Maggie Mac Neil added a Pan American Games gold medal to her Olympic gold in the womenB次元官网网址檚 100-metre butterfly Sunday.

The 23-year-old from London, Ont., set a Pan Am Games record of 56.94 seconds. The Canadian led at the turn and beat runner-up Kelly Pash of the United States by just under a second.

Mac Neil said she was nervous before the race, likely her only opportunity to claim Pan Am gold in her illustrious career.

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Canada now has eight gold medals, 5 silver and six bronze for a total of 19. Only the U.S. (19) and Mexico (10) have more gold medals.

Mac Neil was a triple medallist in TokyoB次元官网网址檚 Olympic Games two years ago with butterfly gold, as well as silver and bronze relay medals.

Her teammate Marie-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivieres, Que., claimed her first Pan Am Games gold with a victory in the womenB次元官网网址檚 200-metre freestyle.

The 24-year-oldB次元官网网址檚 time of one minute 58.08 bested Brazilian silver medallist Marie Silva Da CostaB次元官网网址檚 time of 1:58.12.

Mac Neil and Harvey earned their second gold medals in as many days Santiago, Chile after helping the womenB次元官网网址檚 freestyle relay team win on the first day of swimming.

They also combined with Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta., and Toronto Javier Acevedo for a bronze medal in the mixed relay.

Also, WinnipegB次元官网网址檚 Skylar Park captured taekwondo gold in the womenB次元官网网址檚 57-kg class. The oldest of three Park siblings competing in the sport in Santiago, Park defeated BrazilB次元官网网址檚 Maria Clara Pacheco in the final bout.

The youngest member of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 team in Santiago at 13, Toronto skateboarder Fay De Fazio Ebert became the first Pan Am champion in the womenB次元官网网址檚 park event.

Skateboarding made itB次元官网网址檚 Pan Am debut in Santiago.

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Olympic weightlifting champion Maude Charron of Rimouski, Que., earned a Pan Am silver in the womenB次元官网网址檚 59-kilogram class.

A day after Canadian mountain bikers claimed menB次元官网网址檚 and womenB次元官网网址檚 cross-country gold, another cyclist reached the podium Sunday with Molly Simpson of Red Deer, Alta., taking silver in BMX.

Swimmer Hugh McNeill of Langley, B.C., added to CanadaB次元官网网址檚 medal haul at the pool with a bronze medal in the menB次元官网网址檚 200-metre backstroke.

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