Ruck, Knox add to Canada’s medal haul at Swimming World Cup

BAKU — Canadians Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to the country’s medal haul Friday at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist from Kelowna, B.C., won silver in the women’s 100-metre backstroke, finishing in 56.49 seconds behind the Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen (55.17).

Knox, of Okotoks, Alta., took bronze in the men’s 200 individual medley in one minute 52.57 seconds. American Luke Barr won in 1:51.34.

Ruck also won bronze in the 50 freestyle Thursday, while Saskatoon’s Blake Tierney earned silver in the men’s 200 backstroke.