Summer McIntosh swims to a new world record during the women's 200-metre butterfly final at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal, on Sunday.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
Summer McIntosh broke the longest-standing individual women’s swimming world record Sunday night, finishing the 200-metre butterfly in 2 minutes 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials.
The 19-year-old McIntosh broke the mark of 2:01.81 set by China’s Liu Zige in 2009 during what’s known as the super-suit era.
A three-time champion at the 2024 Paris Olympics, McIntosh slammed her fists into the water in celebration while smiling ear-to-ear as the crowd erupted inside the Olympic pool.
Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh broke the longest-standing individual women’s world record at the Canadian trials, finishing the 200-metre butterfly in two minutes 1.65 seconds. The 19-year-old from Toronto now owns four long-course world records.
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McIntosh has long targeted the record, coming within 0.18 seconds with a time of 2:01.99 last year in the world championships.
The race Sunday was the first opportunity for many Canadian fans to see McIntosh compete since her high-profile move to train in Austin, Tex., under Bob Bowman, the coach who guided Michael Phelps to a record 23 Olympic gold medals.
McIntosh will compete in the 400 IM on Monday, the 400 free on Tuesday and the 200 IM on Wednesday ahead of the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, Calif.