Taylor Ruck continues strong run at Canadian swim trials with fourth title
Taylor Ruck added the women’s 50-metre freestyle after three earlier wins, joining Summer McIntosh as the second Canadian to claim four titles at one trials.
- Taylor Ruck won her fourth title at the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal on Wednesday, capturing the women's 50-metre freestyle with a time of 24.68 seconds.
- The 26-year-old Kelowna native's latest title follows victories in the 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle, and 100m butterfly, making her the second Canadian swimmer to achieve three titles in three different strokes at an individual national trial.
- Reid Maxwell and Shelby Newkirk set Canadian records during the competition, while Oliver Dawson won the men's 200m breaststroke in 2:09.50, finishing less than a second off Mike Brown's 2008 Olympic record.
- Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey withdrew from the 200m IM final due to illness, following Summer McIntosh's earlier departure prior to Day 3 of the competition.
- Ruck told CBC Sports her consistency is "encouraging heading into Pan Pacs now," adding that she feels like "a different person, a different swimmer now.
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Taylor Ruck continues strong run at Canadian swim trials with fourth title
MONTREAL - Taylor Ruck won her fourth title in as many races in emerging victorious in the women's 50-metre freestyle event at the Canadian swimming trials on Wednesday.
Ruck claims women's 50m freestyle to win 4th title of Canadian swimming trials
Taylor Ruck continued her dominance on Day 4 of Canadian swimming trials in Montreal. The 26-year-old from Kelowna claimed her fourth title of the event after capturing the women's 50-metre freestyle in a time of 25.68 seconds on Wednesday.
Taylor Ruck and Ella Jansen continued on Wednesday night in Montreal, each adding a new gold medal to their impressive harvest at the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials. Ruck won the women's 50-m freestyle title to win a fourth win since the start of the competition, while Jansen won in the 200-m4 women's swim to win a third gold medal at the Trials. Ruck took control of the race from the start and hit the wall in 24.68 seconds, finishing with almost…
Ruck’s golden run continues as Jansen adds third title at 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials
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