CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Josh Liendo won silver in the menB次元官网网址檚 100-metre butterfly with a Canadian record time at the World Aquatics Championships on Saturday (July 29).

The 20-year-old from Toronto clocked in at 50.34 seconds to eclipse his previous national mark of 50.36 seconds set back in the spring and improve on his bronze-medal performance at the 2022 worlds.

FranceB次元官网网址檚 Maxime Grousset edged Liendo for gold in 50.14 seconds, while Dare Rose of the United States grabbed bronze in 50.46.

Liendo also qualified for the 50-metre freestyle final, but scratched himself from that event to focus on the butterfly.

B次元官网网址淚t paid off,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚 just trusted my race, trusted my strengths and also tried to work on stuff I thought were my weaknesses.B次元官网网址�

Liendo, who recently completed his first year at the University of Florida, says heB次元官网网址檚 still learning at the international level.

B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 definitely some stuff to improve on, but then again, itB次元官网网址檚 a new program this year,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淭oday was just a great learning opportunity for me.B次元官网网址�

Canada now has four medals this week in swimming at the event, led by TorontoB次元官网网址檚 Summer McIntosh with gold in the womenB次元官网网址檚 200 butterfly and bronze in the 200 freestyle, as well as silver for Maggie Mac Neil of London, Ont., in the womenB次元官网网址檚 100 butterfly.

Australia broke its world record in the mixed 4x100 freestyle relay to take gold in 3:18.83. The Americans were second in 3:20.82, while Great Britain was third in 3:21.68.

CanadaB次元官网网址檚 entry of Liendo, Mac Neil, TorontoB次元官网网址檚 Ruslan Gaziev and Mary-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivieres, Que., surged from sixth after the first leg to wind up fourth in 3:23.82.

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AustraliaB次元官网网址檚 Kaylee McKeown won the womenB次元官网网址檚 200 backstroke. Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., who made all three finals in the discipline this week, was fifth.

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The competition wraps up Sunday.

The Canadian Press

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