加拿大游泳巨星Summer McIntosh计划在加州举办的泛太平洋锦标赛上冲击澳大利亚选手Ariarne Titmus保持的200米自由泳世界纪录[1]。Titmus的现有纪录为1:52.23[1]，而McIntosh在2023年世锦赛该项目中的个人最佳成绩为1:53.65[1]。
McIntosh是2024年巴黎奥运会的三枚个人金牌得主[1]，目前已保有除200米自由泳外她所参赛项目的所有世界纪录，包括200米蝶泳（2:01.65）、400米自由泳（3:54.18）、200米混合泳（2:05.70）和400米混合泳（4:23.65）[1]。若此次成功破纪录，她将与澳大利亚传奇选手Shane Gould齐名[1]。McIntosh的教练是Bob Bowman[1]，曾指导美国传奇游泳运动员Michael Phelps。泛太平洋锦标赛200米自由泳决赛将在周三（澳大利亚时间周四）进行[1]。
Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh is set to challenge Australian competitor Ariarne Titmus' world record in the 200-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships taking place in California.[1] McIntosh, who won three individual gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, currently holds world records in every event she competes in except the 200-meter freestyle.[1] Titmus' standing record in that discipline is 1:52.23.[1]
McIntosh's best performance in the 200-meter freestyle to date came at the 2023 World Championships, where she earned a bronze medal with a time of 1:53.65.[1] The Canadian swimmer's current world records include the 200-meter butterfly at 2:01.65, the 400-meter freestyle at 3:54.18, the 200-meter individual medley at 2:05.70, and the 400-meter individual medley at 4:23.65.[1] Should she successfully break Titmus' record, McIntosh would join Australian swimming legend Shane Gould in holding world records across multiple events.[1] McIntosh trains under Bob Bowman, the coach who previously guided Michael Phelps.[1] The 200-meter freestyle final is scheduled for Wednesday at the Pan Pacific Championships.[1]