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McIntosh Shatters Three World Records as Canada, Australia Lock in Singapore Teams

National trials performances deliver the final rosters that will shape July’s world championships field

Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 200m Ind. Medley Victory Ceremony - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - August 03, 2024. Gold medallist Summer McIntosh of Canada celebrates as shes poses with her medal after winning the women's 200m individual medley REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
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Kaylee McKeown completed the backstroke treble at the Australian world championship trials
Summer McIntosh meets with fans outside the Commonwealth Place pool in Victoria, B.C. on Thursday.

Overview

  • Summer McIntosh broke world records in the 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley and 400m individual medley at the Canadian trials and set national marks in the 800m freestyle and 200m butterfly.
  • Swimming Canada named McIntosh to headline a 28-swimmer roster bound for the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
  • Lani Pallister clocked 8:10.84 to eclipse Ariarne Titmus’s Australian 800m freestyle record and rank as the year’s third-fastest swim.
  • Kaylee McKeown swept the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke titles in Adelaide, stopping the clock at 2:04.47 in the 200m for the fastest time in 2025.
  • Mollie O’Callaghan’s 52.87 secured her win in the women’s 100m freestyle and Zac Stubblety-Cook qualified in the 200m breaststroke with a 2:09.09 effort.