Canada’s Caldwell wins bronze in 200-metre backstroke at Rio Games

RIO DE JANEIRO — Hilary Caldwell has added to Canada’s medal haul in the pool at the Rio Olympics, taking the bronze medal in the women’s 200-metre backstroke.

Caldwell finished in a time of two minutes 7.89 seconds to give Canada its sixth swimming medal of the Games.

Madeline Dirado of the United States won gold in 2:05.99, upsetting Hungarian star swimmer Katinka Hosszu who settled for silver in 2:06.05.

Canada’s women athletes have accounted for all 10 of Canada’s medals so far in Rio.

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