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Toronto Sun
an hour ago
- Toronto Sun
Summer McIntosh wins first gold medal at worlds in her quest for five
Published Jul 27, 2025 • 4 minute read From left to right: Silver medallist China's swimmer Li Bingjie, gold medallist Canada's swimmer Summer Mcintosh, and bronze medallist U.S.' swimmer Katie Ledecky celebrate on the podium of the women's 400m freestyle swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on July 27, 2025. Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP via Getty Images SINGAPORE — For Summer McIntosh of Canada, it's one gold medal won at the swimming world championships with four to go. McIntosh is aiming to win five gold medals in individual events at the worlds in Singapore, and the first one came Sunday in the 400-metre freestyle on the first of eight days in the pool. Only legendary American Michael Phelps has ever won five individual medals in the worlds. He also did it at the Olympics. McIntosh won but did not break her own world record, winning in 3 minutes, 56.26 seconds. Li Bingjie of China took silver (3:58.21) with a late charge to leave American Katie Ledecky (3:58.49) with bronze. A year ago in the Olympics, Ledecky also took bronze in the 400. McIntosh was the silver medalist with gold for Australian Ariarne Titmus of Australia. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 🇨🇦🥇WORLD CHAMP SUMMER MCINTOSHPure dominance from 16-year-old Canadian as she swims to a win in the women's 400m free in Singapore for her 9th 50m World Champs the third best time of her career and she qualified for the 200m IM final too. — Ben Steiner (@BenSteiner00) July 27, 2025 Titmus is taking a year off and did not swim and has since lost her world record in the event to McIntosh. For Ledecky, a nine-time Olympic gold medalist, it was her 27th medal in the world championships in an astonishing career. She won her first Olympic gold in 2012 in London, and then started adding world championship medals beginning in Barcelona in 2013. About 25 minutes after winning the 400, McIntosh came back and qualified first in the 200 individual medley, clocking 2:07.39. American Alex Walsh was second in 2:08.49. That final is Monday. 'I've never done a double like that,' McIntosh said. 'I think the 400 free, at past world championships and Olympics, I haven't been at my best. And I haven't been where I wanted to be. So, to finally stand in the centre of the podium is promising for the rest of the meet.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Canadian added: I think I'm at my best. I'm in the best shape of my life. So now I just have to act on that and put it into all my races.' The shock of the first day might have been Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi, who was the seventh fastest in qualifying and will swim in the final. Asked her reaction, she replied: 'Oh, I'm in,' unaware she had advanced. 'I will continue to work harder,' she added. 'I hope to find a breakthrough at these world championships and show my potential.' Asked for her reaction to the competition, she added. 'You can feel it's quite intense. I try not to think so much and just give it my all.' The 200 IM might not even be her best event with the Chinese likely quicker in the 400 IM and the 200 butterfly. Meanwhile, the United States is swimming with what appears to be a weakened team after officials acknowledged Sunday that some members of the team had come down with 'acute gastroenteritis' at a training camp in Thailand prior to arriving in Singapore. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Nikki Warner, a spokeswoman for USA Swimming, would not say how many fell ill in Thailand. She cited health confidentiality rules. She said all American swimmers had traveled to Singapore. In the other early individual final Sunday, Lukas Martens of Germany won the men's 400 free in 3:42.35, edging Sam Short of Australia who was .02 behind. Bronze went to Kim Woomin of South Korea in 3:42.60. Martens is the defending Olympic champion and also holds the world record of 3:39.96. McIntosh, who won three gold medals a year ago at the Paris Olympics, holds the world record in the 400 free — 3:54.18. She will face off again with Ledecky in the 800 free later in the meet, probably the most anticipated race in Singapore. Though she holds the 400 free world record, McIntosh had failed to win gold in the event in the Olympics or previous world championships. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. McIntosh will also be after gold in the 200- and 400-individual medleys, and the 200 butterfly. Famed Olympian Michael Phelps is the only swimmer to have won five individual gold medals at a world championships. The other two gold medals Sunday were in the relays. The United States was the favourite in both and failed to win either. The Australian women took gold just ahead of the United States in the 4×100 freestyle relay. The Aussies clocked 3:30.60 with 3:31.04 for the US. The Netherlands took bronze in 3:33.89. On the men's side in the 4×100, Australia also took gold in 3:08.97. Italy took silver in 3:09.58 with bronze for the United States in 3:09.64. There were three other semifinal results on Sunday. Qin Haiyang of China took the 200 breaststroke in 58.24 with Paris Olympic champion Nicolo Martinenghi second in 58.62. The Italian was initially disqualified for moving on the blocks, but was later reinstated on appeal. Gretchen Walsh of the United States and Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium tied in the 100 butterfly in 56.07, and Maxime Grousset of France took the men's 50 fly in 22.61. Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. 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Toronto Star
2 hours ago
- Toronto Star
Summer McIntosh wins first gold medal at worlds in her quest for five
Summer Mcintosh of Canada prepares to compete in the women's 200-meter individual medley heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) AR flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
CBC
3 hours ago
- CBC
Summer McIntosh beats Katie Ledecky to claim world title in women's 400m freestyle
Social Sharing Canadian swimming phenom Summer McIntosh beat American star Katie Ledecky to win gold in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Toronto clocked a time of three minutes 56.26 seconds to claim her ninth career long-course world title, tying Penny Oleksiak and Kylie Masse for the most by a Canadian. China's Li Bingjie edged Ledecky for silver, out-touching the decorated Olympian by 0.3 seconds in 3:58.21. WATCH l McIntosh swims to world title in women's 400m freestyle: Toronto's Summer McIntosh wins 1st worlds 400m gold medal 1 hour ago McIntosh reclaimed the world record in the event at the Canadian trials last month with a time of 3:54.18, beating the mark of 3:55.38 set by Australia's Ariarne Titmus at the 2023 worlds. She won her semifinal in the women's 200m individual medley later on Sunday — the second of her five individual events in Singapore. McIntosh is looking to become the second swimmer in history to win five solo titles at a single long-course world championships, after Michael Phelps in 2007. McIntosh, the reigning Olympic champ in the 200m medley, posted the fastest semifinal time of the day (2:07.39). Mary-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivières, Que., also qualified for Monday's final after finishing one spot behind McIntosh in 2:10.19. WATCH l McIntosh cruises to semifinal win in 200m medley: Canada's Summer McIntosh wins 200m IM semifinal, Mary-Sophie Harvey finishes 2nd 1 hour ago The Canadian pair punched their tickets to the 200-metre medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. McIntosh will face Ledecky again in the women's 800m freestyle, with the final scheduled for Saturday. In other Canadian results, Montreal's Ilya Kharun and Toronto's Josh Liendo failed to qualify for the men's 50m butterfly final after finishing third and sixth, respectively, in the second semifinal. Reporter Devin Heroux will be on site in Singapore speaking to Canadians following their races, and will join The Ready Room show live on YouTube every day after finals, with Brittany MacLean Campbell hosting from Toronto. The show will include Canadian highlights, athlete interviews and analysis. WATCH l 5 swimming finals you need to watch this week: BRITT'S PICKS: The 5 races you need to watch this week at worlds 2 days ago Here are the 5 races that Olympic bronze medallist turned host of 'The Ready Room', Brittany MacLean Campbell wants you to watch at the swimming world championships. Finals begin Sunday July 27th at 7 AM ET on CBC Gem.
