Canada害羞草研究所檚 Josh Liendo won silver in the men害羞草研究所檚 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.

France害羞草研究所檚 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.

害羞草研究所淚t paid off,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淚 just trusted my race, trusted my strengths and also tried to work on stuff I thought were my weaknesses.害羞草研究所�

Liendo, who recently completed his first year at the University of Florida, says he害羞草研究所檚 still learning at the international level.

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 definitely some stuff to improve on, but then again, it害羞草研究所檚 a new program this year,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淭oday was just a great learning opportunity for me.害羞草研究所�

Canada now has four medals this week in swimming at the event, led by Toronto害羞草研究所檚 Summer McIntosh with gold in the women害羞草研究所檚 200 butterfly and bronze in the 200 freestyle, as well as silver for Maggie Mac Neil of London, Ont., in the women害羞草研究所檚 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.

Canada害羞草研究所檚 entry of Liendo, Mac Neil, Toronto害羞草研究所檚 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.

害羞草研究所淩elays are always fun for me,害羞草研究所� Mac Neil said. 害羞草研究所淲hen I finish off (a competition) with the relays I find a little bit more energy.

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Australia害羞草研究所檚 Kaylee McKeown won the women害羞草研究所檚 200 backstroke. Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., who made all three finals in the discipline this week, was fifth.

害羞草研究所淭he last 50 was definitely tough, but I put it all out there,害羞草研究所� said Masse, who has reached the final in 10 of 11 backstroke events over the last four worlds. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 an incredible field and I knew that most likely the two girls would be out front.

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The competition wraps up Sunday.

The Canadian Press

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