Taylor Ruck Shatters Hilary Caldwell’s 200 Back Canadian Record

Karl Ortegon
by Karl Ortegon 28

December 21st, 2017 Canada, News

2017 LAUSANNE CUP

Swimming at the Lausanne Cup in Switzerland, Taylor Ruck set fire to Hilary Caldwell‘s Canadian record in the 200 backstroke.

Winning the event handily in Lausanne, the 17-year-old swam her way to a 2:01.66, nine tenths faster than Caldwell’s old mark of 2:02.56 from back in 2013.

Caldwell’s Splits

  • First 50: 29.46
  • Second 50: 30.97
  • Third 50: 31.33
  • Fourth 50: 30.80

Ruck’s Splits

  • First 50: 28.57
  • Second 50: 30.50
  • Third 50: 30.98
  • Fourth 50: 31.61

Ruck swam it differently from Caldwell, charging out hard and holding on during the back-half, and the strategy paid off for her.

Ruck is still a ways away from world record range, as the fastest time in history belongs to Katinka Hosszu at 1:59.23 from the 2014 World SC Championships.

Just a few days ago, Ruck dropped a 2:06.87 in long course at the English Nationals, coming within a second of Kylie Masse‘s national mark in long course. She also tied the Canadian record in the 200 free at English Nationals a couple of days before that, and dropped a 52.96 100 LC free the same day as her 2:06 200 back.

Ruck is a commit to the Stanford women’s class of 2022 in the NCAA.

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swamfan
6 years ago

Stanford is going to be more stacked than they already are….

ALEXANDER POP-OFF
6 years ago

Despite Commonwealth Games being seen as a “lesser meet,” and in some ways it is, this will be a very important competition in the lead-up to Tokyo. It may well be Ruck’s debutante senior meet as a contender. In the 100 free, McKeon better watch her back. More than that, Comms and Pan Pacs will be important tests not only for C1, but for Penny Oleksiak! She was hyped up way more than Manuel post-Rio and Manuel delivered the goods above and beyond. Oleksiak hasn’t yet– she was injured earlier in season. Esp at her age, it’s crucial that she is hitting 100 free PB’s. But we will see this summer. . .

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  ALEXANDER POP-OFF
6 years ago

Next summer promises to be special as u mentioned ….i can sense that too already – Can’t wait to get to e REAL Big Meet again

nuotofan
6 years ago

Canadian backstroke (and not only) trials will be incredible in next years with, of course, World champion Kylie Masse, Taylor Ruck and 16 year-old great prospect Jade Hannah, among others.
About Ruck: in the last few months, after her move at Hpc, she has obtained LC PBs in 100 and 200 free and 100 and 200 back, and three of four in December!

gregor
6 years ago

She is one to watch esp at Comm Games, Canada will challenge the Aussies in the 100m and 4x100m free!

Noflykick
6 years ago

pretty sure Ruck is a product of Scottsdale Aquatic Club (AZ). She has been on the radar since she was 13 and putting down some pretty nice times at a Grand Prix meet.

Swim
Reply to  Noflykick
6 years ago

And moving put her on a different level…

David Berkoff
6 years ago

I’m not the smartest guy in the world but isn’t 2:01.66 actually slower than 2:01.56?

John
Reply to  David Berkoff
6 years ago

AS stated in the comments 2 hours prior to your comment, yes, they are added up wrong and I’m sure the article will be updated in the AM. The proper time is in the comments

Tammy Touchpad Error
Reply to  John
6 years ago

Dont be rude

John
Reply to  Tammy Touchpad Error
6 years ago

I certainly hope that facts aren’t offensive in this context, I apologize otherwise.

anonymoose
Reply to  John
6 years ago

i dont see how you were rude in the slightest

Coach John
Reply to  anonymoose
6 years ago

the internet can be such a desolate landscape sometimes. I didn’t feel it was rude either. back to the topic. solid time, solid front end speed (if she works on that back end speed can she threaten for a SCM or LCM WR?). Is it possible for two different canadians to get two different world records in the same stroke in the same olympic cycle…. has that happened for canada ever?

David Berkoff
Reply to  John
6 years ago

I didn’t take it as rude. I only saw the correction comment after I commented. That’s the problem with comments going oldest to newest.

das swimmer
Reply to  John
6 years ago

completely unnecessary to be this blunt

Dudeman
Reply to  das swimmer
6 years ago

How dare they answer your question in a respectful manner, completely ridiculous

ben
6 years ago

Taylor Ruck’s been on a roll in the last couple weeks.

Dudeman
6 years ago

Is Caldwell’s old time supposed to be 2:02.56?

Pancake Swimmer
Reply to  Dudeman
6 years ago

You are correct, I added up the splits and it should be 2:02.56.

About Karl Ortegon

Karl Ortegon

Karl Ortegon studied sociology at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, graduating in May of 2018. He began swimming on a club team in first grade and swam four years for Wesleyan.

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