McIntosh sets world record in 400 freestyle at short-course swimming championships

Summer McIntosh, an 18-year-old from Toronto, set a world record in the women’s 400-metre freestyle at the world short-course swimming championships with a time of 3:50.25, beating Australia’s Lani Pallister and Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey. McIntosh, who had a successful year at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is also competing in multiple events in Budapest to further showcase her talent in the shorter 25-metre pool format. Notably, McIntosh’s world record accomplishment adds to her impressive swimming career, with Ariarne Titmus previously holding the long-course world record in the 400 freestyle.

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