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McIntosh, Marchand and Popovici Sweep Golds on Day Five in Singapore

Prompted by U.S. swimmers’ health issues, lineup changes open space for McIntosh to pursue two more titles to match Phelps’s five-gold mark

Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 200m Butterfly Finals - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - July 31, 2025 Canada's Summer McIntosh after winning the final REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Summer McIntosh of Team Canada has painted five of her fingernails gold as a reminder of her ambitious goal in Singapore.
Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 800m Freestyle - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - August 1, 2025 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in action during heat 3 REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Overview

  • Summer McIntosh claimed her third gold in the women’s 200m butterfly in 2:01.99, setting a meet record and recording the second-fastest swim ever by missing Liu Zige’s 2009 supersuit mark by 0.18 seconds.
  • Léon Marchand followed his semifinal world record of 1:52.69 by winning the men’s 200m individual medley in 1:53.68, the second-fastest time in history.
  • David Popovici completed his sprint freestyle double with a 100m freestyle victory in 46.51 seconds, the second-quickest swim ever and a championship record.
  • Mollie O’Callaghan posted the fastest time in the women’s 100m freestyle heats at 53.40 seconds, positioning her to attempt back-to-back individual sprint titles.
  • A gastroenteritis outbreak during a pre-meet camp led to U.S. withdrawals such as Gretchen Walsh and prompted broader race-management adjustments.