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Summer McIntosh wins 2nd gold medal at swim worlds
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Summer McIntosh continued to take the swimming world by storm on Monday, winning her second gold medal in two days to keep up her bid to make World Aquatics Championship history.
Gretchen Walsh won her first individual long course world title by nearly breaking her own 100m butterfly world record. Walsh clocked 54.73 seconds at the World Swimming Championships, just off her own record of 54.60 from May 3. She owns the top eight times in history.
It's been a tough go for Team USA at the World Aquatics Championships, but the team won't leave the event without a gold medal. Gretchen Walsh secured the squad's first gold Monday, winning the 100m butterfly and setting a championship-record time in the process.
Janton missed semifinals for his sole individual event by 0.09 seconds, but there is a possibility that he will swim on relays later in the week.
Men’s 400m Freestyle Gold: Lukas Martens (GER) -- 3:42.35 Silver: Sam Short (AUS) -- 3:42.37 Bronze: Kim Woo-Min (KOR) -- 3:42.60 4. Victor Johnasson (SWE) -- 3:44.68 5. Zhang Zhanshuo (CHN) -- 3:44.82 6. Marco De Tullio (ITA) -- 3:44.92 7. Petar Petrov Mitsin (BUL) -- 3:45.28 8. Oliver Klemet (GER) -- 3:46.86
Katie Ledecky vs. Summer McIntosh in the 800-meter freestyle is the highlight of the first major international competition since Paris.
Katie Ledecky was able to compete, renewing her rivalry with Canada's Summer McIntosh in the 400 freestyle. McIntosh comfortably won the final in 3:56.26, with Ledecky finishing third at 3:58.49. Neither Ledecky nor McIntosh swam near their best times from earlier in the year.
The Olympic gold medalist in the 100 butterfly will not compete in that event as she works to recover from stomach illness.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Lilly King placed 4th in her heat for the 100-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore. According to officials, this places her in 9th overall in the semifinals, which means she does not qualify for the finals. She is now preparing for the 50-meter breaststroke races.
One senior was told by his doctor to hit the pool to improve his health and took to the water so well, he's now swimming for Singapore. Another felt that swimming as a hobby was not enough and decided to test herself by signing up for nine races.
Summer McIntosh beat the field by nearly two seconds to take gold in the 400m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
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