Summer McIntosh, pictured competing at the U.S. Open on Dec., 01, 2023 in Greensboro, N.C., has been quietly going about her business in Sarasota, Fla., where she trains, tirelessly working away in the background as the Olympics loom.
With the Olympics more than three months away, Summer McIntosh returns to Toronto this week to compete in the Canadian Open event set to begin Wednesday morning at the Pan Am Sports Centre, with live streaming beginning on CBCSports.ca at 9:30 a.m. ET.Summer McIntosh, pictured competing at the U.S. Open in 2023 in Greensboro, N.C., has been quietly going about her business in Sarasota, Fla., where she trains, tirelessly working away in the background as the Olympics loom.
As for McIntosh, her Canadian-record time of eight minutes 11.39 seconds, beating Ledecky's time of 8:17.12 in that race at the beginning of February, was validation for all the work she's been putting in. She'll be competing in seven different events including the 100 freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, as well as the 200 freestyle, individual medley and 50 freestyle.
"I think it's going to be important to keep perspective and take it day-by-day but always having Paris in the back of my mind for motivation and reaching that end goal," she said.The team around McIntosh has made it a priority to keep her in the best frame of mind, managing immense pressure and lofty expectations for the teen who is favoured to win multiple medals at the Olympics.
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