No medal for Penny Oleksiak

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Penny Oleksiak finished sixth in the event at the world swimming Championships in Budapest on Friday, with a time of 52,94 seconds.

Budapest — The swimmer canadian Penny Oleksiak has not obtained a second gold medal to accompany the one won at the olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in the final of the 100 metres freestyle.

The teenager finished sixth in the event at the world swimming Championships in Budapest on Friday, with a time of 52,94 seconds.

The American Simone Manuel, who had won gold in a tie with Oleksiak in the olympic Games, won the world title after successfully completing a time of 52,27 seconds.

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom finished in second place in 52,31 and the Danish Pernille Blume took the third place in 52,69.

“It has been difficult during the last 20 meters, but in general it was a good race,” said Oleksiak. I have had a difficult year, then be close to signing one of my best time of the season, it was good. “

Last year, Manuel became the first African-American to win an individual gold in swimming. The pressure that came with the title of olympic champion, however, did not seem to destabilise it.

Oleksiak has qualified for her third individual final of the week in the 50 m butterfly. Moreover, it has also lowered the canadian record in the semi-final of the event, with a time of 25,66 to take the fourth rank.

“It was rather satisfying, confessed to the star athlete, who trains at the high performance Centre in Ontario. I think I need to relax more in the 50 m butterfly. I take the other tests very seriously and I have a game plan when I talk about competitions, but this one is different. It is literally “down the head in the water and touch the wall first.” “

In addition, the world champion in the 100 m back, Kylie Masse, Windsor Ontario, and her teammate Hilary Caldwell of White Rock in British Columbia, have qualified for the final of the 200 m back.

Mass, who won the gold medal in the test of 100 m earlier this week with a time record, bettered the canadian record with a time of 2:05,97. Only the Australian Emily Seebohm, the defending champion, was faster (2:05,81).

Caldwell has taken the eighth place to qualify.

Kierra Smith finished in fifth place in the final of the 200 m breaststroke.

Canada has qualified for 13 final and counts among its crops two medals so far.

In water polo

The canadian national team water polo women narrowly lost 11-9 in front of the Russians at the World CHAMPIONSHIPS, Friday, to settle for the fourth rank.

In the match for the gold, the United States defeated Spain 13-6, winning the World for a fifth time, improving their record total.

Last month, Canada had beat Russia 11-10 in the semi-final of the world League.