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Summer McIntosh wins four golds at World Aquatics Championships

August 4, 2025
If you only tune into international swimming during the Olympics, we understand — but with some megawatt stars making a splash, the World Aquatics Championship (aka the sport’s biggest annual competition) is worth your attention. Let’s dive in for a sneak peek at some serious contenders for the 2028 LA Games.
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Summer McIntosh wins four golds at World Aquatics ChampionshipsSummer McIntosh wins four golds at World Aquatics Championships
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The GIST: If you only tune into international swimming during the Olympics, we understand — but with some megawatt stars making a splash, the World Aquatics Championship (aka the sport’s biggest annual competition) is worth your attention. Let’s dive in for a sneak peek at some serious contenders for the 2028 LA Games.

🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh captures four gold medals: The 18-year-old phenom stunned the swimming world yesterday, winning the 400m individual medley (and breaking her own championship record) to earn her fourth gold of the competition. McIntosh came up one win shy of matching Michael Phelps’ all-time Worlds record, falling short in the “race of the century” because…

🇺🇸 There’s no stopping the legendary Katie Ledecky: The American came from behind to defeat McIntosh in Saturday’s 800m freestyle, a thrilling finish in Ledecky’s signature race. With the win, the 28-year-old now boasts seven consecutive world titles (!!!) in the event, in addition to four Olympic gold medals. She’s the GOAT for a reason.

📰 In other news: Frenchman Léon Marchand followed up his breakout Paris Olympics performance with a new world record and two individual gold medals at Worlds, also winning Swimmer of the Meet alongside McIntosh.

  • Twelve-year-old Yu Zidi of China became the youngest-ever Worlds medalist on Thursday as part of the squad that won bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay, signaling that she’s ready to dominate the next generation.
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