Another gold medal and another world record for Summer McIntosh

Clearly, 2024 is truly the year of Summer McIntosh. The Ontarian won her second gold medal on Thursday and set her second world record at the short course swimming worlds in Budapest, this time in the 200m butterfly. Then, Montrealer Ilya Kharun won gold in the same event on the men’s side.

McIntosh, who won gold and broke a world record in the 400m freestyle in addition to bronze in the 4x100m freestyle on Tuesday, completed the distance in 1:59:32, ahead of American Regan Smith (2:01.00) by 1.68 sec. Australian Elizabeth Dekkers (2:02.91) placed 3rd.

After the morning session I really felt like it was possible to break the two minute mark and get the world recordmentioned the champion.

Every time I have a good competition like this, my goal when I return to training is to keep moving forward. This is even greater motivation to continue trying to improve. I am very happy to see that all my hard work is paying off.

Aged 18, the quadruple medalist at the Olympic Games held last summer in Paris, received the North Star award on Tuesday, given to the athlete of the year in Canada.

Immediately after his feat, 19-year-old Quebecer Ilya Kharun, silver medalist Wednesday in the 50m butterfly and the mixed 4 x 50m medley relay, dominated the 200m butterfly by touching the wall after 1:48.24.

It’s a surreal feeling. I thought [qu’une victoire] was definitely going to come [après avoir terminé] 3rd at the Olympic Games. They’re not the same opponents here, but I knew I had a chance to finish 1sta reagi Kharun.

Italian Alberto Razzetti (1:48.64) and Polish Krzysztof Chmielewski (1:49.26) followed in order.

Kharun revealed himself to the whole world during the Paris Games by winning a bronze medal twice rather than once. He distinguished himself in the 100m and 200m butterfly.

The Canadian swimming team has totaled three gold medals, two silver and four bronze medals since the start of the World Championships held in Hungary.