McIntosh, the first Canadian to win three gold medals in a summer or winter Olympic Games, captured the women's 400-metre freestyle in world record time for her first individual world short course ...
McIntosh's performance also set an Americas record and world junior record for the 18-year-old. Her 3:52.80 previous best in the 400 free was also a Canadian mark.
Lani Pallister sets a new Australian record in the women's 400m freestyle, but claims silver after a world record swim by Canadian star Summer McIntosh.
"To start it off with the world record is always nice," said McIntosh, who was awarded $25,000 US for the world mark. Her 3:52.80 previous best in the 400 free was also a Canadian record.
The men's 100m butterfly final, showcased an outstanding performance by Noe Ponti of Switzerland, who claimed gold with a time of 47.71, setting a new world record. Maxime Grousset of France grabbed ...