Summer McIntosh

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Summer McIntosh
Personal information
National team Canada
Born (2006-08-18) August 18, 2006 (age 15)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubHigh Performance Centre - Ontario
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Canada
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships (SC) 1 2 0
Total 1 2 0
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m medley

Summer McIntosh (born August 18, 2006) is a Canadian competitive swimmer.[1]

Personal life[]

McIntosh is the daughter of former Canadian Olympic team swimmer Jill Horstead.[2] Her older sister Brooke is a competitive pair skater.[3]

Career[]

McIntosh has broken over 50 age group national swimming records.[4] In May 2021, McIntosh swam a 4:05.13 in the 400 m freestyle, the fastest time ever by a 14-year-old swimmer worldwide.[5]

2020 Summer Olympics[]

Trials[]

As part of the 2021 Canadian Olympic swimming trials in Toronto, McIntosh won the 200 m freestyle event over training partner Penny Oleksiak, with a personal best time of 1:56.19, which also marked the fastest time ever by a 14 year old swimmer worldwide.[6] This qualified her for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. McIntosh followed this up with a win in the 800 m freestyle event, in another personal best time of 8:29.49. She was the youngest person named to the Canadian Olympic team.[7][8][9][10]

Tokyo[]

In her first event, McIntosh finished fourth in the women's 400m freestyle, breaking the Canadian national record with a time of 4:02.42.[11] She advanced to the semifinals of the women's 200m freestyle, but placed ninth there and thus missed the final. She was part of the Canadian team for the 4 x 200 m relay, along with Penny Oleksiak, Rebecca Smith and Kayla Sanchez. They set a new Canadian record in the event final, placing fourth.[12] McIntosh's last event was the women's 800m freestyle, where she placed eleventh and thus did not advance to the final.[13]

2021 International Swimming League[]

Following the Olympics, McIntosh made her debut on the International Swimming League as part of the Toronto Titans.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Summer McIntosh". www.swimming.ca/. Swimming Canada. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ Grossman, David. "Summer McIntosh - On Track and Pushing Forward". www.swimontario.com/. Swim Ontario. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ Dichter, Myles (June 21, 2021). "Summer McIntosh, 14, could follow Penny Oleksiak as Canada's next Olympic breakout". CBC Sports.
  4. ^ "Summer McIntosh". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ Keith, Braden (27 May 2021). "14-year Old Summer Mcintosh Swims 4:05 in 400 Meter Freestyle". www.swimswam.com/. SwimSwam. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Teenage swimmer Summer McIntosh edges Penny Oleksiak at Canadian Olympic trials, books Tokyo spot". CBC Sports. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. ^ "14-year-old Summer McIntosh wins again at Canadian Olympic swim trials". Sportsnet. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ^ "26 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic swimming team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Canada's Tokyo 2020 Swimming Team Announced". www.swimming.ca/. Swimming Canada. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ^ Nichols, Paula (24 June 2021). "Team Canada to have 26 swimmers at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Summer McIntosh finishes fourth in 400m freestyle, sets Canadian recordagain". Sportsnet. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  12. ^ Heroux, Devin (July 28, 2021). "Canadian women just miss podium in 4x200m freestyle relay". CBC Sports.
  13. ^ Sutherland, James (29 July 2021). "McIntosh Continues to Marvel: 14-Year-Old Smashes Canadian 800 Free NAG In 8:25". www.swimswam.com/. SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  14. ^ Dornan, Ben (27 August 2021). "15-Year Old Summer McIntosh Has Splashy Debut in International Swimming League". www.swimswam.com/. SwimSwam. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

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