McIntosh breaks world record in women’s 400m IM at Canadian swimming trials | CBC Sports

Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh trimmed over a second from her own world record in the women’s 400-metre individual medley on Thursday at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials.

She finished first in four minutes 24.38 seconds at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Her previous best of 4:25.87 was set in April 2023.

“I was really just focusing on having fun with the race and taking it 100 at a time because it’s a pretty mentally challenging race,” McIntosh said. “Overall I’m really happy. I’ve always had fun with it and I definitely did [tonight].”

It was McIntosh’s third win of the Trials.

WATCH | McIntosh breaks her own world record in 400m IM at Canadian trials:

She was dominant in her 400-metre freestyle victory on Monday and followed it up a night later with a comfortable win in the 200 free.

The 17-year-old McIntosh, from Toronto, is the two-time defending world champion in the 400 IM.

In other results, Toronto’s Josh Liendo (47.55) and Calgary’s Yuri Kisil (48.19) finished 1-2 in the men’s 100 freestyle to secure spots in that discipline at the Games.

Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., won the women’s 200 backstroke in 2:06.24. Regan Rathwell (2:09.38) of Ashton, Ont., was also inside the Olympic qualifying time to lock up her spot for Paris.

Competition continues through Sunday.

WATCH | ‘A little bit surreal right now’ — McIntosh reacts to record 400m IM:

Summer McIntosh reacts to setting world record in the 400m IM

McIntosh swam to a time of 4:24.38 at the 2024 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic trials.