Summer Mcintosh added another pen on his historic cap on the 4th of Canadian swimming tests in Victoria on Tuesday.
Toronto’s teenage superstar won the 200 meter female butterfly final in a 2 -minute Canadian record time, 2.26 seconds, giving him the second best performance in the history of the event behind Liu Zige (2009) of China.
“In fact, I think I classify this career higher than some of my others,” Mcintosh told Devin Heroux from CBC Sports after the race.
“I would almost qualify it higher than 200 meters, just because I think this world record is the most difficult to get … very happy with 2: 02-low. Upon entering tonight I didn’t know if that was possible.”
Look | McIntosh wins the 200 -meter butterfly final in Canadian record time:
Summer McIntosh continues to crush albums and on Tuesday night was the 200 -meter butterfly that established the new Canadian standard in 2: 02.26 in Victoria.
Although he was satisfied with performance, McIntosh suggested that there is room to improve the event.
“I think my last blow was a bit unstable, so I think I have at least one point one, two in that alone. I can definitely find the other small pieces throughout the race,” McIntosh said.
“The fact that I am knocking on the door in that world record is very, very encouraging because that is the world record where I never thought I would approach.”
Summer McIntosh has given its congestion and medal after each world record and Canadian record during the tests
Another incredible moment here for these young fans.
Summer Mania has swept this pool and throughout the country. pic.twitter.com/7NK4mkDicb
The 18 -year -old has already demolished the freestyle of 400 MY 200M individual marks, while establishing a Canadian record in the 800m freestyle only in this year’s national tests.
McIntosh will seek to rewrite the story when he competes in the individual potpourri of 400 meters of women, where he has the world record, Wednesday and the 200 -meter freestyle on the last day of testing on Thursday.
McIntosh has scratched the 200 -meter back blow of his Wednesday’s calendar after being initially admitted.
Fast penny, victorious again
The seven -time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak was quick again on day 4, winning the freestyle of 100 female meters in an excellent time of 54.03.
The prolific result of 24 years received Aqua to Time Standard, which means that it will compete in this event in the World Championship in Singapore.
“I am excited to do this race. I’m happy to have ended,” he laughed.
Accumulating quality actions together on consecutive nights, Oleksiak will also compete in the freestyle of 50 meters in the worlds after winning that event on the 3rd of the tests.
As Oleksiak continues to work from multiple surgeries that limited their ability to train and compete, the result of Tuesday La Center closer to its own Canadian record of 52.59, established in the Tokyo Games in 2021.
Gaziev Back, Book Ticket To Worlds
Another swimmer who advances to the World Championship, which will take place from July 27 to August. 3., It will be Ruslan Gaziev.
Back from an 18 -month suspension for a whereabouts, the 25 -year -old who resides in Toronto registered a time of 48.37 in the freestyle of 100 Male meters.
That figure meets the secondary time required to ensure its place in Singapore.
“I began to train again in early April … As things began to progress and my training was quite good, I began to increase my expectations a bit,” Gaziev said.
After spending 12 months outside the pool, Gaziev expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to return to his passion and the perspective obtained in time out of sport.
“Not being able to do what I love made me so grateful when I returned, and made me realize that you can’t give these things for granted,” Gaziev said.
More national parapas records achieved
Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, BC ran to a National Men’s S14 butterfly record, touching the wall in a time of 57.50.
Bennett, 21, captured three medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games, including gold in the 100m SB14 stroke and the individual popurri SM14 200m.
Look | Bennett breaks the National Registry of 100m men for men:
The Native of Parksville, BC, Nicholas Bennett, broke the Canadian butterfly record of 100 meters S14 on Tuesday in the Canadian tests with a time of 57.50.
Previously, Alyssa Smyth, 15, who competes with Orangeville’s otaries in Ontario, broke the S13 Women’s butterfly.
Look | For 15 -year talent, Smyth breaks the national brand of women S13 of 100m:
The Canadian butterfly record S13 of 100 meters broke on Tuesday when Alyssa Smyth established the new time of 1: 06.41 in Victoria.
Kharun dominant in the 200 -meter fly of men
Ilya Kharun, from Montreal, came to the victory in the butterfly final of 200 m men’s in a time of 1: 53.41, being below her own Canadian record time of 1: 52.80 in the Paris Games in 2024.
The result of the 20 -year -old player on Tuesday night is the second best butterfly time for men in the world this year.
Kharun continues his strong performance in the tests after swimming in the victory in the butterfly of 100 meters male on Sunday.
