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Summer McIntosh, 16, broke the world record in the 400m individual medley at the Canadian swimming trials on Saturday, just days after breaking the world record in the 400m freestyle.
McIntosh finished the 400m individual medley in 4:25.87, breaking the record set at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú with a time of 4:26.36.
The result continues a brilliant week for the teenager who broke the 400m freestyle world record on Tuesday, beating reigning Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus’ previous record of 3:56.40, set in May with a time of 3:56.08.
Speaking after his latest triumph, McIntosh shared his emotions.
“It was the first time I really heard the crowd clearly during my race,” McIntosh said, according to Reuters.
“It’s great to have all my family and friends in the stands cheering me on. It really helped me in the last 100 metres.”
The Canadian teenager made her Olympic debut at the age of 14 at Tokyo 2020, where she finished fourth in the 200-metre freestyle.
She won gold in the 200m butterfly and 400m medley at the 2022 World Championships, as well as two Commonwealth Games gold medals in the 200m and 400m medley.
She now trains in Florida under coach Brent Arckey with the Sarasota Sharks team.
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