Winnipegger Chantal Van Landeghem helped Canada capture its first medal of the Rio Olympics on Saturday by winning bronze in the women’s 4x100m freestyle swimming relay.
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Canada was in third for most of the race, finishing in a time of 3:32.89. Van Landeghem swam the second leg and completed her portion in 53.12 seconds. The bronze is Canada’s first medal in the event in 40 years. Australia won gold, while the United States took silver.
Van Landeghem is making her Olympic debut in Rio. She failed to qualify for the 2012 London Games by 0.01 of a second. The 22-year-old former Manta Swim Club member will also race in the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle events.
-with files from The Canadian Press
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