Summer McIntosh. Remember the name. On Sunday (20 June), the 14-year-old from Toronto touched the wall in 1:56.19 to win the 200m freestyle final of the Canadian Olympic swimming trials.
What events does Summer McIntosh compete in?
A Canadian with versatility
Along with her eye-catching performances in the 400 IM and 400 free (and other free events), McIntosh is also a competitive butterfly swimmer.
What events does Summer McIntosh swim?
At the national swimming trials, McIntosh won titles in the 200 and 400 m freestyle, the 200 m butterly, and the 400 m individual medley, before scratching from the 800 m freestyle.
How did Summer McIntosh do at the Olympics?
Biography. At just 14-years-old, Summer McIntosh was the youngest athlete on all of Team Canada at Tokyo 2020. She finished fourth individually in the 400m freestyle while lowering the Canadian record to 4:02.42 and as the leadoff swimmer for the 4x200m freestyle relay.
Is Summer McIntosh in the finals?
The 15-year-old has now qualified for the World Championships this summer in three events after winning the women's 200m fly in Victoria, British Columbia.
35 related questions foundHas Summer McIntosh won any Olympic medals?
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Trials, McIntosh won gold in the 200-m & the 800-m freestyle.
Did Summer McIntosh win a medal at the Olympics?
Summer McIntosh captured silver in the women's 400-metre freestyle to add another medal to her haul.
Who is Canada's youngest Olympic swimmer?
Summer McIntosh started swimming competitively when she was eight years old and has since broken more than 50 Canadian age group records. Now, Summer is in Tokyo ready to compete in her first Olympic Games while her family supports her from back home in Toronto.
Who is Summer McIntosh father?
McIntosh's personal life has been full of struggles as she prepared for the Tokyo Olympics. In January 2021 she discovered that her father, Greg McIntosh, was diagnosed with cancer. With the threat of COVID-19 still very large, the McIntosh family had to take a difficult yet necessary decision to live separately.
Who is the youngest Canadian athlete in Tokyo Olympics?
She's now 21 and will compete again this year at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Another young athlete to keep an eye out for is 14-year-old swimmer Summer McIntosh, who will be the youngest athlete on Team Canada. She booked her ticket to the Tokyo Games at the 2021 Olympic trials in late June.
What school does Summer McIntosh go to?
Just weeks away from the Olympics, it was quite the back-to-back performance for McIntosh, who is in the Exceptional Athlete Program at Silverthorn Collegiate. Oleksiak was a former student at Monarch Park Secondary. Both schools are in the Toronto District School Board – the largest in Canada.
Can a 14-year-old qualify for Olympics?
According to the International Olympic Committee's official rules, there is no single age limit for the Olympics.
How old is McIntosh Canadian swimmer?
Summer McIntosh is making a splash at the Tokyo Olympics. The 14-year-old set a new Canadian record for the women's 400-metre freestyle on Sunday with a time of four minutes and 2.72 seconds.
How did Summer McIntosh do?
Swimmer's father diagnosed with cancer less than a year after her coach died. He is now recovering. In June, Summer McIntosh stood on the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre pool deck after defeating four-time Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak to win the 200-metre freestyle race and qualify for Tokyo 2020.
Who is the 14 year old Olympian?
Summer McIntosh: Canada's 14-year-old swimming sensation qualifies for Tokyo 2020. The teenage phenom beat Penny Oleksiak in the Canadian Olympic trials 200m freestyle final to book her spot at the Games.
Who is the youngest gold medalist?
The current accepted youngest gold medalist is Marjorie Gestring, a 13-year-old American diver who won the springboard competition in 1936.
Who's the youngest Olympian?
Held in Athens, the host country, Greece, was represented by gymnast Dimitrios Loundras who was 10 years old, 216 days at the start of competition, making him the youngest ever Olympian.
Who is the oldest Olympian?
The title of oldest Olympian belongs to Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn whose last Olympic appearance came at 72 years, 279 days. In his three Olympic appearances, Swahn won six Olympic medals — three golds, a silver and two bronze — all over the age of 60.
Who is Summer McIntosh Mother?
Summer McIntosh, Swimming (Mother Jill Horstead, Swimming)
Her mother, Jill Horstead, was also no stranger to success at a young age. She competed at the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 1984 when she was just 17 and finished ninth in the women's 200m butterfly.
Who is Summer McIntosh coach?
Coach Ben Titley Discusses Several Training Sets Handled By Phenom Summer McIntosh. At a time when Romanian teenager David Popovici is considered the next big star on the men's scene, Canadian youngster Summer McIntosh holds that distinction among the women.
Who is the oldest summer Olympian?
The oldest ever Olympian is Oscar Swahn of Sweden. He was 72 years, 281 days old when he competed at the 1920 Olympics in shooting.
Is there an Olympic age limit?
There are no official age limits to compete at the Olympics, and 13-year-old skateboarders even competed at the Tokyo Games last summer.
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