Summer McIntosh wins fourth gold of the World Aquatics Championships
The Canadian teenager finished in 4:25.78 to set a new championship record and cap off a near-perfect meet with five medals across her events.
American superstar Katie Ledecky is the only other woman to win as many golds at a single World Championships, while only Sweden's Sarah Sjöström has matched McIntosh's tally of five medals.
With her bronze medal in the 800-meter freestyle on Saturday, McIntosh fell just short of matching Michael Phelps' record of five gold medals at a single World Championships.
'Overall, I'm happy with this World Championships,' McIntosh told CBC News. 'I have to be, four golds is something that I've never achieved at the world stage before.
'I broke my kind of curse of three – everything comes in threes but now everything comes in fours, and hopefully, I can push for everything to come in fives.'
In Sunday's 400-meter individual medley, the 18-year-old finished more than seven seconds clear of Australia's Jenna Forrester and Japan's Mio Narita, who tied for silver with a time of 4:33.26.
China's 12-year-old Yu Zidi, who previously became the youngest medalist at the World Championships, was half a second outside the medals in fourth.
McIntosh now has 13 medals from the World Championships, including eight golds. In Singapore, she also took victories in the 400m freestyle, the 200m butterfly, and the 200m medley.
In the men's 400m medley, France's Léon Marchand won his second gold medal of the championships by completing a medley double.
His winning time of 4:04.73 saw him finish ahead of Japan's Tomoyuki Matsushita and Russian Ilia Borodin in second and third respectively, claiming his seventh career gold at the World Championships.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
38 minutes ago
- Yahoo
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Leon Marchand breaks Ryan Lochte's record; Luca Urlando wins gold in butterfly
It's not a surprise that France's Léon Marchand is one of the best swimmers in the world. Marchand won four gold medals at the 2024 Olympics, destroying the competition and announcing himself as a dominant force in the sport. He took that a step further Wednesday. Marchand set a new standard in the 200m individual medley Wednesday, not only beating Ryan Lochte's record, but obliterating it by more than a second. Marchand, who won $30,000 for breaking the record, finished with a time of 1:52.69 during the semifinals Wednesday. The previous record, which was held by Lochte, was 1:54.00. Lochte set that record at the World Championships in 2011. With the win in the semifinals, Marchand will look to carry his success over to the final Thursday. Marchand won the 200m individual medley at the World Championships in both 2022 and 2023, and will look for his third gold in the event Thursday. Luca Urlando takes home gold in 200m butterfly The 200m butterfly has proved an elusive event for Team USA on the men's side following Michael Phelps' retirement. No American man had medaled in the event since 2011, Phelps' last time winning the 200m butterfly at the World Championships. But that changed Wednesday, as Luca Urlando came away with the gold. Urlando posted a 1:51:87 time, beating Poland's Krzysztof Chmielewski and Australia's Harrison Turner for the top spot. Chmielewski finished second with a time of 1:52:64. Turner came in third, posting a 1:54:17 time. The win is a long time coming for Urlando, who was on the rise before a shoulder injury derailed him in 2022. With the win, Urlando becomes the first American man to pick up a gold medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. The team struggled early at the event due to an illness that caused a number of swimmers to pull out of events or post slower times than usual. The team has recovered since then, with the women leading the way. Gretchen Walsh and Katie Ledecky are among the Team USA women to pick up gold medals at the World Championships so far. Jack Alexy sets new American record in 100m freestyle American Jack Alexy looked strong during 100m freestyle prelims Wednesday. Alexy turned in an incredible time of 46.81, setting an American record. Alexy's time narrowly beat Caeleb Dressel's 46.96 from the 2019 World Championships. It was an impressive performance by Alexy, but it didn't result in a medal ... yet. Alexy still needs to compete in the final. If he can recapture his semifinal performance, Alexy could walk away from the 100m freestyle with a medal. His job did get somewhat easier Wednesday after 100m freestyle favorite Pan Zhanle was surprisingly eliminated after a poor performance in the semis.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Toronto FC reportedly acquires Djordje Mihailovic from Colorado Rapids for $8 million fee
In a blockbuster move in MLS, Toronto FC has acquired midfielder Djordje Mihailovic as part of a massive deal with the Colorado Rapids, per multiple reports. The Rapids will receive a club record fee in return for trading their star player, earning $8 million in the deal, plus $1 million in add-ons. There is also reportedly a sell-on clause that could result in additional money for Colorado. The Rapids reportedly rejected multiple offers on Milhailovic this summer, but things changed when Milhailovic, unhappy with the team, asked to leave. Milhailovic has been the face of the Rapids' franchise since joining the club in 2024. At the time, Colorado paid $3 million to acquire him from Netherlands squad Alkmaar Zaanstreek; in the year and a half since, his value has gone up. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder scored 11 goals and 10 assists last season, and is on pace for career bests this year. So far, with the season just over halfway done, Milhailovic has notched nine goals and six assists. He earned three of those assists in a single game — a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 12. Milhailovic started his soccer career as a homegrown player for the Chicago Fire, later playing for CF Montréal before heading to the Netherlands. He has 11 appearances and one goal for the U.S. men's national team, sitting just outside the USMNT bubble. In Colorado, he really found his stride; now, he will try to bring that offensive presence to Toronto. And Toronto will need the help: The team is currently languishing towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, and have only five wins so far this season. They've scored only 25 goals this year so far — making them fourth worst in all of MLS. But for Colorado, this might mark the end of any hope for results this season. The Rapids are currently in ninth place in the West, just within range for a playoff spot, but dealing away their main scoring threat is difficult to justify to frustrated fans. Without Mihailovic, Colorado's primary scorer is Brazilian forward Rafael Navarro, who has nine goals and an assist this season.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Fantasy Hockey Risers and Fallers Heading into 2025-26 Season
