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Masse Back On Top

am800-sports-kylie-masse-august-2018-1.5434112 TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 10: (L to R) Silver medalist Emily Seebohm of Australia, gold medalist Kylie Masse of Canada and bronze medalist Kathleen Baker of the United States celebrate on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Backstroke on day two of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on August 10, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) (Kiyoshi Ota/(L to R) Silver medalist Emily Seebohm of Australia, gold medalist Kylie Masse of Canada and bronze medalist Kathleen Baker of the United States celebrate on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Backstroke on day two of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on August 10, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images))

Published: August 10, 2018 at 1:13PM EDT

Kylie Masse is back on top of the podium at a major international event.

The LaSalle native captured gold in the 100-metre backstroke at the Pan Pacific Championships today.

Masse also won the event at last year's world championships and this year's Commonwealth Games.

— with files from The Canadian Press