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LaSalle's Kylie Masse becomes most decorated Canadian with bronze at short-course championships

Kylie Masse shows off her Rio 2016 bronze medal at her former high school, Sandwich Secondary, in Windsor, Ont., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. (Rich Garton / CTV Windsor) Kylie Masse shows off her Rio 2016 bronze medal at her former high school, Sandwich Secondary, in Windsor, Ont., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. (Rich Garton / CTV Windsor)
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 Kylie Masse became Canada's most decorated swimmer at the world championships after winning a short-course bronze medal on Friday.

Masse touched the wall in 25.78 seconds to finish third in the women's 50-metre backstroke.

Americans Regan Smith, who set a world record (25.23), and Katharine Berkoff (25.61) took gold and silver, while Calgary's Ingrid Wilm placed just off the podium in fourth.

Masse, a 28-year-old swimmer from Lasalle, Ont., now has 20 medals combined at long and short-course worlds. She was previously tied at 19 with Maggie Mac Neil of London, Ont.

Masse is also a five-time Olympic medallist.

Earlier Friday, Canada won mixed relay silver in the 4x50 freestyle, giving Canada its fourth straight multi-medal day at the event.

The mixed relay team of Ilya Kharun, Yuri Kisil, Ingrid Wilm and Marie-Sophie Harvey finished second in one minute 28.60 seconds. Italy captured gold (1:28.50) and Poland took bronze (1:28.80).

Friday's results raised Canada's overall medal count to 11 (three gold, three silver, five bronze).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024.

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