Canadian Swimmer Training on US Turf Achieves Rare Feat 8 Months Before Paris Olympics

The 2023 Swimming World Cup is at its peak currently and has witnessed many exceptional performances. The last two legs that happened in Berlin and Athens have been nail-biters in a true sense. With athletes like Michael Andrew, Katie Grimes, Lani Pallister, and Qin Haiyang stepping up in the competition and grabbing the gold in their respective categories, it just kept getting better with every event.

While several swimmers have already etched their name in history by winning gold, numerous of them are still preparing in the United States for the upcoming swimming competitions. Along similar lines, a 17-year-old Canadian swimmer who once dazzled the Tokyo Olympics arena with her skills has again?showcased an extraordinary achievement.

The world of swimming has a new star

Summer McIntosh, who is currently honing her swimming skills in the United States with coach Brent Arckey, is in the limelight once again. McIntosh recently participated in her club’s Halloween meet during the weekend, where she stood atop the podium in the 400-yard individual medley. Not only did she win the heat, but the Toronto native also recorded the seventh-fastest time in history. As reported by Swimming World, she clocked an impressive time of 3:57.59, coming close to the time that secured her last year’s NCAA title.

Nevertheless, this is no new feat for her, as she has broken Katinka Hosszu’s world record in the 400-meter IM this year in April, when she clocked an awe-inspiring time of 4:25.87. This was also followed up by her second consecutive world title win in July. While the world was busy with the swimming World Cup, she quietly made a name for herself with this recent record-breaking performance. With each outing, she just keeps improving her swimming resume, solidifying her status as the “next big thing” in the swimming world.

Summer McIntosh’s record-breaking strides

At last year’s Winter Junior Nationals, McIntosh created headlines after she climbed to the second spot all-time in the 500-yard freestyle. The Sarasota-based swimmer also won four medals at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships held in Fukuoka, Japan. She grabbed the podium finish in the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley and won two bronze medals in the 200m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle at the same competitions.

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The young Canadian prodigy also set two world junior records and national records in the 200m freestyle and 200m butterfly. Additionally, she broke the championship record in the 400-meter individual medley and set a new American record in the 200-meter butterfly. With all these records in place, she is going to be a swimmer to look out for at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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