Summer McIntosh wants to equal Michael Phelps, but she’ll have to beat Katie Ledecky first
Now, in a new way in Paris, three individual gold medals has declared the ambition to get the title of five individual worlds this week.
Almost half, 200m butterfly, 800m free style and 400m individual confusion will still come.
“My aim was to take my hand to the wall first, so it’s good to do it, Mc said McIntosh. Im I am not very satisfied with time, but to be honest, my goal in a world championship is to go as fast as possible against my competitors.
Canada Summer McIntosh celebrates after winning gold. Credit: AP
“I’m still satisfied with gold and I hope to maintain my line next time.”
Michael Phelps after the 2016 Rio Olympics. Credit: Getty
Since the beginning of the world championships in 1973, only one swimmer – Phelps – has claimed five individual gold at a single meeting.
Katie Ledecky won four in Kazan in 2015, while Phelps’s individual gains in Melbourne 2007 were the beginning of eight Gold Masterclass on Beijing Olympics.
McIntosh’s most difficult task will be a 800 -meter free style against Ledecky, who is considered the largest female swimmer of all time on Saturday. The Canadian will be the only swimmer who beats Ledecky from a distance in 15 years and a duel that dilutes the mouth.
The challenge is not racing for swimmers at this level; Improvement.
On Sunday, McIntosh spent only 22 minutes between the 400 -meter free style final and the 200m IM semifinals. Warm, warming and media contract and fuel supply, as challenging as it seems.
McIntosh’s performance in Canada’s trials was electric. At the same meeting, he broke three world records and received Titan’s 400 meters free style sign and 200m and 400m individual medles.
No woman has been able to register many worlds at a single meeting since Inge de Inge de Inge 2000, the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Alex Perkins from Australia came third in the 100 -meter butterfly of women.
Alex Perkins from Australia congratulates the US by Gretchen Walsh after women’s 100 meters butterfly final. Credit: Getty Images
Gretchen Walsh, the world -record owner, overcome the disease to win at 54.73 before Belgium’s Roos Vanotterdijk (55.84) and Perkins (56.33).
Im I couldn’t be happier, Per Perkins said. “I tried not to expect anything in this final.
“According to me [my improvements] Probably only the race and it supports myself from having these beliefs and a little more. “
Two days later, Australia leads two gold, one silver and bronze and a medal taxi. Kaylee McKkeown’s event won in the last two Olympics – they will try to expand this advantage on Tuesday for 100 meters back hitting.
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McKEANNEN, although many times in the past has beat the American Regan Smith, keeps expectations under control. Smith described 0.23 seconds faster for the final, but both swimmer had something as a reserve.
“I’m just here for a good time, Mc said McKeown. “I don’t care if I come first or come to the last. I just want to find the love for sports again.
“Actually, I didn’t want to do 100. 200 and I wanted to relay.”
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