Summer McIntosh Sets New 200m Butterfly World Record

Summer McIntosh broke the oldest world record in women's swimming by setting a new mark in the 200m butterfly at the Canadian Swim Championship held in Montreal. McIntosh's time of 2:01.65 eclipsed the previous record of 2:01.81, which was held by Liu Zige of China since October 2009 in Jinan, China.

This record was the last to remain from the supersuit era, which ended with the ban of polyurethane suits by FINA in 2010. McIntosh, a three-time champion and gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, expressed her emotions after the victory, stating it meant "absolutely the world" to her, especially in front of a home crowd.

The 19-year-old swimmer from Toronto completed the first 50 meters in 27.45 seconds and finished strongly, driven by the crowd's energy. McIntosh, whose mother swam in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, holds world records in four events and is a favorite for multiple events at the upcoming Pan Pacific Championship in Irvine, California.