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CBC
3 hours ago
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- CBC
Summer McIntosh is figuring it out at the Canadian swim trials
Canada's most dominant Olympic athlete returns to competition this weekend as Summer McIntosh ramps up for next month's world championships at the national swimming trials in Victoria. The trials, taking place Saturday through Thursday, will determine who represents Canada at the July 27-Aug. 3 world championships in Singapore. McIntosh, the now 18-year-old phenom who won a national-record three Olympic gold medals and a silver last summer in Paris, will have no trouble making the team in any event she wants. But exactly which events she'll choose to swim in Victoria is a matter of some intrigue. McIntosh has already declared a lofty goal for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles: five individual gold medals. That would match Michael Phelps' legendary haul in 2008 in Beijing, where he added three relay victories to capture a single-Games record eight golds. McIntosh confirmed last week that she'll soon begin working with Phelps' old coach, Bob Bowman, as part of her ambitious plan. But the project is already in motion as McIntosh has declared her intention to compete in five solo events at the upcoming world championships. She'll use the Canadian trials to help figure out what those five will be. McIntosh has officially entered seven events at the six-day trials in Victoria, but it's highly unlikely she actually swims all of them. She recently told my CBC Sports colleague Brittany MacLean Campbell that her program for the worlds will definitely include the three events she won at the Paris Olympics (200m butterfly, 200m medley, 400m medley) and the one where she took silver (400m freestyle). Her fifth event will be either the 200m backstroke, 200m freestyle or 800m freestyle — all of which she's signed up for at the trials along with the core four. The smart money seems to be on the 800 as McIntosh has devoted a lot of her time this year to longer-distance training with her current coach Fred Vergnoux at his camp on the French Riviera. So look for her to swim the 800 at the trials and, if all goes well, the worlds too. McIntosh is not the only young Canadian Olympic medallist to watch in Victoria. On the men's side there's 21-year-old Josh Liendo, the 100m butterfly silver medallist in Paris, and 19-year-old Ilya Kharun, who took bronze in both the 100 and 200 fly. The trials will also decide Canada's team for the Para world championships in September in Singapore. Nicholas Bennett won a pair of golds and a silver at last year's Paralympic Games in Paris, while Aurelie Rivard collected a medal of each colour to bring her career total to 13. You can watch every race at the Canadian swim trials live on and CBC Gem, starting Saturday. Preliminary heats begin at 12:30 p.m. ET and finals at 8:30 p.m. ET each day. Here's the full schedule of events. For more on the trials, read Devin Heroux's piece on Canada's young stars and watch Devin and Brittany break down the top five storylines to follow. Other Canadians to watch this weekend in Olympic/international sports: * The top Canadian in the clubhouse at the Canadian Open was Richard Lee, who fired a six-under 64 in the second round today at Osprey Valley near Toronto to move to 9 under for the tournament and grab a share of second place as of our publish time. Never heard of Lee? You're not alone. He's a 35-year-old who plays on the Asian Tour and hasn't made more than one PGA Tour start in a season since 2015-16. American Cameron Champ (12 under) had the clubhouse lead at our publish time. Here's a live leaderboard. * The Canadian men's soccer team is in Toronto for the Canadian Shield, a new four-team mini-tournament that will help Canada prepare for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting June 14. The 30th-ranked Canadians play No. 25 Ukraine on Saturday afternoon, then face No. 41 Ivory Coast on Tuesday night. New Zealand is also taking part but will not play Canada. The team with the best record after two matches is crowned the champion. Here's a look at Canada's roster for the Canadian Shield and the Gold Cup. * Olympic 10m platform synchro bronze medallists Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray are among the Canadians competing in the Canada Cup of Diving in Gatineau, Que., through Sunday. Athletes from 10 countries are involved, though none from China, which swept the eight Olympic golds in Paris last year. Watch live on and CBC Gem. Here's the streaming schedule. * Some of the world's top women's volleyball teams are opening their Nations League season in Ottawa, where ninth-ranked Canada is 1-1 after defeating No. 19 Bulgaria and losing to the eight-ranked Netherlands. The Canadians face No. 7 Japan on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET and No. 10 Serbia on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Watch those matches live on and CBC Gem.
