Summer McIntosh wins 200-metre butterfly to clinch third gold medal at world championships

Globe and Mail

3 days ago

Canada's Summer McIntosh has claimed her third gold medal of the world swimming championships.
The 18-year-old from Toronto won the women's 200-metre butterfly on Thursday in a meet-record 2 minutes 1.99 seconds, just shy of the world record 2:01.81.
Regan Smith of the United States finished second in 2:04.99, while Australia's Elizabeth Dekkers took bronze in 2:06.12.
McIntosh wins second gold at world swimming championships in Singapore
Toronto's Summer McIntosh wins first gold at worlds in flying start to her bid for five
McIntosh also won the 200 freestyle and 400 individual medley earlier in the meet.
She's aiming for five individual titles at the eight-day competition — a feat only U.S. great Michael Phelps has achieved at a single world championship.
The victory gives McIntosh 11 career medals at long-course world championships, moving her past Canadian teammate Kylie Masse.
Masse will have a chance to tie the mark later Thursday in the women's 50 backstroke final.
Canada has now won six medals at the world aquatics championships — five in swimming and one in diving.