Summer McIntosh Canadian swimmer Date of Birth: 18.08.2006 Country: Canada

Content:

1. Summer McIntosh
2. Progression in Swimming
3. 2019-2021
4. Began training with the Canadian national team in 2020
5. 2021 Tokyo Olympics
6. 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
7. 2023
8. Awarded Bobby Rosenfeld Award as Canada's Female Athlete of the Year
9. Broke her own world record in 400m IM with a time of 4.24.38

Summer McIntosh

Early Life and Family

Born in Toronto in 2006, Summer McIntosh inherited her passion for swimming from her mother, Jill (née Horstved), a two-time Olympian in breaststroke. Summer's older sister, Brooke, is an accomplished figure skater who has won bronze medals in junior world championships.

Progression in Swimming

Competed in swimming since age 8
Trained at Lakeshore Swimming Club and Etobicoke Swimming Club
Set over 50 Canadian age-group records at age 15

Broke the 11-12 age-group 800m freestyle record set by Shannon Smith in 1974

2019-2021

Earned silver in 400m freestyle and bronze in 400m IM and 800m freestyle at 2019 Canadian National Championships

Began training with the Canadian national team in 2020

Qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, and 400m IM

2021 Tokyo Olympics

Became Canada's youngest Olympic competitor since 1976
Set Canadian record in 400m freestyle (4.02.42)
Finished fourth in 400m freestyle
Advanced to semifinals in 200m freestyle

Contributed to a Canadian national record in the 4 × 200m freestyle relay

2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)

Won gold in 4 × 200m freestyle relay
Won silver in 400m freestyle
Set Canadian record in 800m freestyle preliminaries
2022
Focused on 200m butterfly and 400m IM
Broke the world junior records in both events
Won four gold medals and two bronze medals at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Became the youngest Canadian woman to win a world championship or Olympic medal

Awarded both Junior and Olympic Swimmer of the Year by Swimming Canada

2023

Broke the world records in 400m freestyle (3.56.08) and 400m IM (4.25.87)

Won silver in 400m freestyle at 2023 FINA World Aquatics Championships

Won gold in 200m butterfly and 400m IM, breaking the IM world championship record by over 4 seconds

Awarded Bobby Rosenfeld Award as Canada's Female Athlete of the Year

2024

Qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in five individual events and one relay

Broke her own world record in 400m IM with a time of 4.24.38

Swimming

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