Canadian teenage swimming sensation Summer McIntosh has once again proved her dominance in the sport, breaking her own world record in the 400m medley at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria.
Clocking an astonishing 4 minutes 23.65 seconds, McIntosh surpassed her previous mark of 4:24.38, set at the Canadian Olympic trials last year.
McIntosh, an 18-year-old Olympic champion, showcased extraordinary skill and precision as she surged ahead from the very first butterfly stroke, maintaining world record pace throughout. By the midway point, she was more than a second ahead, and despite a brief slowdown during the breaststroke leg, she finished strong with a sensational freestyle sprint.
“This has probably been the best meet of my career,” McIntosh remarked after her historic swim. “World records are made to be broken, and I want to push the limits as far as I can before I leave this sport.”
This latest achievement comes just days after McIntosh set a new women’s 400m freestyle world record and registered the third-fastest 800m freestyle time in history. She also demolished a decade-old 200m medley world record, reinforcing her status as one of the greatest swimmers of her generation.
McIntosh will now set her sights on the World Championships in Singapore next month, aiming to expand her collection of global titles. With four world championship golds already to her name, the young prodigy is expected to be one of the biggest stars of the event.