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Jiujitsu student gets $56m payout after he's paralyzed from neck down by instructor who 'crushed him'
A beginner jiujitsu student has been awarded $56million after an in-class accident he attended left him paralyzed from the neck down. In 2018, white-belt Jack Greener, 30, was sparring with second-degree black-belt teacher Francisco Iturralde when his cervical vertebrae was crushed during a terrifying move. Greener sued the Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club in California, owned by Michael Phelps, on the grounds that the premises was responsible for the fractured neck and spinal cord injury he received that he claimed forever altered his life. Greener underwent surgery soon after the accident and, over the course of the next seven years, recovered. He's now a mountain climber and motivational speaker. In 2023, an appellate district court awarded Greener $46million in damages, which the jiu-jitsu studio appealed at the California Supreme Court - but it declined to overturn the judgement. Now, with interest, the studio's been ordered to pay a total of $56million. Greener previously attended classes at a different school but stopped because it was too far from his home, according to the court judgement. The student then started classes at the Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club in early November 2018, and he sparred with his instructor at the end of a class later than month. Greener was in the 'turtle position' with his elbows and knees on the floor when, he claimed, Iturralde 'lost control and injured' him. Iturralde testified that Greener seemed highly experienced for a white belt and had expressed a desire to be competitive. He admitted that the move was 'dangerous' and he wouldn't execute it if he 'could not safely' do so. Owner Phelps and instructor Iturralde pushed back and said students should assume risk when participating in combat sports, but the court maintained that the black-belt instructors should be held to a higher standard than their student counterparts. When they appealed the decision to the state Supreme Court, it recently declined to review the case. Greener's used his story to motivate others and documented his journey to become one of only two people with his disability to go above 14,000ft on foot when he climbed Mount Bross in Colorado, according to his website. In January 2019, he started to regain movement and could walk with the help of a cane. He then set out to be the first with his condition to ascend Mount Whitney in California, with its elevation of 14,505ft. Last November, Greener posted a reflection on his Instagram about the six years since he was paralyzed. He said: 'Six years to infinity. The PTSD of the actual situation has all but healed. Having spent April 23 to now mending the prior four years. Which, to be honest, is pretty cool. And I'm left to mend the remaining pieces as it pertains to courtrooms, suits, and ties. 'Honestly, I've not achieved much of anything in 2024 and have seemingly regressed in career, finances, etc. Much of it out of my control. But that's OK, progress and growth isn't linear. 'The good news is I have a few doors in front of me and, relatively speaking, I'm happy and secure. So here's to hoping the right doors open.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Teen swimming star Luka Mijatovic shatters Michael Phelps' record
A 16-year-old high school student has announced himself to the sports world by breaking a swimming record previously held by Olympic legend Michael Phelps. American Phelps is the most successful Olympian in history, having won 28 medals including 23 golds in the pool. But Team USA could have a new swimming sensation by the 2028 Games in Los Angeles after Luka Mijatovic made history at the 2025 US National Championships. The 16-year-old, from Pleasanton, California , finished fourth in his heat in the 200m freestyle. But his time of 1:45.92 was the fastest ever time by a swimmer aged 16 and under. He beat the previous best (1:47.29) by nearly two seconds and also broke Phelps' record for the 17-18 age group (1:45.99) by seven hundredths of a second. Mijatovic is one of the hottest prospects in the United States. He is already the No 1 ranked high-school swimmer in California and second nationwide. He recently dominated his rivals at the California State Championship, winning both the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle. The 16-year-old is also ranked No 1 for the class of 2027. Mijatovic is currently slated to graduate high school just a year before the Olympics returns to the United States. Phelps, now 39, competed in five Olympic Games, starting with Sydney in 2000. His haul of 23 gold medals is more than double the next-most successful Olympians. Phelps' fellow American swimmer Katie Ledecky is one of a number of athletes who have won nine gold medals.
NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Hobson swims to U.S. Open record in 200m free
At the U.S. Swimming Championships, Luke Hobson (1:43.73) became the only U.S. man not named Michael Phelps to swim under 1:44.00 in the men's 200m freestyle.
Fox News
2 days ago
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- Fox News
16-year-old swimmer breaks Michael Phelps' record at 2025 US Swimming Championships
A 16-year-old swimmer has put himself on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics radar after shattering a record at the 2025 U.S. Swimming Championships on Wednesday that was previously held by Michael Phelps. Whenever Phelps' name comes into play in the pool, you know it's an amazing feat considering the American's 28 Olympic medals (23 gold), which is an all-time record. But Luka Mijatovic took a record away from Phelps after posting a 200-meter freestyle time of 1:45.92, which not only shattered the 15-16 age group record (1:47.29), but also the 17-18 age group held by Phelps. Phelps swam it at 1:45.99, but Mijatovic just beat him out on his final lap. The Summer Olympics' return to Los Angeles is still three years away, but Mijatovic is certainly someone to watch after his performance. Mijatovic has been building himself up to this moment, having finished first in both the 500-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle at the California Interscholastic Federation State Championships in May. He's one of the top-ranked high school swimmers, and he currently ranks first in the state of California. The high schooler was surrounded by some Olympians already at the Swimming Championships, which began on Tuesday. Torri Huske, Bobby Finke, who already won the event's men's 1500-meter freestyle, and the accomplished Katie Ledecky were among those competing in Indianapolis. These championships are for swimmers to earn a spot in the World Championships, which will be held in Singapore in July and August. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
