Summer McIntosh broke a world record Saturday night, and fell just short of a world record Sunday night, but Sunday night, taking a run at Katie Ledecky's 800 mark, was the one that showed you just how limitless this 18-year-old swimmer might be. www.thestar.com/sports/amate... - ThreadSky

brucearthur.bsky.social • 21 days ago

Summer McIntosh broke a world record Saturday night, and fell just short of a world record Sunday night, but Sunday night, taking a run at Katie Ledecky's 800 mark, was the one that showed you just how limitless this 18-year-old swimmer might be. https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/why-summer-mcintoshs-canadian-record-in-the-800-free-was-so-impressive-at-the-swim/article_3f8bb52b-def8-4168-906d-a0c37a880b8f.html

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kermitology.bsky.social•21 days ago

She just broke the WR for the 200m IM that has stood for over a decade!

kermitology.bsky.social•21 days ago

My daughter is a swimmer, our club is a host for the trials, and we were there both nights. She is incredible for swimming in Canada. My daughter and all of her friends are inspired!

opinionatedretiree.bsky.social•20 days ago

Conquering the 800M world record is something she'll work on for the 2028 Olympics...if she doesn't conquer it sooner.

lilro.bsky.social•21 days ago

They are going to start accusing her of being a man soon.

oaksides.bsky.social•21 days ago

There is some of that in Facebook comments already.

brucearthur.bsky.social•21 days ago

She set another world record tonight, in the 200 IM. She now holds three world records. She is the best swimmer on earth right now.

kermitology.bsky.social•21 days ago

She’s inspiring a generation of kids right now.

brucearthur.bsky.social•20 days ago

I was on deadline, but: Summer just took a run at the most suspicious and unbreakable record in the sport, in the 200 fly. With 50 to go she was 0.01 ahead, and finished 0.45 seconds behind for the second-fastest time ever. That swim was *insane.*

kermitology.bsky.social•19 days ago

Five swims, three world records, two second fastest ever swims. Generational talent.

kermitology.bsky.social•20 days ago

She’s going to take the record in Singapore.