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McIntosh Wins First Gold Medal at Worlds in Her Quest for Five

  • At the world championships in Singapore, Summer McIntosh claimed the women’s 400m freestyle in 3:56.26, nearly two seconds ahead of Li Bingjie while Katie Ledecky took bronze.
  • She entered the world championships after record-breaking swims last month, aiming for five individual golds.
  • Last month, she returned 25 minutes later to top the 200 IM at 2:07.39, and McIntosh noted `I've never done a double like that`.
  • The 18-year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh said the win extended her Canadian career golds to five, tying Kylie Masse and Penny Oleksiak.
  • Up next in the 800 free, she will face Katie Ledecky and is also targeting the 200 and 400 IM and the 200 butterfly.
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Summer McIntosh goes for her second gold on Day 2 at the swimming world championships

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McIntosh wins first gold medal at worlds in her quest for five

SINGAPORE — For Summer McIntosh of Canada, it's one gold medal won at the swimming world championships with four to go.

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Top start for the Singapore World Swimming Championships this Sunday, July 27th. No French medal yet since the 4x100m freestyle relayers failed in 5th place. Maxime Grusset has been...

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