"Summer McIntosh's Historic 800m Freestyle Victory Over Ledecky"
TL;DR Summary
At the Southern Zone Sectionals in Orlando, Summer McIntosh stunned the swimming world with her 800 free performance, clocking 8:11.39, second only to Katie Ledecky. McIntosh's time shattered Canadian and Commonwealth records, and would have won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Her dominance in the event, typically not her best, has sparked speculation about her future in the 800 free at the Olympics, as she has primarily focused on other events internationally.
- arena Swim of the Week: Summer McIntosh's 800 Free Stuns In More Ways Than One SwimSwam
- Ledecky loses first 800m race since 2010 to Canadian teen McIntosh The Athletic
- Summer McIntosh snaps Katie Ledecky's 13-year winning streak in 800m freestyle Yahoo Sports
- Conqueror of Queens: Summer McIntosh Bumps Janet Evans from Top 10 All-Time Performers SwimSwam
- Should Summer McIntosh Swim the 800 Free at the 2024 Paris Olympics? SwimSwam
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
0
Time Saved
5 min
vs 6 min read
Condensed
94%
1,127 → 72 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on SwimSwam