Maggie Mac Neil had her head down. She was swimming her race, powering through the final few kicks of the 100\u002Dmetre butterfly when she touched the wall
But, she says, “I’ve gotten a lot better at squinting at the scoreboard, so I could kind of see that I had touched first. So, then I was really excited.”And with that, Mac Neil had secured Canada’s first gold medal of Tokyo 2020 with a remarkable swim, one that overtook almost the entire field over the final 50 metres — she came out of the halfway turn in seventh place — for her second medal in as many days at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre.
“It was more than I was hoping for at this point,” she said. “I was just trying to enjoy the experience and have fun, which I think I did today. I’m really proud of that.”Article content Canada’s Margaret Mac Neil reacts after taking gold in the final of the women’s 100m butterfly swimming event.The Canadian women have quickly established themselves as one of Team Canada’s powerhouse units. They took home six medals at Rio 2016, anchored by Penny Oleksiak’s four, and already have two here in Tokyo, with Kylie Massé swimming for a third on Tuesday and relays still to come later in the week.
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