At the Canadian swimming trials, 18-year-old Summer McIntosh broke the world record in the 200m individual medley, previously held by Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu for ten years. Just days earlier, she had already set a world record in the 400m freestyle. McIntosh described her achievement as a significant confidence boost, especially ahead of the upcoming world championships in Singapore. She emphasized the importance of precision in her main events and expressed satisfaction in finally breaking a record she had long aspired to achieve.
It's been one of those records that's always been in the back of my mind since trials two years ago, said McIntosh, who won Olympic gold in the 200m butterfly and 200m, and 400m individual medley at the Paris Games.
I've been knocking on the door on this one. I've just tried to chip away, chip away at it, said McIntosh. To finally do it, it's kind of like Wow, I've finally got that done.
It's awesome and 200 IM I think is my main race out of my top five, six races where I really have to execute perfectly, she added. There's no room for mistakes and it's kind of a sprint event for me.
Overall, I'm really happy with that and it gives me a lot of confidence heading into Singapore, added McIntosh, who also holds the 400 individual medley world record after setting a time of 4:24.38 at last year's trials.
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