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CNA
2 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee smashes second national record at World Aquatics Championships
SINGAPORE: Nearly 24 hours after smashing a 15-year national record on home soil, Gan Ching Hwee was at it again as she rewrote her own 1500m freestyle national record at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday (Jul 28). At the World Aquatics Championships Arena in Kallang, the 22-year-old clocked a time of 16:01.29 to eclipse her previous record of 16:10.13, which was set at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She finished third in her heat, with the final heat yet to be completed. On Sunday, Gan clocked a time of 4:09.81 in the women's 400m freestyle. This broke Lynette Lim's national mark that was set at the December 2009 SEA Games. She finished 13th overall in the heats, with Canada's Summer Mcintosh winning the event. Gan has been in fine form in recent times. At last year's Paris Olympics, she set two national records in the 800m freestyle and 1500m freestyle. She was the first Singaporean female swimmer to do so at the Games since Tao Li (100m backstroke) in 2012. Gan will next turn her attention to the 200m freestyle on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Quah Zheng Wen clocked a season's best time in the men's 100m breaststroke. He finished 29th overall and did not move on to the final.
CNA
2 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
12-year-old Chinese swimming sensation Yu Zidi qualifies for 200IM final in World Aquatics Championships debut
SINGAPORE: Fresh out of the pool and facing what will be one of the first media scrums of a potentially long and storied career, 12-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi was all smiles. That grin was about to get broader after being told that she had qualified for the women's 200m individual medley (IM) final on Monday (Jul 28). "Did I qualify?" she asked reporters in Mandarin. "I'm happy and I will keep trying my best in the future. I hope I can make a breakthrough at this competition and show what I'm truly capable of." The 12-year-old finished seventh fastest in the semi-finals on Sunday (Jul 27) night, with Canadian swimming sensation Summer Mcintosh topping the field. "It's better than I expected," she said of her World Championships experience so far. The next youngest competitor to have made the 200IM final is Japan's Mio Narita, who is about six years older than Yu. High hopes are pinned on the diminutive Yu, who has clocked incredible timings back home this year. At the China National Championships in May, she registered a time of 2:10.63 in the 200IM. According to World Aquatics, this is the fastest time in history recorded by a 12-year-old in the event. On Sunday, she went even faster, with a 2:10.22 in her semi-final. Yu also clocked 2:06.83 en route to winning the 200m butterfly at the China National Championships in May, a time which would have put her fourth in last year's Paris Olympics. She won the 400IM at that meet with a time of 4:35.53, which would have also put her fourth at the 2024 Games. Yu, who at the age of six was introduced to swimming at an amusement park by her father, will compete in three events at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore - the 200IM, the 200m butterfly, and the 400m individual medley. "There will definitely be pressure, but I'll just do my best," she said. Asked how she felt after her first two races - the morning's heats and the evening's semi-finals - in Singapore, Yu's answer was simple: "Pretty tired." Earlier in the evening, the Australian swim team got their campaign off to a strong start with golds in the men's and women's 4x100m freestyle relay. The men's quartet of Flynn Southam, Kai Taylor, Maximillian Giuliani and Kyle Chambers set a World Championships record, with Italy taking second and the United States third.
Toronto Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Summer McIntosh wins first gold medal at worlds in her quest for five
Summer Mcintosh of Canada prepares to compete in the women's 200-meter individual medley heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) AR flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
McIntosh starts her quest for five gold medals at swim world championships
Summer Mcintosh of Canada prepares to compete in the women's 200-meter individual medley heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) AR flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Toronto Sun
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
McIntosh breaks own world record in 400-metre individual medley
Published Jun 11, 2025 • 1 minute read Canada's Summer Mcintosh holds a trophy for the Athlete of the Year at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. Photo by Denes Erdos / AP VICTORIA — Teen sensation Summer McIntosh has broken yet another record at the Canadian Swimming Trials. 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 swam the 400-metre individual medley in four minutes 23.65 seconds, breaking the world record 4:24.38 she set at the Olympic trials in Toronto last May. It's the third time McIntosh has set a new world record at this year's Canadian trials, after she posted a new mark in the 200m individual medley on Monday and in the 400m freestyle on Saturday. Read More She also broke her own Canadian records in the 800m freestyle Sunday, finishing in 8:05.07 — nearly five seconds faster than her previous time — and in the 200m butterfly on Tuesday. McIntosh also holds the world record in the 200m butterfly. She won three gold and one silver at the Paris Olympics last summer, becoming the first Canadian to take three gold at a single Games. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Celebrity NHL Editorial Cartoons Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists
