Taylor Ruck Wins Two More Medals at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck earned silver in the 200-metre backstroke and bronze in the 100-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 26-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., reached the podium for the fourth time in three days.

BAKU — Canada’s Taylor Ruck continued her medal haul at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup with a silver in the 200-metre backstroke and bronze in the 100-metre freestyle in Azerbaijan on Saturday.

The 26-year-old from Kelowna, B.C. , reached the podium a fourth time in three days after earning silver in the 100-metre backstroke and bronze in 50-metre freestyle at Baku’s Aquatic Palace. Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist in relays, touched the wall a 10th of a second after Anna Peplowski of the United States in the short-course backstroke. Freya Constance Colbert of Britain finished third just over three seconds back of Peplowski and Ruck.

Ruck’s teammate Brooklyn Douthwright of Riverview, N.B. , placed fourth. Ruck raced to third in freestyle just over a second and a half back of victor Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands. Katarzyna Wasick of Poland placed second.

Saskatoon’s Blake Tierney was fourth in the men’s 100-metre backstroke. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 3, 2026. The Canadian Press

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