Did Summer McIntosh get a medal?

Canada's Summer McIntosh wins 400m freestyle silver at short-course worlds. Canada's medal parade at the world short-course swimming championship continued in Abu Dhabi on Sunday as Summer McIntosh captured a silver in the 400-metre freestyle.

Did Summer McIntosh win any Olympic medals?

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. In doing, she also beat Olympic gold medallist and record holder Penny Oleksiak, who finished the race over a second behind in 1:57.24.

How is Summer McIntosh in the Olympics?

McIntosh was the youngest member of the Canadian team last summer at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic but she certainly didn't show her age on the world's grandest athletic stage. McIntosh finished fourth in the 400m freestyle, at that point lowering the Canadian record twice.

What is Summer McIntosh competing 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.

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.

Is Summer McIntosh going to the Olympics?

McIntosh secured her spot on the 2020 Olympic Team by winning the 200m freestyle at the Canadian Olympic Trials in late June, beating Penny Oleksiak to the wall.

How did Summer McIntosh do?

As part of the 2021 Canadian Olympic swimming trials in Toronto, McIntosh won the 200 m freestyle event over training partner Penny Oleksiak, with a personal best time of 1:56.19, which also marked the fastest time ever by a 14 year old swimmer worldwide. This qualified her for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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.

What races is Summer McIntosh in?

Summer McIntosh finishes fourth in 400m freestyle, sets Canadian record again. Summer McIntosh, at only 14 years old, finished fourth and set the Canadian record in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday night.

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.

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.

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.

Where does Summer McIntosh train?

McIntosh brings the same fearlessness of youth, which 21-year-old Oleksiak says challenges her daily to swim fast in their training group at the Pan Am Sports Centre.

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 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.

Who is the youngest Canadian swimmer?

14-year-old Summer McIntosh will be Canada's youngest Olympic swimmer. Summer McIntosh, 14, reacts to being named to Canada's Olympic swim team. She'll be the youngest member of the team competing at the Tokyo Games.

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 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 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'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.

Is there an age limit for Olympics?

There are no official age limits to compete at the Olympics, and 13-year-old skateboarders even competed at the Tokyo Games last summer.

Is there a 12 year old in the Olympics?

Syria's Hend Zaza competes during a women's table tennis singles preliminary round match against Austria's Liu Jia at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The youngest Olympian at the Tokyo Games was knocked out of the competition in her first round on Saturday.

How old was Shaun White at his first Olympics?

Shaun White was just 19 years old when he competed in his first Winter Olympics. The snowboarder, easily recognizable because of his red hair, was nicknamed the "Flying Tomato" at the 2006 Games.

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.

Who is the youngest person to win a medal in the Olympics?

Gestring became the youngest person ever to win an Olympic gold medal at the age of 13 years and 268 days, in what was considered to be an upset, given her competition.