Canadians open Pan Pacific Swimming Championships with five medals
- Canada won five medals at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Wednesday.
- Blake Tierney from Saskatoon earned gold in the men's 100-metre backstroke with a time of 53.18 seconds, beating American Will Modglin by 0.19 seconds.
- Summer McIntosh took silver in the women's 200-metre freestyle, finishing with a time of 1:53.86.
- Taylor Ruck from Kelowna won three bronze medals, including in the women's 50-metre butterfly, 100-metre backstroke, and the 4x100-metre medley relay with teammates Ingrid Wilm, Oliver Dawson, and Finlay Knox.
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Canada began the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships on Wednesday, winning five medals.
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Canada had a great start at the 2026 Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships on Wednesday night in Irvine, California, winning five medals. While Summer McIntosh won the silver in the women's 200m freestyle, Blake Tierney won his first international gold medal at the 100m men's back. Saskatoon's 24-year-old swimmer beat American Will Modglin in a very tight finish. Tierney finished in 53.18 seconds, only 0.19 seconds ahead of his rival. His time is a…
Tierney's first international gold leads Canada's 5 medal night at Pan Pacific Championships - Team Canada
Canada kicked off the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Wednesday night with an impressive five medals in the pool in Irvine, California. While Summer McIntosh came just shy of the victory in the women’s 200m freestyle, Blake Tierney had a breakthrough moment in the men’s 100m backstroke, winning his first international gold medal. Tierney, a 24-year-old from Saskatoon, edged out American Will Modglin in a tight finish that came down to…
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