Day 5 Medal Table: Canadian Gold Rush Propells Country to 2nd Behind US

2021 FINA SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

After 5 days of competition at the 2021 Short Course World Championships, the United States leads the medal table for swimming with a total of 23 medals (6 gold, 6 silver, 11 bronze). Although no Americans won individual events on day 5, the country received a boost via a first place tie with the Russian Swimming Federation in the mixed 4×50 medley relay. 

Canada also had a strong day to comfortably climb into second place. The nation saw its women dominate the pool events, winning every final in which they had a women’s swimmer present, including Maggie MacNeil’s world record breaking performance in the 50 backstroke. The Canadian women also earned a silver medal in that event from Kylie Masse and a gold in the 4×200 freestyle relay.

Several countries earned their first medals at these championships including France, Trinidad and Tobago, Norway, Germany, and Great Britain. 

Competition Medal Table 

COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
USA 6 6 11 23
Canada 6 5 1 12
Russian Swimming Federation 4 6 3 13
People’s Republic of China 4 1 1 6
Italy 3 3 7 13
Sweden 2 3 3 8
Netherlands 2 2 2 6
Hong Kong, China 2 0 1 3
Israel 2 0 0 2
Japan 2 0 0 2
Brazil 1 0 1 2
Austria 1 0 0 1
Belarus 1 0 0 1
Republic of Korea 1 0 0 1
Great Britian 1 0 0 1
Lithuania 0 1 1 2
South Africa 0 1 1 2
Switzerland 0 1 1 2
Ireland 0 1 1 2
Norway 0 1 0 1
France 0 1 0 1
Germany 0 1 0 1
Trinidad and Tobago 0 1 0 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 1 1
Romania 0 0 1 1

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Njones
2 years ago

Awesome meet for 🇨🇦. After such a difficult year and more… Sanchez swimming well near her best times after shoulder surgery. Her 2018 best times were crazy fast, insert into this meet and you get:
50 Free 23.71 5th semi
100 Free 51.45 🥉 Final
200 Free 1:52.59 🥉 Final
100 IM 57.80 🥇 tie Final
200IM 204.64 🥉 Final

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