Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil won a silver medal in the 100m butterfly at the World Aquatic Championships on Monday in Fukuoka, Japan.
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This is Canada’s first swimming medal at the worlds.
China’s Zhang Yufei overtook Mac Neil in the final 20 meters to win. Yufei finished in 56.12 seconds, while Mac Neil finished in 56.45.
23-year-old Mac Neil, of London, Ont., won gold in the same event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, defeating runner-up Yufei. She also took gold in the 100 butterfly at the 2019 world championships.
Mac Neil took a break from individual events at worlds last year.
More to come.
