McIntosh was at that meet, too, but didn't race the 800m. They did go head-to-head in the 400m free. McIntosh led Ledecky by 85 hundredths (nearly a body length) at the 300-meter mark.

Summer McIntosh, of Canada, waves on the podium after winning the women's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

17-year-old Summer McIntosh arrived in Paris with sky-high expectations, and she proved again on Thursday that she isn't letting the pressure get to her. McIntosh earned the second gold medal of ...

Canadian swimming prodigy Summer McIntosh tells CNN’s Amanda Davies what the secrets and keys are to the success which has seen her win three Olympic golds in Paris.

McIntosh’s family is no stranger to the Olympics Athleticism runs in the McIntosh family. Her mother, Jill (née Horstead), competed in swimming at the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics.

Summer McIntosh, the 17-year-old Canadian phenom, won the first Olympic gold medal of her career Monday night in the grueling women’s 400-meter individual medley, touching the wall in 4:27.71.

Summer McIntosh is really headed for a golden birthday. The Canadian swim star turns 18 on Aug. 18, and she has already learned so much about the world – including just how heavy an Olympic ...

Summer McIntosh was a whisker away from breaking a third world record in under a week at the Canadian Swimming Trials, posting the second-fastest 200m butterfly in history.

Summer McIntosh eased into today’s 200m butterfly semifinals after winning gold in the 400m individual medley earlier this week. Speaking after today’s heats the 17-year-old sensation said ...

Summer McIntosh's rampaging win in the women's 400 metres individual medley (IM) at the Paris Olympics on Monday could not have come at a better time for a beleaguered Canadian team sinking under ...

Summer McIntosh became the first Canadian athlete to take three golds from a single Olympics when she won the 200 metres individual medley at the Paris Games on Saturday.

So McIntosh descended from Font-Romeu and entered an 800m free this past February in Orlando. She swam 8:09.86, a personal best by 1.53 seconds, to become the second woman to break 8:10 in the event.