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McIntosh Breaks 400m Freestyle Record Ahead of Singapore Worlds

With a 3:54.18 at the Canadian trials to eclipse Titmus’s mark, McIntosh heads to Singapore to challenge Katie Ledecky at the July World Championships.

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Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 200m Backstroke Victory Ceremony - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - August 02, 2024. Gold medallist Kaylee McKeown of Australia with her medal after setting a new Olympic record REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
Aug 23, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Multiple gold medal winning Canadian Olympian Summer McIntosh poses with her Olympic medals at the Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports/File photo

Overview

  • Summer McIntosh clocked 3:54.18 in the 400m freestyle final at the Canadian Swimming Trials, bettering Ariarne Titmus’s 3:55.38 world record by 1.2 seconds.
  • The 18-year-old plans to compete in five events in Singapore, including the 800m freestyle, 400m individual medley and 200m butterfly.
  • Katie Ledecky maintained her form with a 15:36.76 win in the 1500m freestyle at the US Swimming Championships to secure her spot at worlds.
  • Ariarne Titmus is taking a season break and will skip the Australian trials as she prepares for her planned retirement after the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
  • McIntosh’s record swim positions her as the favorite in the 400m freestyle at the World Championships as she pursues a second career world title.