u201cWe don\u2019t do many team bonding activities, but the support is there. We\u2019re focused on each individual task.\u201d<\/p>\n

The relay medal meant a lot to each member of the Canadian team but especially to MacLean. She watched four years ago as sister Heather swam on the Canadian squad that finished 11th in the event, and she watched what her good friend and future Georgia teammate\u00a0van Landeghem went through in not being a part of that group.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatching Chantal be an Olympic medalist after missing the team by one one-hundredth four years ago\u2014I was by her side through that whole situation. She\u2019s been my roommate every time we\u2019ve travelled together. That one hits close to home. So proud of them,\u201d MacLean said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo proud to do it on the first night, and it\u2019s only leading to better things for the rest of the meet.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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