Summer McIntosh achieved the incredible feats at the Canadian swimming trials ahead of the World Aquatics Championships which take place later this year.
Summer McIntosh dreamed about winning a gold medal at the swimming world championships but when it happened — twice — the experience wasn’t quite the celebratory moment she had imagined.
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Summer McIntosh is making a splash at the Tokyo Olympics.
The 14-year-old set a new Canadian record for the women’s 400-metre freestyle on Sunday with a time of four minutes and 2.72 seconds.
The previous Canadian record of four minutes and 3.43 seconds was set by Brittany MacLean during a heat at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Welcome to the Games, Summer McIntosh 🇨🇦
The 14-year-old breaks the Canadian record in the 400m freestyle and finished third in her heat with a time of 4:02.72