Olympic Games Paris 2024: Swimmer Kylie Masse wins bronze [Video]

PARIS –

Kylie Masse stretched her streak of swimming medals into new territory.

The veteran backstroker’s bronze in the women’s 200 metres Friday made her the first Canadian swimmer to win a medal in an individual event in three consecutive Olympic Games.

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Masse also became the first Canadian woman to earn swimming medals in three straight Games.

The 28-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., was a 100-metre backstroke bronze medallist in 2016 in Rio followed by silver medals in both the 100 and 200 backstroke three years ago in Tokyo.

After placing fourth in the 100 metres in Paris, Masse went into the red to reclaim her place among the world’s top three backstrokers.

The Canadian ran fourth at the final turn, but overtook American Phoebe Bacon in the home stretch for third.

“It means a lot,” Masse said. …