U of T Varsity Blues alumna Kylie Masse makes Canadian swimming history

Kylie Masse (on the right) won bronze for Canada in the women's 50m backstroke race at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by David Balogh/Getty Images)
16/12/2024
Doug Harrison, CBC Sports

Varsity Blues swimming alumna Kylie Masse became Canada's most decorated athlete with her 20th combined medal at short and long course worlds, collecting bronze in the women's 50-metre backstroke.
 

The 28-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., entered Friday tied with the now-retired Maggie Mac Neil.

"It's pretty special. More recently, I've been trying to soak [in the moment] more," Masse, whose 19 other medals are at her parents' house, told Devin Heroux of CBC Sports.

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