Cochrane wins silver at World's

Vikes swimmer Ryan Cochrane won his second silver medal at the 2011 FINA World Aquatic Championships with a time of 14 minutes, 44.36 seconds in the men’s 1500-metre freestyle race July 31 in Shanghai, China. Representing his Island Swimming Association club, Cochrane finished in second spot behind Sun Yang of China, who swam a world-record time of 14 minutes, 34.14 seconds. Cochrane, the 22-year-old 2011 CIS male swimmer and male rookie of the year, won a silver medal earlier that week in the non-Olympic men’s 800-metre freestyle and placed fifth in the men’s 400-metre freestyle.