Inside the race of the century, where Summer McIntosh tried to conquer 800 ‘master' Katie Ledecky, but fell just short
In the media room veteran writers were already calling it the greatest distance race of all time, and the greatest distance swimmer of all time won it. But Canada's 18-year-old phenom will burn over this race for years, and afterward, she was so raw and honest. This race cracked her open, a bit.
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Canada's McIntosh grabs fourth gold to cap dominant world swimming championships
Published Aug 03, 2025 • 1 minute read Best Female Swimmer Summer McIntosh of Team Canada and Best Male Swimmer Leon Marchand of Team France pose with their trophies during the medal ceremony on day 24 of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at World Aquatics Championships Arena on August 03, 2025 in Singapore. Photo by Adam Pretty / Getty Images SINGAPORE — Canada's Summer McIntosh capped a dominant world swimming championships with her fourth gold medal on Sunday, winning the women's 400-metre individual medley in championship-record time. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The 18-year-old from Toronto touched in four minutes 25.78 seconds, well ahead of Australia's Jenna Forrester and Japan's Mio Narita, who tied for silver in 4:33.26. Zidi Yu, the 12-year-old phenom from China, finished fourth in 4:33.76. McIntosh also claimed gold in the 200 butterfly, 200 medley and 400 freestyle in Singapore. Her bid for a record five golds ended Saturday as American star Katie Ledecky won the 800 freestyle ahead of Australia's Lani Pallister. McIntosh settled for bronze in the event. McIntosh now has 13 career medals at the world championships, including eight gold. Also Sunday, Canada's men's 4×100 medley relay team placed sixth, while the women's 4×100 medley relay team, which included McIntosh, finished fifth in the final event of the meet. McIntosh accounted for five of Canada's eight swimming medals at the world aquatics championships. Adding to the tally were Montreal's Ilya Kharun in the men's 100 butterfly, Mary-Sophie Harvey, of Laval, Que., in the women's 200 individual medley, and the 4×100 mixed medley relay team — all earning bronze. Montreal's Simone Leathead added a silver in the women's 20-metre high dive, her first career medal at worlds. Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. Toronto Blue Jays Sunshine Girls Homes Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA
National Post
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- National Post
Canada's McIntosh grabs fourth gold to cap dominant world swimming championships
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CBC
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- CBC
Summer McIntosh reflects on dominant performance at the World Aquatics Championships
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