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Sixteen-year-old Summer McIntosh broke the world document for the 400m particular person medley on the Canadian swimming trials on Saturday – simply days after breaking the world document for the 400m freestyle.
McIntosh completed the 400m particular person medley in a time of 4:25.87, breaking the mark set on the 2016 Rio Olympics by Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú with a time of 4:26.36.
The consequence continues {the teenager}’s good week after she broke the 400m freestyle world document final Tuesday – breaking defending Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus’ earlier document of three:56.40, which was set final May, in a time of three:56.08.
Speaking after her newest triumph, McIntosh shared her feelings.
“That’s the primary time I actually vividly heard the gang throughout my race,” McIntosh stated, per Reuters.
“It’s wonderful to have all my household and pals within the stands, cheering me on. It actually helped me within the final 100 meters.”
The Canadian teen made her Olympic debut aged 14 at Tokyo 2020, the place she completed fourth within the 200-meter freestyle.
She bagged gold within the 200m butterfly and 400m medley on the world championships in 2022, in addition to two golds on the Commonwealth Games within the 200m and 400m medleys.
She now trains in Florida beneath coach Brent Arckey with the Sarasota Sharks crew.
