Overview

• At June’s Canadian trials in Victoria, McIntosh reset the 400m freestyle (3:54.18), broke the 200m individual medley mark and lowered her own 400m medley world record.
• The 18-year-old phenom is the first swimmer since Michael Phelps to set individual world records in three different events at a single meet.
• She will expand her program in Singapore to include the 800m freestyle, setting up a rematch with rival Katie Ledecky and testing her endurance over longer distances.
• Since January, McIntosh has trained under coach Fred Vergnoux in Antibes and will join Bob Bowman’s pro group in Texas following the championships.
• Her competitive edge is nurtured by an athletic family legacy led by former Olympian mother Jill Horstead and world junior medallist sister Brooke McIntosh.