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Summer McIntosh 'a generational great,' says former Olympic swimming medallist

Summer McIntosh 'a generational great,' says former Olympic swimming medallist

CBC29-07-2025
Brent Hayden, a Canadian Olympic gold medallist and former swimming world champion, says Summer McIntosh has an 'innate ability' to push her own limits. This comes after the Toronto native secured her second gold medal at the swimming world championships in Singapore on Monday.
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