Summer McIntosh wins second gold medal at swim worlds

SINGAPORE — Two days. Two gold medals.

Summer McIntosh is off to an ideal begin on the swimming world championships in her try to win 5 particular person gold medals, a feat solely achieved by American legend Michael Phelps.

The 18-year-old Canadian took the 200-meter particular person medley on Monday, clocking 2:06.69. The victory matched the gold she received Sunday within the 400 freestyle. Alex Walsh of the United States claimed the silver in 2:08.58 with bronze going to Mary-Sophie Harvey of Canada in 2:09.15.

The profitable time trailed McIntosh’s world file of two:05.70. And she was not content material.

“Going in tonight, my goal was to get my hand on the wall first,” McIntosh mentioned. “So to get that done is good. I’m not super happy with my time. But honestly, at a world championships, my goal is just to go as fast as I can against my competitors. Still happy with the gold and hoping to keep up my streak next time.”

Yu Zidi, a Chinese 12-year-old, completed fourth in 2:09.21, simply lacking a medal as she astounds the swim world along with her instances. She can also be resulting from compete within the 400 IM and 200 butterfly, in all probability her strongest occasions.

McIntosh will chase three extra golds within the 400 IM, 800 free and the 200 butterfly over the following six days in Singapore.

Gretchen Walsh broke by on Monday with the primary gold in Singapore for the United States, taking the 100 butterfly in 54.73.

The silver medalist a yr in the past in Paris, Walsh was simply off her world-record time of 54.60 set earlier this yr. Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium took silver in 55.84 and Alexandria Perkins of Australia claimed bronze in 56.33.

Walsh acknowledged in a post-race interview at poolside that the American crew had been hit with a bout of what crew officers referred to as “acute gastroenteritis.”

It was picked up at a coaching camp in Thailand previous to arrival in Singapore. U.S. officers have confirmed the outbreak however have given few particulars and didn’t title swimmer nor say what number of had been affected.

“It was not easy, and I’m just really proud of myself,” Walsh mentioned, thrilled to be beneath 55 seconds. “It took a lot of guts. I just wanted to go out there and do it for my team, just represent the flag well. It came out of somewhere, but I’m really, really happy.”

Two different finals wrapped up Monday’s schedule.

Qin Haiyang, the world champion in 2023, defeated Paris Olympic winner Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy within the 100 breaststroke. Qin clocked 58.23 to provide China its first gold in Singapore with the Italian swimmer ending in 58.58. Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan took bronze in 58.88.

“I’ve been injured and it’s not been easy to get back to my best,” Haiyang mentioned. “I’m at best at 70%. I’m probably lucky. This definitely helps with my confidence.”

In the boys’s 50 butterfly, Maxime Grousset of France edged Noe Ponti of Switzerland. Grousset clocked 22.48 with Ponti ending in 22.51. Thomas Ceccon of Italy took bronze in 22.67.

In the 4 semifinals, Paris Olympics bronze medalist Luke Hobson of the United States led 200 free qualifying (1:44.80), with Paris champion David Popovici of Romania in fourth (1:45.02).

Hubert Kós of Hungary headed a really quick males’s 100 backstroke in 52.21. American Regan Smith led the ladies’s 100 backstroke (58.21) forward of two-time Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown (58.44).

Kate Douglass of the United States swam a private finest within the 100 breaststroke (1:05.49) and would be the prime seed in Tuesday’s closing.