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Katie Ledecky looks toward ‘exciting' head to head with Summer McIntosh at World Aquatics Championships
With the swimming portion of the World Aquatics Championships approaching, all eyes will be on Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, as she goes head to head with teen sensation Summer McIntosh. Ledecky, who has nine Olympic gold medals and a staggering 21 World Championship titles, has dominated women's swimming for more than a decade and looks toward this year's championships in Singapore with an eager eye. 'Each of my events, there's a different challenge and I'm just excited to see what kind of times I can put up and how I can race,' she told CNN Sports. For years, the only person the American has had to worry about threatening her records is herself. But despite still amassing wins and accolades, Ledecky – whose early career was characterized by outrageously fast times – hadn't bagged a world record in seven years. That was until this May, when she shaved six-tenths of a second off a world record she set almost a decade ago in the women's 800m freestyle – signalling a return to her trademark speed and power, and a hunger to keep pushing swimming's limits. 'It was more than just the world record to me. It was going the best time… I think every swimmer knows that feeling, you know, that feeling of going at best time and being better than you've ever been. And for me, that just happened to be the world record in that event, and so that was an added bonus,' she explained. However, at this year's world championships, Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh will be providing the usually dominant Ledecky some fierce competition. The 18-year-old McIntosh set three world records at the Canadian Swimming trials in June, smashing the 400m freestyle world record in some style with a time of 3:54.18, as well as breaking the 200m individual medley (IM) world record and her own 400m IM mark from May last year. With four Olympic medals already to her name – three of them gold – McIntosh is on a path to swimming immortality, and at this year's Championships, she is aiming to win five individual gold medals, a feat only previously achieved by the legendary Michael Phelps. McIntosh is also edging closer to Ledecky's domain: last month, she set a new Canadian record in the 800m freestyle with 8:05.07 – which was just 0.95 seconds short of Ledecky's time. The two will go head to head in the 800m freestyle in Singapore, the first time McIntosh has competed in the event at the world championships in a direct challenge to Ledecky's – who is a six-time world champion in this event – dominance. 'I've gotten to race Summer a lot over the years now. I think for the first time I raced her in Tokyo and she was just 14 years old, and I think at that point, you could see that she had a bright future ahead of her,' Ledecky told CNN Sports. She added: 'We will race the 400 and the 800 against each other. And there'll be some other great competition in those races as well. So I think it's exciting.' Speaking of her incredible 800m free performance earlier this year, she said: 'It was my best time. It was the world record that Summer's been, you know, continuing to drop time in every event. 'It should be some exciting races and I'm just gonna put my best foot forward and see what I can do.' McIntosh is also up to the challenge, explaining in a video conference on July 9: 'One of the many reasons I picked 800 is because, in my opinion, it is the biggest challenge. Katie is so strong and in her top form this season, so that match-up will be awesome. 'I think we bring the best out of each other.' Training to win Ledecky has been preparing for her seventh World Championships rigorously, training for around 25 to 30 hours a week – swimming 10 times a week and working out five times a week. Her downtime is just as important as her training, she explained: 'It's hours that people don't think about that are just as important. How I'm fueling my body, how I am resting, how I'm recovering.' She added that along with physical preparation, she places great emphasis on mental readiness. 'I think every day that I'm in the water at practice, I'm visualizing racing situations that I am in, or I'm just thinking about my goals, my times, my paces, my technique, all the different things that I need to be thinking about and being diligent about,' Ledecky explained. 'I've had really great coaches … that have believed in me and believed that some of my best swimming is ahead of me and that's what we're working toward every day.' Although Ledecky is undeniably proud of her record-breaking achievements, she is most happy with her career as a whole. 'I think, you know, what I'm probably happiest with is just the consistency that I've had over the years,' she told CNN Sports. 'I never imagined I would make it even to one Olympics and so anything after that first gold medal at my first Olympics when I was 15 has been kind of icing on the cake. Everything's just been extra from then on out. 'It's kind of freeing there's no pressure. Certainly, I put pressure on myself, but I always remind myself of that and that takes the pressure off.' The swimming competitions at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore run from July 27 to August 3.
