Miss Versatility: The Sensational Talent and Range of Summer McIntosh
Spoiler Alert: In the coming weeks, Swimming World will announce its annual winners of various awards. When it comes time to reveal the World Female Swimmer of the Year, there is no mystery. It will be Summer McIntosh, the Canadian star who enjoyed another spectacular season, highlighted by multiple world records and four gold medals from last summer’s World Championships in Singapore.
McIntosh is an undeniable force in the pool, now training with the University of Texas pro group on the road to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Her versatility is a trademark, and below is a look at McIntosh’s all-time standing in multiple events – Globally, American and Canadian. We offered a similar look at the range of Frenchman Leon Marchand in a recent article.
There is no doubt McIntosh has the potential to move up in several events in the future. For example, her standing in the 200 backstroke is not indicative of her full potential in the event. The question is when and if McIntosh will get the chance to contest some of these events in peak or near-peak form. Regardless, her portfolio is stunning.
The Summer McIntosh File
100 Freestyle – 53.90
All-Time Rank: N/A
Americas Rank: 39th
Canadian Rank: Eighth
200 Freestyle – 1:53.65
All-Time Rank: Fifth
Americas Rank: Second
Canadian Rank: First
400 Freestyle – 3:54.18
All-Time Rank: First
Americas Rank: First
Canadian Rank: First
800 Freestyle – 8:05.07
All-Time Rank: Second
Americas Rank: Second
Canadian Rank: First
1500 Freestyle – 16:15.19
All-Time Rank: N/A
Americas Rank: 40th
Canadian Rank: Third
100 Backstroke – 59.64
All-Time Rank: N/A
Americas Rank: 33rd
Canadian Rank: Seventh
200 Backstroke – 2:06.81
All-Time Rank: 30th
Americas Rank: 16th
Canadian Rank: Fourth
200 Breaststroke – 2:27.23
All-Time Rank: N/A
Americas Rank: N/A
Canadian Rank: 16th
100 Butterfly – 57.01
All-Time Rank: 39th
Americas Rank: 12th
Canadian Rank: Third
200 Butterfly – 2:01.99
All-Time Rank: Second
Americas Rank: First
Canadian Rank: First
200 Individual medley – 2:05.70
All-Time Rank: First
Americas Rank: First
Canadian Rank: First
400 Individual Medley – 4:23.65
All-Time Rank: First
Americas Rank: First
Canadian Rank: First
