Reigning Olympic champion, Maggie Mac Neil has again flagged her nation’s flag high as she raced to a silver medal in the women’s 100-metre butterfly at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
The decorated swimmer from London, Ont., finished with a time of 56.45 seconds.
Meanwhile, Yufei Zhang of China won gold with a time of 56.12 seconds, while Torri Huske of the United States finished third in 56.61.
In a post-match statement, she said “Honestly I’m more happy with the placement than the time”.
“Obviously I would have hoped to be faster. That’s something to work towards for next year, but it’s always good just getting back on the international stage of racing.”
According to reports, Mac Neil skipped individual events at the worlds last year as she focused on her mental and physical health.
She returned to individual competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, where she won five medals including gold in the 100 butterfly.
The 23-year-old said “I think it was really important taking the space, and being able to be a relay-only swimmer definitely gave me a different perspective on the sport”.
“`Being able to come back and get my confidence up and win my first Commonwealth Games gold medal was another really important step for me. So overall I’m really happy with the decisions that I made.”
“It’s a focus for sure but I think so much of it is just natural and easier for me,” she said about her turn. “It makes it easier when it comes to doing something like that, but I’m always working on it.”
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