Summer McIntosh continues to record his name in history during Canadian swimming tests at the Saanich Commonwealth Place pool in Victoria.
McIntosh, 18, destroyed the worldwide record in the individual potpourri of 200 meters on Monday, playing the wall in 2 minutes, 5.7 seconds.
“I am really trying to take it to one race at a time and really navigate the heats, stretch it and then enter each super, super closed and focused final session,” McIntosh told Devin Heroux from CBC Sports.
“[I’m] Really only motivated to put some really good moments, and in general I am very happy with tonight, “he added.
Look | McIntosh Wins 200m IM, establishing the second world record in Canadian tests:
Summer McIntosh of 18 years of Toronto established the new world record of 2: 05.70 in the individual popurri of 200 meters on Monday night in Victoria.
The Native of Toronto becomes the first woman to finish less than 2:06 at the event, eclipssing the previous world brand established by Katinka Hosszú of Hungary, set in 2015.
On Saturday, McIntosh broke the world’s free -style record of 400 m female that previously had the Australian superstar Ariarne Titmus.
“I knew that when I went into tests I could do something special in each event and I am very excited for [the] 200 fly tomorrow and then 400 im, “said McIntosh.
This last distinction gives Mcintosh the third world record of long courses of his flourishing race, since he also claims the individual mixing mark of 400 meters of women, an event in which he will compete on Wednesday in National Trials.
The last historical feat of McIntosh comes in an impressive way a day after establishing the Canadian record in the 800 m free final. His time of 8: 05.07 was the third best result in the event in the history of women, but it was not an obstacle to their performance on Monday.
“I didn’t have the best dream last night, but I could get a really good nap [and] I am a very good handkerchief at this time, “Mcintosh joked.
“Always learn to recover between races is really important for me if I want to continue being a multi -event swimmer, so it has definitely been my focus on these tests.”
Oleksiak wins 50 m of free women
Penny Oleksiak of Toronto was faster in the freestyle of 50 meters female, recovering its speed and winning the event with a time of 24.89, closely followed by Kelowna, BC, native of Taylor Ruck (24.96), who has the national record in the event.
By breaking the 25 seconds barrier on the road to a victory, Oleksiak also recorded a better personal moment.
“I think I can be faster,” Oleksiak told Devin Heroux from CBC Sports.
“It is what I have been working on this year, it is my front-end speed. It has taken a little, but I am finally getting there.”
Look | Oleksiak Bordes Ruck to take the freestych final of 50 m women:
Penny Oleksiak’s time 24.89 in the final of 50 meters on Monday in Canadian swimming tests gave Toronto’s native a victory victory.
One of Canada’s most prolific Olympics, with seven total summer games in their credit so far, 24 -year -old Oleksiak, has progressed through multiple surgeries that limited their ability to train and compete.
The result of Monday represents another step in the right direction as Oleksiak form again.
“It’s a safe step forward. It’s a small step forward, but I hope we can make more jumps in next month,” he said.
Lando lands on the free podium of 50 m of men
Josh Lando de Toronto surpassed Ilya Kharun in the Free Style Final of 50 M Male in the last exciting confrontation between the two young talents.
Lando managed to cover the podium in a time of 21.88, surpassing Kharun de Montreal, who touched the wall at 22.06.
“I just wanted to be good [in] the first 15 meters; Almost everything I wanted to do, “he said.
“The rest of the way is just things about the technique. Holding my technique, making sure it stays strong,” he said.
Look | Lando Splash-And-Dashes to the free victory of 50 m of men in national tests:
The time of Josh Lando de Toronto of 21.88 was good enough for a free -style victory of 50 meters on Monday in Canadian swimming tests in Victoria.
The 22 -year -old has the national record in the freestyle of 50 meters and continues to show an inclination for the event after losing bronze in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
“I feel more comfortable with my stroke in this event and obviously I know that I can compete with the best in the world,” Lando said.
“I think that in the future I will only strengthen myself in this event, so I just want to continue improving.
National Broking records on day 3
On the front, Sebastian Massabie had a day to remember.
The native of Surrey, BC, won the Men’s S5 50m butterfly final in Canadian record time of 35.84, breaking a record that established the earliest Monday during the preliminaries.
“It was a really great moment. I was very happy for that race, which I went down [in time] … These events are the trust that increases, “Massabie said.
Look | Maxwell breaks the national record itself in the free final S8 100m:
59.59 is now the National Free Swimming Record of 100 meters S8 for S8 men established Monday by Reid Maxwell of St. Albert, Alta.
Meanwhile, Reid Maxwell broke a national record in the Free S8 100m men’s final, completing the race in a time of 59.59 seconds.
The Native of St. Albert, Alta., Became the first swimmer for Canadian men to finish the sub-one minute in categorization.
In the freestyle of 100 meters for women, Aurélie Rivard de Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, which., A S10 class competitor, touched the wall in a time of 1: 02.06 to win the event.
Rivard established the world record S10 in the event at Tokyo games in 2021 with a time of 58.14.
Look | Rivard wins for the 100 meters of women for day 3 of the national tests:
1: 02.06 was the winning time for Aurélie Rivard de Montreal in the S10 category of 100 meters in Canadian swimming tests on Monday.
13 times Paralympic medalist (including Six Gold) announced on Sunday that he will retire from the selection for the 2025 World Swimming Championship to focus on his studies, since he follows a title in Law of the University of Laval.
“It was the right decision,” Rivard told Heroux after his career.
“I am less than a year out of graduation … I want to end this before I am 30 years old, and with the worlds in September it simply made no sense in terms of schedule.
“This is not a retirement.”
The competition extends from June 7 to 12, with preliminary heats that begin at 12:30 pm et and the finals at 8:30 pm et every day.
National trials will determine who represents Canada in the World Championship in Singapore, which will take place from July 27 to August. 3.
