Canada at the 2025 AQUA World Aquatics Championships

[james89 897]

Oh damn!

[intoronto 6,387]

Still a NR! But imo she should go for a shorter distance. It seemed like she lost steam at the end.

[Josh 11,492]

2 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Still a NR! But imo she should go for a shorter distance. It seemed like she lost steam at the end.

She went an 8:05.07 at Canadian Trials 

[Surlympics 1,139]

Bronze is still incredible since it was her first time competing in the event at worlds. When she first did the 400, she placed fourth at worlds and was below her national record too. Now all she does it win haha

[Topicmaster1010 5,327]

2 hours ago, Surlympics said:

Bronze is still incredible since it was her first time competing in the event at worlds. When she first did the 400, she placed fourth at worlds and was below her national record too. Now all she does it win haha

Actually she was 2nd her first time at Worlds in 2022. She was 4th in 2023. But yes, still an incredible result to be a bronze medalist in your 5th or 6th best event.

[Topicmaster1010 5,327]

With another bronze medal, Summer McIntosh now has 10 career individual world championship medals to her name. She's the 14th swimmer in history to do so and she's tied in career individual medals with  Cameron van der Burgh,  Regan Smith (who won another medal today),  Daiya Seto, and  Federica Pellegrini.

 

She becomes the 19th swimmer to win 4 individual medals in one world championship. The others are:

•  Caeleb Dressel
•  Claire Curzan
•  Grant Hackett (x2)
•  Hayley Lewis
•  Ian Thorpe
•  Katie Ledecky (x2)
•  Katinka Hosszu
•  Kirsty Coventry
•  Kristin Otto
•  Laure Manaudou
•  Matt Biondi
•  Michael Klim
•  Michael Phelps (x3)
•  Regan Smith (x2)
•  Ryan Lochte (x2)
•  Sarah Sjoestroem (x3)
•  Shirley Babashoff
•  Tracy Caulkins

[JoshMartini007 2,762]

1 hour ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Actually she was 2nd her first time at Worlds in 2022. She was 4th in 2023. But yes, still an incredible result to be a bronze medalist in your 5th or 6th best event.

Yeah, people need to remember that she's not the auto-winner in all events. Especially against the GOAT of the event in a resurgence year.

 

Currently, I'd argue she beatable in all events except the 200 Fly and 400 IM

[Josh 11,492]

3 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Yeah, people need to remember that she's not the auto-winner in all events. Especially against the GOAT of the event in a resurgence year.

 

Currently, I'd argue she beatable in all events except the 200 Fly and 400 IM

If Douglass and McKeown aren’t competing in the 200IM anymore, I’d add that too. 
 

OK, maybe Walsh but even that’s a stretch. 

Edited August 2 by Josh

[Topicmaster1010 5,327]

42 minutes ago, Josh said:

If Douglass and McKeown aren’t competing in the 200IM anymore, I’d add that too. 
 

OK, maybe Walsh but even that’s a stretch. 

There is a 12 year old that finished 4th. We'll have to see how she progresses over the next few years.

Edited August 2 by Topicmaster1010

[Surlympics 1,139]

15 minutes ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

There is a 12 year old that finished 4th. We'll have to see how she progresses over the next few years.

Well we know she will be given the best drugs. So summer should start them as well to stay ahead.