Taylor Ruck害羞草研究所檚 performance at the 2018 was one for the ages.

The 17-year-old Kelowna-born swimmer tied a games record, winning eight medals in the pool on Australia害羞草研究所檚 Gold Coast.

The record-equalling podium finish came in the women害羞草研究所檚 4 by 100 medley relay with winning a silver medal in a new Canadian record time.

Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Kierra Smith, with her second medal of the games, along with Kylie Masse and Penny Oleksiak rounded out the Canadian foursome.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 just so honoured to be able to win that many medals,害羞草研究所� Ruck said. 害羞草研究所淭his meet has been so much fun, and I害羞草研究所檓 so glad to finish it with these girls by my side.害羞草研究所�

Ruck, who was born in Kelowna and grew up in Arizona, won one gold, five silver and two bronze medals in Australia. The gold came in the 200-metre freestyle, both a Commonwealth Games and Canadian record in the process.

Kierra Smith, a Commonwealth Games gold medalist in 2014, won two medals at the 2018 games, also earning silver Monday in the women害羞草研究所檚 100 metre breaststroke.

Ruck won two bronze medals in relays at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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