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Summer McIntosh shatters world swim records

CBC News · 2 months ago
CBC News
CBC News
2 months ago

It’s been an epic week at the 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials for star Summer McIntosh, who broke her own world record in the 400-metre individual medley, and set new world and national records in several other events.

Breakdown
  • Summer McIntosh set three world records in five days at the Canadian Swimming Trials. 6s
  • She broke her own world record in the 400-metre individual medley and set new world records in the 200-metre individual medley and 400-metre freestyle. 22s
  • McIntosh also set national records in the 200-metre butterfly and 800-metre freestyle. 34s
  • She is the first swimmer since 2008 to break world records in three different individual events at one long course meet. 52s
  • McIntosh is set to face Katie Ledecky at the upcoming World Aquatics Championships. 1m 38s
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