US EditionSummer McIntosh of Canada makes it two gold medals in two days at the world swim championships
SINGAPORE, JUL 29 – Summer McIntosh secured two gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships and aims to win five individual titles, matching Michael Phelps' record, officials said.
- On Sunday in Singapore, Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh secured the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle event at the global swimming championships.
- McIntosh began the championships after breaking several world records at the Canadian selection event earlier this year and is targeting five individual gold medals throughout the week-long competition.
- She won the 400 free in 3:56.26, nearly two seconds ahead of silver medalist Li Bingjie, then quickly qualified first for the 200m individual medley semi-finals with a time of 2:07.39.
- McIntosh described herself as being in peak condition and emphasized the importance of performing well in every race. She also noted that achieving two titles in the same meet is something she has not accomplished before.
- Her gold and strong semi-final suggest a promising competition ahead, with McIntosh preparing to face rivals like American Katie Ledecky in later events.
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Canada’s Summer McIntosh has won her second gold medal at the world swimming championships, taking the women’s 200-metre individual medley on Monday. The 18-year-old Toronto native touched the wall in two minutes 6.69 seconds — nearly two seconds ahead of American Alex Walsh, who claimed silver in 2:08.58. Fellow Canadian Mary-Sophie Harvey, of Laval, Que., […]
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