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Summer McIntosh Extends World-Record Spree at Canadian Trials

Her 2:05.70 world record in the 200m individual medley follows her 3:54.18 mark in the 400m freestyle, underlining her dominance on the eve of the World 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.
Summer McIntosh claimed her third world record of the Canadian Swimming Trials with victory in the 400m medley
Canada's Summer McIntosh, of Toronto, celebrates with her gold medal won in the 200m women's individual medley final during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, in Nanterre, France, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Overview

  • McIntosh swam 2:05.70 to shatter the 200m individual medley world record previously held by Katinka Hosszu since 2015.
  • Earlier in the meet she broke the 400m freestyle world record in 3:54.18 and lowered her 800m freestyle Canadian record to 8:05.07, the third-fastest time ever.
  • On Tuesday she posted a Canadian record of 2:02.26 in the 200m butterfly, registering the second-fastest performance in history.
  • Three-time Olympian Penny Oleksiak claimed the women’s 100m freestyle in 54.03 to lock up her spot for Canada at the World Aquatics Championships.
  • At the Australian trials Olympic champion Mollie O’Callaghan topped the 200m freestyle in 1:54.43 to secure her qualification for Singapore.