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McIntosh Shatters Third World Record in Days at Canadian Swimming Trials

Her 4:23.65 in the 400m individual medley is her third world record of the trials, positioning her as Canada’s leading medal prospect for July’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

McIntosh has become one of the most dominant forces in swimming over the last 18 months.
Summer McIntosh after competing in the Women's 200m Butterfly Heats at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in December 2024.
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Summer McIntosh claimed her third world record of the Canadian Swimming Trials with victory in the 400m medley

Overview

  • McIntosh clocked 4:23.65 in the 400m individual medley on June 11, lowering her own world record by 0.73 seconds.
  • She opened the meet with a 3:54.18 world-record swim in the 400m freestyle and followed with a 2:05.70 world mark in the 200m individual medley.
  • McIntosh also set Canadian records in the 800m freestyle (8:05.07, the third-fastest time ever) and the 200m butterfly (2:02.26, the second-fastest in history).
  • The Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria will determine Canada’s roster for the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, where McIntosh is expected to compete in five individual events.
  • At 18 and fresh from three Olympic golds in Paris, McIntosh is one of only two women ever to hold three long-course world records simultaneously.