"Ledecky, who defeated McIntosh in the women's 800-metre freestyle for a world championship gold medal last Aug. 2 in Singapore, retained bragging rights seven months later. Ledecky touched the wall in eight minutes 8.57 seconds at FMC Aquatic Centre while McIntosh followed in 8:10.45 in what quickly became a two-athlete showdown."
"Since last August, McIntosh has been coached by Bob Bowman at the University of Texas, the man who helped lead Phelps to 23 Olympic gold medals. On Wednesday, the 28-year-old Ledecky fell well short of her 8:04.12 world record from May 4, 2025 at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Series meet in Florida."
"They have raced each other sparsely through their careers but will meet again in Friday's 200 free shortly after 7 p.m. ET. McIntosh hasn't raced the event since the Canadian Olympic trials in May 2024 but holds the top entered time of 1:53.65 from 2023 worlds."
Katie Ledecky won the women's 800-metre freestyle at a Pro Swim Series meet in Westmont, Illinois, finishing in 8:08.57, with Canadian Summer McIntosh placing second in 8:10.45. This victory continued Ledecky's dominance over McIntosh, who she previously defeated at the 2023 World Championships in Singapore. McIntosh, now training under Bob Bowman at the University of Texas, has been working to improve her performance. Neither swimmer matched their personal best times in this race. The two competitors will face off again on Friday in the 200-metre freestyle, an event McIntosh hasn't raced in nearly two years. McIntosh is competing in multiple events this week, including the 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley, and 400 freestyle.
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