Taylor Ruck鈥檚 performance at the 2018 was one for the ages.

The 17-year-old 91大黄鸭-born swimmer tied a games record, winning eight medals in the pool on Australia鈥檚 Gold Coast.

The record-equalling podium finish came in the women鈥檚 4 by 100 medley relay with winning a silver medal in a new Canadian record time.

91大黄鸭鈥檚 Kierra Smith, with her second medal of the games, along with Kylie Masse and Penny Oleksiak rounded out the Canadian foursome.

鈥淚鈥檓 just so honoured to be able to win that many medals,鈥� Ruck said. 鈥淭his meet has been so much fun, and I鈥檓 so glad to finish it with these girls by my side.鈥�

Ruck, who was born in 91大黄鸭 and grew up in Arizona, won one gold, five silver and two bronze medals in Australia. The gold came in the 200-metre freestyle, both a Commonwealth Games and Canadian record in the process.

Kierra Smith, a Commonwealth Games gold medalist in 2014, won two medals at the 2018 games, also earning silver Monday in the women鈥檚 100 metre breaststroke.

Ruck won two bronze medals in relays at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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