(Paris) The Canadian men’s and women’s 4×100-metre medley relay teams qualified for the finals of this discipline at the Paris Olympic Games on Saturday.
Ingrid Wilm, Sophie Angus, Mary-Sophie Harvey and Penny Oleksiak posted the second fastest time in qualifying. The swims followed in this order: a backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle.
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From left to right: Penny Oleksiak, Sophie Angus, Mary-Sophie Harvey and Ingrid Wilm
Blake Tierney, Finlay Knox, Ilya Kharun and Javier Acevedo together posted the seventh fastest time in qualifying, placing them among the eight countries through to the men’s final.
British Columbia’s Taylor Ruck reached the semifinals of the women’s 50-metre freestyle event, finishing in a tie for eighth place with one other swimmer.
Sunday’s medley relays will conclude nine days of Olympic swimming, but several Canadians were still in contention for the podium in Saturday’s finals.
Summer McIntosh will be aiming for a fourth medal and a third gold when she takes part in the women’s 200 metres individual medley. Her compatriot Sydney Pickrem is also in that final.
Josh Liendo and Kharun are due to compete in the men’s 100-metre butterfly. Canada also reached the mixed relay final.