Summer McIntosh smashes women’s 400m freestyle world record at Canadian swim trials [Video]

Canadian Summer McIntosh smashed the women’s 400-metre freesyle world record Saturday night, touching the wall in three minutes 54.18 seconds at the national swimming trials in Victoria.

McIntosh eclipsed the mark set by Australia’s Ariarne Titmus (3:55.38) back in 2023 at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. She beat the other swimmers by more than 13 seconds.

McIntosh celebrated her fourth career long-course world record by slapping the water twice with her right hand then pumping her fist.

It was an unusual show of emotion from the usually stoic 18-year-old.

“Going into tonight I knew that my training had been strong the past couple months and I knew I was able to do something special, but I did not think I would be that fast,” McIntosh, who shaved the record by 1.20 seconds, told  CBC’s Devin Heroux.

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Toronto’s Summer McIntosh wins the women’s 400-metre freestyle final at the Canadian swimming …