The Hockey News has released its archive to all THN subscribers: 76 years of history, stories, and features. Subscribe now to view the full THN Archives here Also, go to to subscribe. Pressure makes diamonds, and there is no bigger pressure cooker than the Stanley Cup playoffs. The months-long quest weeds out the pretenders from the contenders in a test more daunting than the Grail Knight's final challenge in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. With the 2024-25 season now over, fantasy managers will immediately turn their eyes to 2025-26 – we're an unhealthy, obsessive bunch – and take note of players whose fantasy values have shifted based on their playoff performances. Jackson Blake's Contract Extension Signals Potential Fantasy Breakout Carolina extends Jackson Blake's contract, showing confidence in his upcoming breakout. TRENDING UP Evander Kane, LW, Vancouver Kane has missed nearly half of Edmonton's regular-season games since he signed with the team in January 2022 (129 of 290 games), including all 82 in 2024-25. Despite undergoing multiple pre-season surgeries, he was a popular bench stash due to his rare 20-goal, 200-hit potential. Only five players (Will Cuylle, Vincent Trocheck, Eeli Tolvanen, Tom Wilson and Brady Tkachuk) accomplished that feat this season, putting Kane in rarefied air in 'banger' leagues. Though stashing him didn't pay off this year, Kane is firmly back on the fantasy radar for 2025-26 after making a successful playoff return, ranking top five on the Oilers in goals and hits. He'll get even more opportunities in Vancouver after being traded to the Canucks in late June. Jackson Blake, RW, Carolina Blake's ice time per game overall (16:55) and on the power play (3:59) ranked fifth and fourth among Canes forwards in the playoffs, and he was the second option behind Seth Jarvis on the top line with Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov during the regular season. That puts Blake in a great spot to score points and increase his fantasy value. Logan Stankoven, the prized piece from the Mikko Rantanen trade, was often used in a matchup role with veteran checkers Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook. Stankoven's line played slightly fewer minutes at even strength (54:49) than the top line of Blake, Aho and Svechnikov (62:28), but Blake's line generated far more shot attempts (95 to 52, per If Blake consistently features on the top line, he's a potential 25-goal, 50-point sleeper who's worth drafting in the late rounds. Thomas Harley, D, Dallas Harley led Stars defensemen in playoff scoring with 14 points – no one else had more than four – and he finished seventh in Norris voting in just his second-full NHL season. The Stars have stubbornly stuck with Miro Heiskanen on the power play, and it wasn't until an injury to Heiskanen that Harley got a chance, even though Harley always looked better as their top PP quarterback. Harley's performance at the 4 Nations Face-Off and in the playoffs should prove to the Stars that they should give him the bulk of the power-play minutes. There's no debate: if given the minutes, Harley is a top-tier fantasy D-man and leapfrogs Heiskanen in fantasy value by a significant margin. Bookmark The Hockey News Fantasy site to stay connected to the latest news TRENDING DOWN Auston Matthews, C, Toronto There may not be another player whose fantasy value dips more following July 1. Longtime running mate Mitch Marner is set to leave Toronto, breaking up the highest-scoring pair of teammates in Leafs history. Matthews, hampered by injuries this season, scored at a 40-goal pace following a brilliant 69-goal 2023-24, and he'll be in tough to reach his high-water mark again without Marner's playmaking ability. Following another ugly playoff exit, the Leafs will continue shaping their new identity – one potentially more focused on the defensive side of the puck, with more structure and less emphasis on scoring. If Matthews doesn't score at a 60-goal pace, it becomes more difficult to justify him as a top-10 pick. Jonathan Drouin, LW, Colorado Throughout his career, dating back to his days in the QMJHL, Drouin has always been more productive when playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon. Drouin's point-per-game average with the Avs (0.76) is far higher than what he managed with the Habs or Lightning (0.58 with each), and he was an inexpensive option for fantasy managers looking for points in the late rounds. But Drouin's future in Colorado is in doubt with his contract expiring, and he had a poor playoff showing (three assists and minus-6 in seven games) with significantly reduced minutes. The return of Gabriel Landeskog creates a logjam of wingers, and Drouin has little value, real or fantasy, playing lower in the lineup. A potential move and a lengthy injury history push Drouin off the fantasy radar as he enters his 30s. Darcy Kuemper, G, Los Angeles Kuemper was fourth in quality start percentage among goalies with at least 30 regular-season starts, per but he posted a save percentage of .900 or better in just three of six playoff games and finished with a 3.74 goals-against average, worst among post-season starters. He's not solely to blame – the Kings allowed the second-most shots per game in the playoffs after allowing the second-fewest shots during the regular season. Granted, they were facing Connor McDavid, but which version of the Kings will show up next season? L.A. was a defensive juggernaut even with missing Drew Doughty for their first 52 games, but by the end of their playoff run, that identity was shattered. If the Kings can't re-sign Vladislav Gavrikov, the blueline will be thin and will rely far too much on a 35-year-old Doughty. It's worth noting Kuemper has struggled with year-to-year consistency, and without an elite defense, his numbers will surely dip. Oilers' Isaac Howard Tops List As Fantasy Hockey's Top Sleeper Pick Edmonton's Isaac Howard appears best Fantasy sleeper puck of 2025-26 season
