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Record-tying eight medals for Ruck, two for Smith

Kelowna-born swimmers shine at Commonwealth Games in Australia
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Kelowna-born Taylor Ruck won eight medals in swimming at the Commonwealth Games. -Image: Olivier Gehin

Taylor Ruck香蕉视频直播檚 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香蕉视频直播檚 Gold Coast.

The record-equalling podium finish came in the women香蕉视频直播檚 4 by 100 medley relay with winning a silver medal in a new Canadian record time.

Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Kierra Smith, with her second medal of the games, along with Kylie Masse and Penny Oleksiak rounded out the Canadian foursome.

香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 just so honoured to be able to win that many medals,香蕉视频直播 Ruck said. 香蕉视频直播淭his meet has been so much fun, and I香蕉视频直播檓 so glad to finish it with these girls by my side.香蕉视频直播

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香蕉视频直播檚 100 metre breaststroke.

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

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