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Summer McIntosh

The latest news and top stories on Summer McIntosh. A Canadian competitive swimmer, she is a three-time Olympic champion and multiple world record holder. McIntosh achieved historic success at the Paris 2024 Olympics, securing three gold medals and one silver, becoming the first Canadian athlete to win three golds at a single Games. Renowned for her prowess in medley, freestyle and butterfly events, she holds world records in the 200m and 400m individual medley and 400m freestyle. Her responsibilities include rigorous training, now under Michael Phelps’ former coach Bob Bowman, to maintain her elite performance.

China’s Zidi Yu celebrates on the podium after winning the 400m individual medley final in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Asian Games 2026

Chinese teen sensation Yu Zidi set for Olympic stardom after golden Asian Games

Schoolgirl won all three individual events she swam this week in Tokyo in some of the year’s fastest times, will be only 15 in Los Angeles.

25 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM

Asian Games 2026

Yu Yiting overcomes form dip, and rise of Yu Zidi, to defend Asian Games title

24 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM

Asian Games 2026

Haughey leads by example, inspiring next generation of Hong Kong swim stars

22 Sep 2026 - 1:50AM

Swimming

China swimming fans excited about Yu’s chances after win over world record holder

Zhejiang swimmer beats Canada’s Summer McIntosh to win 200m individual medley at Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday night in record time.

16 Aug 2026 - 6:14PM

China's Yu Yiting quietly triumphant after winning the 200m IM final at the Pan Pacific Championships at William Woollett Jnr Aquatics Center in Irvine, California on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Swimming

Canada’s Summer McIntosh takes down Liu’s ‘supersuit’ butterfly world record

Teenager knocks down last remaining women’s record set with banned swimsuit, hitting new mark in 200m butterfly.

6 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM

Swimming

Katie Ledecky continues ‘ownership’ of 1,500m freestyle with second-fastest swim

The American Olympic champion wins US Pro Swim Series event easily and has now clocked 24 of the top 25 times for that distance.

15 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM

World Aquatics Championships

Chinese prodigy Yu Zidi eyes emulating swimming great Summer McIntosh

Canadian shows while she will be one of the stars of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, but 12-year-old Yu shaping up to be major threat.

4 Aug 2025 - 12:53PM

Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi (left) wants to emulate the success of Canada’s Summer Mcintosh (right). Photo: AFP

Swimming

Yu Zidi close to medal again as McIntosh, US relay women rule at swimming worlds

Summer McIntosh equals Phelps feat with her fourth gold at World Aquatics Championships, US break world record in women’s 4x100m medley.

3 Aug 2025 - 11:26PM

Swimming

Pan Zhanle can’t repeat Olympic relay defeat of US, but Yu, 12, has medal chance

Yu swims in 400 metres medley at World Championships, while China’s team fail to reach relay final a year after ending American monopoly.

3 Aug 2025 - 11:17PM

Swimming

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle, US set relay world record, more gold for China

Chen Yiwen and Chen Jia finish first and second in women’s 3m springboard diving, while Ledecky takes seventh world title in thriller.

3 Aug 2025 - 2:18PM

Katie Ledecky of the US won her 23rd world title in the 800m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Saturday. Photo: AP

Swimming

China’s women claim relay bronze, handing Yu Zidi first medal in Singapore

12-year-old helps team qualify third fastest for final of women’s 4x200m freestyle relay in Singapore; finishes fourth in 200m butterfly.

31 Jul 2025 - 11:00PM

China’s women (from left) Liu Yaxin, Yu Yiting, Li Bingjie, and Yang Peiqi celebrate after finishing third place in the final of the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay. Photo: AFP

World Aquatics Championships

Pan Zhanle fails to reach 100m freestyle final at World Aquatics Championships

Olympic champion off pace in semi-finals, Qin Haiyang loses 50m breaststroke crown, but 12-year-old Yu Zidi reaches 200m butterfly final.

30 Jul 2025 - 9:50PM

Swimming

Qin wins China’s first swimming gold of world championships, Yu Zidi fourth

Chinese 12-year-old prodigy Yu misses out on medley bronze by just 0.06 seconds as Summer McIntosh wins second gold in Singapore.

28 Jul 2025 - 9:39PM

Swimming

Profile | Who is Yu Zidi, the Chinese 12-year-old making waves at World Aquatics Championships?

Swimmer can make history on Monday as the youngest person to win a medal at an international event since 1936.

28 Jul 2025 - 5:47PM

China’s Yu Zidi competes in the heats of the 200m individual medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Swimming

All eyes on China swimmer Yu, 12, who takes stunning times to world championships

World will be eagerly watching preteen swimmer, whose times in May would have come close to winning medals at Paris Olympics last year.

21 Jul 2025 - 3:14PM

Twelve-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi celebrates on the podium after winning the 400m individual medley at the National Swimming Championships in Shenzhen in May. Photo: AP

Summer McIntosh

Chinese teen sensation Yu Zidi set for Olympic stardom after golden Asian Games

Schoolgirl won all three individual events she swam this week in Tokyo in some of the year’s fastest times, will be only 15 in Los Angeles.

Yu Yiting overcomes form dip, and rise of Yu Zidi, to defend Asian Games title

Haughey leads by example, inspiring next generation of Hong Kong swim stars

China swimming fans excited about Yu’s chances after win over world record holder

Zhejiang swimmer beats Canada’s Summer McIntosh to win 200m individual medley at Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday night in record time.

Canada’s Summer McIntosh takes down Liu’s ‘supersuit’ butterfly world record

Teenager knocks down last remaining women’s record set with banned swimsuit, hitting new mark in 200m butterfly.

Katie Ledecky continues ‘ownership’ of 1,500m freestyle with second-fastest swim

The American Olympic champion wins US Pro Swim Series event easily and has now clocked 24 of the top 25 times for that distance.

Chinese prodigy Yu Zidi eyes emulating swimming great Summer McIntosh

Canadian shows while she will be one of the stars of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, but 12-year-old Yu shaping up to be major threat.

Yu Zidi close to medal again as McIntosh, US relay women rule at swimming worlds

Summer McIntosh equals Phelps feat with her fourth gold at World Aquatics Championships, US break world record in women’s 4x100m medley.

Pan Zhanle can’t repeat Olympic relay defeat of US, but Yu, 12, has medal chance

Yu swims in 400 metres medley at World Championships, while China’s team fail to reach relay final a year after ending American monopoly.

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle, US set relay world record, more gold for China

Chen Yiwen and Chen Jia finish first and second in women’s 3m springboard diving, while Ledecky takes seventh world title in thriller.

China’s women claim relay bronze, handing Yu Zidi first medal in Singapore

12-year-old helps team qualify third fastest for final of women’s 4x200m freestyle relay in Singapore; finishes fourth in 200m butterfly.

Pan Zhanle fails to reach 100m freestyle final at World Aquatics Championships

Olympic champion off pace in semi-finals, Qin Haiyang loses 50m breaststroke crown, but 12-year-old Yu Zidi reaches 200m butterfly final.

Qin wins China’s first swimming gold of world championships, Yu Zidi fourth

Chinese 12-year-old prodigy Yu misses out on medley bronze by just 0.06 seconds as Summer McIntosh wins second gold in Singapore.

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Swimmer can make history on Monday as the youngest person to win a medal at an international event since 1936.

All eyes on China swimmer Yu, 12, who takes stunning times to world championships

World will be eagerly watching preteen swimmer, whose times in May would have come close to winning medals at Paris Olympics last year.

Profile | Who is Yu Zidi, the Chinese 12-year-old making waves at World Aquatics Championships?