Smith wins relay gold at World Junior Swimming Championships
It was a fantastic opening to the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships for Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith.
The 17-year-old won gold Wednesday in Indianapolis as a member of Canada’s women’s 4×200 metre freestyle relay team.
Smith teamed up with Olympic sensation Penny Oleksiak, Kayla Sanchez and Taylor Ruck to win the event in a world junior record time of 7:51:47.
Mabel Zavaros is the team’s fifth member. She helped them qualify as the top seed for the final.