Another Gold for Masse

Kristylee Varley

am800-sports-taylor-ruck-kylie-masse-swimming-fina-south-korea-july-2019-1.9510515 GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 23: Taylor Ruck (L) and Kylie Masse of Canada celebrate after the Women's 100m Backstroke Final on day three of the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships at Nambu International Aquatics Centre on July 23, 2019 in Gwangju, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (Taylor Ruck (L) and Kylie Masse of Canada celebrate after the Women's 100m Backstroke Final on day three of the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships at Nambu International Aquatics Centre on July 23, 2019 in Gwangju, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images))

The swimmer defended her title at the World Aquatic Championship

LaSalle native Kylie Masse is a champion again.

The 23-year-old swimmer defended her own title on Tuesday morning in the 100m backstroke with a time of 58.60seconds at the FINA World Aquatic Championship in Gwangju, South Korea.

Canadian teammate Taylor Ruck of Kelowna, B.C., finished in fourth place.

Masse's win marks Canada's second gold medal in as many days after Maggie MacNeil of London, won the women's 100m butterfly on Monday.