TOKYO Margaret Mac Neil shrugged off the bull s-eye she felt on her to win Canada s first gold medal of Tokyo s Olympic Games. The reigning world champion in the women s 100-metre butterfly blitzed the back half of that race Monday at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre. Seventh at the 50-metre turn, Mac Neil mowed through the pack to win in 55.59 seconds, which is the third-fastest time in the history of the event. It was more than I was hoping for at this point, said the 21-year-old from London, Ont. I was really just trying to enjoy the experience and just have fun, which I think I did today.
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