Summer McIntosh sets world record in 200m freestyle

• Summer McIntosh at the Canadian Swimming Championships broke the 200 m freestyle world record with a time of 2:01.65, beating the previous mark by a second.
• The previous record of 2:01.81 belonged to Liu Zige, set in 2009; the material says that it was the «super-suit era».
• According to the plan, McIntosh will start with the 400 IM, 400 free, and 200 IM events at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.

At the Canadian Swimming Championships, the Ocean’s Summer McIntosh showed a time of 2 hours 1.65 seconds in the 200 m freestyle, setting a new world record.

The previous record, which was held by Liu Zige from 2009, was 2:01.81. The material also notes that the previous record was set in the «super-suit» period.

AP reports that McIntosh narrowly beat the record, setting a time of 2:01.99 in the third-place heat. Also, it was noted that she would be the first Canadian to win four medals at the Olympic Games. McIntosh’s coach Bob Bowman said that her performance was due to her preparation.

According to L’ÉQUIPE, McIntosh has achieved the best results in history in the three disciplines, but she did not give away the lead. The coach also noted that she would be the first swimmer to win the Olympic title in the 200 m freestyle and the 400 m individual medley. AP adds that McIntosh started the 400 IM, 400 free, and 200 IM events at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.

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