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Calgary's Wilm takes bronze in 100-metre backstroke at short-course worlds

BUDAPEST — Calgary swimmer Ingrid Wilm picked up her second medal of the short-course world championships Wednesday after finishing third in the women's 100-metre backstroke. Wilm finished in 55.75 seconds, behind Americans Regan Smith (54.
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Canada's Ingrid Wilm reacts after winning a 100-metre backstroke semifinal during the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Denes Erdos

BUDAPEST — Calgary swimmer Ingrid Wilm picked up her second medal of the short-course world championships Wednesday after finishing third in the women's 100-metre backstroke.

Wilm finished in 55.75 seconds, behind Americans Regan Smith (54.55) and Katherine Berkoff (54.93).

Wilm also won a bronze in the event at the 2022 short-course championships in Melbourne, Australia.

Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., the two-time 100-metre backstroke long-course champion, was sixth.

Wilm teamed with Summer McIntosh and Penny Oleksiak, both from Toronto, and Mary-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivières, Que., to win bronze in the women's 4x100 freestyle relay Tuesday.

Canada has five medals in Budapest so far, including Summer McIntosh's world-record win in the women's 400 freestyle.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2024.

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