CBC
36 minutes ago
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Streaming company blames 'human error' for minor hockey leagues, summer camps unknowingly leaving cameras on
Social Sharing The fallout continues after it was revealed that cameras at multiple facilities around Waterloo region in southern Ontario were livestreaming children's summer camps without permission. The operator of the cameras, LiveBarn, said it was the result of "human error" on the part of each venue or an affiliated minor hockey league in charge of managing the streaming schedules. "LiveBarn cameras operate on a motion-detect basis, meaning a rink operator must schedule or block off times when they are blacked out," the company said in a statement to CBC News on Friday, adding that on-ice video is typically archived for 30 days. The company said archived footage of the summer camps was not downloaded and shared. It said that when it found out about the issue, "the livestream was disabled immediately ... and there is currently no footage available." LiveBarn has cameras in over 1,900 venues across North America, streaming a number of sports, including hockey, basketball, swimming, soccer and lacrosse. People subscribe to be able to watch the livestreams. "The archived video-on-demand feature has been turned off for the recently installed cameras in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. These cameras will remain blacked out until the start of the hockey season," LiveBarn said in its statement. LiveBarn confirms unauthorized livestreaming A LiveBarn spokesperson confirmed livestreaming cameras filmed summer camp programs at: The Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex in Waterloo. Hespeler Arena and Dickson Arena in Cambridge. The Lions Arena and Grand River Arena in Kitchener. But the spokesperson said there were no issues with the livestreaming cameras at Cambridge Sports Park, another facility the City of Cambridge had identified early into its own investigation. Cambridge Sports Park is privately owned by Buckingham Sports Properties. The facility routinely hosts city-run summer camps. John Cook, vice-president of Buckingham Sports Properties, said the cameras were discovered to be livestreaming a summer camp on Monday. He said the cameras were turned off soon after that, at the city's request. The company said that for the other facilities in Kitchener and Waterloo, it was the responsibility of the minor leagues to properly manage the camera's streaming schedules. Privacy commissioner gathering info The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner was first notified of the livestreaming issue by the City of Waterloo on Wednesday. The commissioner's office received another notification on Thursday from the cities of Kitchener and Cambridge. "We are in the early stages of gathering information to determine next steps and cannot share additional details at this time. We can follow up with you when there are further developments," said an emailed statement from the privacy commissioner's office to CBC. The commissioner said it's not necessary for those impacted to file a complaint, but they can if they want to. Cities respond to being blamed The City of Waterloo says according to its contract with LiveBarn, the livestreaming company is responsible for any information recorded through the camera. "While [the Waterloo Minor Hockey League] has access to the system to schedule the recordings for their games (and/or practices), LiveBarn is contractually responsible for the collection and use of any information recorded, displayed, streamed or televised," said the emailed statement. "The agreement states that LiveBarn has all responsibility for the cameras and associated equipment, including the operation and use, and signage." The city said it has signage at its facilities to inform visitors about the cameras. The signate "indicates that there are cameras installed and operated by LiveBarn for online broadcast and streaming of events for Alliance Hockey, and there is a contact for LiveBarn added to the sign for questions or concerns." The municipality said it is working with LiveBarn and the Waterloo Minor Hockey Association to "review processes and determine what changes are required." The City of Cambridge said it is waiting for recommendations from the privacy commissioner's report, and notified the office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Thursday. "We have paused LiveBarn services at this time ... we are looking into determining the timeline of the livestream," the city said in a statement. The city confirmed the cameras were set to motion-detection mode when the summer camps were unknowingly livestreamed, just as LiveBarn described. "All streaming cameras in city facilities have been turned off for the time being," the city said. Cameras have also been unplugged at the affected facilities in Kitchener and Waterloo. 'I know I would be freaked out' Evan Light is an associate professor at the the University of Toronto's facultly of information, and an expert in privacy and surveillance technology. Light said he was shocked and concerned when he heard about the livestreaming incidents. "Anything that occurred in that arena in the past three months has been livestreamed to anybody who has a subscription to the service. There's the summer camp and then there's whatever else might happen. There could be teenagers making out in the bleachers. They for sure don't know and have not consented to be on the livestream." Krystle Shore, an assistant professor in the University of Waterloo's department of sociology, said she wasn't surprised to hear about what happened in Waterloo region. "It's not altogether unexpected because of the nature of surveillance and how difficult it can be to control where the footage goes and put meaningful safeguards in place," she said. "It's absolutely concerning because there's a real lack of consent, and trust and information in this case." Shore also wasn't surprised with LiveBarn's response about who's responsible to ensure livestreaming isn't done without permission. "This highlights how tricky it can be to work with private vendors in municipal or public settings," she said. "Both parties have responsibility here. Municipalities are responsible for what happens in their public facilities, even when third-party vendors and and cameras are involved. But LiveBarn as a vendor also has a duty to ensure its cameras aren't operating outside their intended purpose." Light said parents should ask for more transparency. "I'm a parent too, right? I know I would be freaked out," he said. "Demand answers of your local politicians, of the camp operators and the venue operators responsible for it ... this is an example of why ... the privacy of kids needs to be taken seriously."
CTV News
an hour ago
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Calgary Hitmen name Dustin Friesen head coach
The Calgary Hitmen hired Dustin Friesen as their next head coach Friday. The American Hockey League (AHL) club made the announcement in a media release. They also named Brad Moran and Dakota Krebs assistant coaches. 'We are excited to welcome Dustin as our new head coach,' said Hitmen general manager Garry Davidson. 'He is a proven winner at every level in his playing career and has had a direct impact on championship teams in the past two seasons.' 'He has a passion to develop players and to create a strong culture. We know he will lead and guide our team and build on our progression and success from last season.' WHL news – former associate coach of the QMJHL champion Moncton Wildcats Dustin Friesen will be the next head coach of the Calgary Hitmen. — Jeff Marek (@JeffMarek) July 22, 2025 Moncton Friesen comes from the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he helped lead the team to a QMJHL championship and a trip to the Memorial Cup. Prior to that, Friesen coached the Prairie Hockey Academy's U18 team from 2021 to 2024, and contributed to the Moose Jaw Warriors during the 2023-24 season when the Warriors won the WHL championship. Moran has spent the seven years with the Calgary Canucks, including six as head coach and general manager, helping guide the club to two AJHL championships and a Centennial Cup championship in 2025. Moran is also the Hitmen's all-time leader in games played (357), goals, assists and points -- 450, including 204 goals and 246 assists -- during five seasons with the club from 1995 to 2000. Krebs returns to the staff after spending last season as video coach. Prior to that, Krebs spent four years with the University of Calgary Dinos men's hockey program, serving as assistant captain for two seasons. Other returning coaches include goaltending coach Theodore Zubot and strength and conditioning coach Sean Hope-Ross.
