Sixteen-year-old Summer McIntosh shattered another world record, this time in the 400m individual medley at the Canadian swimming trials on Saturday. The feat marks the second consecutive day she has broken a record, having set the mark for the 400m freestyle just days earlier.
McIntosh's impressive performance saw her finish with a blistering time of 4:25.87, eclipsing the world record previously held by Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The new record now stands at an astonishing 0.49 seconds faster than the previous mark.
The Canadian teenager's remarkable week continues, having broken Ariarne Titmus' defending Olympic champion title in the 400m freestyle just on Tuesday. That swim saw McIntosh shave off a mere 32 seconds from Titmus' previous record, clocking an impressive time of 3:56.08.
When asked about her emotions after her latest triumph, McIntosh was visibly shaken by the roar of the crowd for the first time during competition. The teenager attributed her incredible performance to the support of her family and friends in attendance, who provided a significant boost as she approached the final stretch of the race.
McIntosh's rapid rise to success is a testament to her hard work and dedication under coach Brent Arckey with the Sarasota Sharks team based in Florida. The teenager made her Olympic debut at just 14 years old at Tokyo 2020, where she finished fourth in the 200-meter freestyle event.
Since then, McIntosh has continued to rack up impressive results, including gold medals in the 200m butterfly and 400m medley at the world championships in 2022, as well as two golds at the Commonwealth Games in the 200m and 400m medleys.
McIntosh's impressive performance saw her finish with a blistering time of 4:25.87, eclipsing the world record previously held by Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The new record now stands at an astonishing 0.49 seconds faster than the previous mark.
The Canadian teenager's remarkable week continues, having broken Ariarne Titmus' defending Olympic champion title in the 400m freestyle just on Tuesday. That swim saw McIntosh shave off a mere 32 seconds from Titmus' previous record, clocking an impressive time of 3:56.08.
When asked about her emotions after her latest triumph, McIntosh was visibly shaken by the roar of the crowd for the first time during competition. The teenager attributed her incredible performance to the support of her family and friends in attendance, who provided a significant boost as she approached the final stretch of the race.
McIntosh's rapid rise to success is a testament to her hard work and dedication under coach Brent Arckey with the Sarasota Sharks team based in Florida. The teenager made her Olympic debut at just 14 years old at Tokyo 2020, where she finished fourth in the 200-meter freestyle event.
Since then, McIntosh has continued to rack up impressive results, including gold medals in the 200m butterfly and 400m medley at the world championships in 2022, as well as two golds at the Commonwealth Games in the 200m and 400m medleys.
Summer McIntosh is on fire! 
her speed and agility are insane!!! i mean who else can shave off 32 secs from an olympic record in one swim session?? 
only a teenager with dedication and hard work would be able to do that 
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... love how she gave credit to her coach too 
. can't wait to see what the rest of her swimming career holds! 
. it's just gonna be some rich kid from canada swimming for fun & getting paid for it 
. i mean, the girl's got talent, but she's still 16, what does she know about the pressures of actual competition? 
and that crowd's noise is just gonna affect her mental game in big meets 
I MEAN, THE FACT THAT SHE SHATTERED CATINKA HOSSZÚ'S WORLD RECORD BY 0.49 SECONDS IS JUST MIND-BOGGLING 
I'm so hyped for Summer McIntosh!!! 
She's literally a swimming superhero! 
Breaking those records is no joke, and it's amazing to see her dedication and hard work paying off. I mean, going from being 14 to already beating world records? Goals! 
And can we talk about how cute she was when she got emotional after that win? 
It just goes to show that all that support from family and friends really does make a difference. Love her spirit! 
. Meanwhile, did you know she's been training with coach Brent Arckey since she was just a teenager? Talk about dedication