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Canada's Penny Oleksiak prepares to compete in the women's 100-metre freestyle at the world championships in Budapest, in a July 27, 2017, file photo. Canada captured its third-straight relay gold at the FINA world junior championships with a win in the 4x100-metre freestyle on Friday.Martin Bureau/AFP / Getty Images

Canada captured its third-straight relay gold at the FINA world junior championships with a win in the 4x100-metre freestyle on Friday.

Ruslan Gaziev, Alexander Pratt, Taylor Ruck and Olympic star Penny Oleksiak finished in three minutes 26.65 seconds to defend Canada's title in the event.

"The mixed 4x100 free relay was our toughest challenge to win. We knew we had to have our male swimmers swim their best times or we wouldn't have had a chance to win," Swimming Canada coach Ken McKinnon said.

"We're really pleased with the best times from both boys, who showed up and did what they needed to do. That allowed Ruck and Oleksiak to come in and finish the job."

Canada won its first gold on Wednesday in the women's 4x200-metre freestyle before another win on Thursday in the 4x100-metre mixed medley.

Ruck earned her 10th career world junior medal, which is tops all-time amongst Canadians. Oleksiak won her ninth.

Kayla Sanchez took bronze in the 100 metre freestyle earlier Friday in 54.44 seconds, finishing behind Britain's Freya Anderson and Japan's Rikako Ikee.

Jay Triano says passing coaching duties for the Canadian men’s team to Roy Rana for the upcoming AmeriCup basketball tournament has been 'very natural.' Rana says he is excited for the team’s first game on Sunday in Argentina.

The Canadian Press

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