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McIntosh Starts Her Quest for Five Gold Medals at Swim World Championships
- On Sunday, Summer McIntosh began her quest for five gold medals at the world championships in Singapore.
- Earlier in her career, McIntosh won three gold medals at the Paris Olympics, holds the 400m freestyle world record, and will compete in the 200m and 400m individual medleys as well as the 200m butterfly.
- Ledecky will also face McIntosh again in the 800m free later in the meet.
- Also on Sunday, the men's and women's 4×100 freestyle relays will decide two more gold medals.
- Matching a singular record, Michael Phelps remains the only swimmer to win five individual gold medals at a world championships.
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Summer McIntosh wins first gold medal at worlds in her quest for five
For Summer McIntosh of Canada, it’s one gold medal won at the swimming world championships with four to go. McIntosh is aiming to win five gold medals in individual events at the worlds, and the first one came Sunday in…
The Canadian won the gold medal on Sunday on the 400 m freestyle. In the city-state, it targets five sacres in total, a feat only made by the American.
Swimming-McIntosh motors to 400m freestyle crown at world championships
(Reuters) -World record holder Summer McIntosh stormed to the women’s 400 metres freestyle world title on Sunday, making a flying start to her bid for five individual crowns at the Singapore meet as American great Katie Ledecky finished with the bronze. McIntosh’s anticipated battle with Ledecky fell flat as the Canadian led from start to finish and claimed the win in 3:56.26 seconds, nearly two seconds ahead of Chinese silver medallist Li Bingj…
The Canadian prodigy dominated Sunday's 400m freestyle final to win the first of the five individual gold medals that it aims at in Singapore.
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