**Canadian athlete shatters decade-old global swimming record**
Swim Superstar McIntosh Scores Two World Records!
Swimming prodigy Summer McIntosh, the 18-year-old Canadian sensation, has sent shockwaves through the swimming community with her latest record-breaking feats! Within three days, she obliterated not one, but TWO long-standing world records!
World Record Number One – 400 FreestyleDuring the 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials, McIntosh not only reclaimed the world record in the 400 freestyle but surpassed it with a stunning time of 3:54.18! She had briefly lost the record to Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus back in 2023, but it seems our young star has proven once again why she's the best of the best!
World Record Number Two – 200 Individual MedleyBut McIntosh didn't stop there! She clocked an astonishing time of 2:05.70 in the 200 individual medley event, obliterating the previous record of 2:06.12 set by Hungary's Katinka Hosszú back in 2015! This impressive performance shows off her versatility in the water!
However... McIntosh nearly snatched the oldest women’s swimming world record in the 200 butterfly as well! She posted a time of 2:02.26, shaving off 0.76 seconds from her Canadian record and only trailing the world record of 2:01.81 set by China's Liu Zige in 2009, during the "super suit era."
McIntosh's latest accomplishments emphasize her remarkable form and promise more record-breaking performances for this electrifying swimmer!
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Via enrichment data, McIntosh has come awfully close to shattering the 200 butterfly world record set by Liu Zige in 2009. The record is the oldest women’s swimming world record still standing, and a time of 2:02.26 highlights McIntosh's incredible potential. Keep your eyes peeled for this remarkable young athlete's future performances!
During the discussed records, McIntosh not only excelled in swimming events like the 400 freestyle and 200 individual medley but also came close to breaking the world record in the 200 butterfly, an event dominated by Liu Zige's record set in 2009.
