Summer McIntosh has set yet another world record.
The Toronto native won gold in the women香蕉视频直播檚 400-metre medley at the World Short Course Swimming Championships on Saturday. She finished in four minutes, 15.48 seconds, nearly five seconds ahead of the next swimmer.
It is McIntosh香蕉视频直播檚 third gold medal and the third record she has set at the World Short Course Swimming Championships this week.
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The 18-year-old McIntosh smashed the previous 400-metre medley mark of 4:18.94 set by Spain香蕉视频直播檚 Mireia Belmonte in August 2017.
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McIntosh lowered the world standards in the 400 freestyle and 200 butterfly early in the week. With three world record swims this meet and six in her career, she turns her focus to the 200 backstroke 香蕉视频直播 a new addition to her international program 香蕉视频直播 as action wraps up Sunday.
Katie Grimes of the United States earned silver (4:20.14) and Great Britain香蕉视频直播檚 Abbie Wood (4:24.34) took bronze in the 400-metre medley.
Mary-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivi猫res, Que., finished fourth in 4:26.09.
Harvey anchored Canada香蕉视频直播檚 mixed 4x100m medley relay team as it earned bronze. She touched the wall in 3:31.97 to earn a third-place finish with Calgary香蕉视频直播檚 Ingrid Wilm, Montreal香蕉视频直播檚 Ilya Kharun, and Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta.
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The Neutral Athletes B team (3:30.47) won gold, while the United States (3:30.55) took silver.