Summer McIntosh earned a gold medal Thursday night, defeating Jenna Forrester of Australia in championship record time in the women’s 400-metre individual medley at the Pac Pacific swimming competition in Irvine, Calif.
Canadian star, 19, takes nearly 4 seconds off championship mark in Irvine, Calif.
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Summer McIntosh earned a gold medal Thursday night, defeating Jenna Forrester of Australia in championship record time in the women’s 400-metre individual medley at the Pac Pacific swimming competition in Irvine, Calif.
The Toronto athlete, who was on pace early on to lower her world record from last year, finished the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle in four minutes, 28.01 seconds. Forrester was nearly three seconds behind in 4:31.50 for silver, while Agostina Hein of Argentina took bronze (4:32.54).
American Elizabeth Beisel held the Pan Pacs record time of 4:31.99 since 2014.
McIntosh, 19, is scheduled to race the 200m freestyle relay later Thursday.
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