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Summer McIntosh was victorious again on Day 2 of Canadian swimming trials in Montreal on Monday.
The 19-year-old from Toronto won the women’s 400-metre individual medley with a time of four minutes 27.35 seconds, but came up nearly four seconds shy of her own world record (4:23.65) set at last year’s national trials in Victoria.
SUMMER MCINTOSH FOR THE WIN
McIntosh posts a 4:27.35 in the 400m individual medley to cruise to victory. It’s four seconds off her world record in the event.
This comes after all of the emotion of last night’s 200m butterfly world record. pic.twitter.com/8h0jdkx4yh
—Devin_Heroux
“I’m not super happy with the time. I’ll have to look back on my splits to see how off I was on each split,” McIntosh told CBC Sports.
“I felt pretty strong throughout the race, but if you’re a little bit off on one of the splits it can kind of feed into the other things. So, [I’m] hoping to figure out what went wrong and shape up for Pan [Pacific Swimming Championships].”
McIntosh is entering her first summer under the tutelege of legendary coach Bob Bowman, who is renowned for coaching Michael Phelps and, currently, French star Léon Marchand.
Ella Jansen, of Burlington, Ont., finished second with a time of 4:38.17, while Trois-Rivieres, Que., native Mary-Sophie Harvey rounded out the podium at 4:43.26.
On Sunday, McIntosh set the tone by taking down the elusive women’s 200m butterfly world record.
In conversation with Summer McIntosh after her 400m individual medley victory.
Michael Phelps posted about McIntosh’s world record last night — which caught her attention.
And then she went and watched Love Island. pic.twitter.com/sowVRzAoZA
—Devin_Heroux
It was the longest standing women’s world record, from the supersuit era of 2009.
The once-unthinkable performance made waves in the swimming world, with Phelps — McIntosh’s idol — writing “Let’s gooooo!!!!” in an Instagram story to congratulate her.
“I don’t think I’ve ever absorbed any world record or Olympic medal I’ve got, but I think that’s for the best,” McIntosh told CBC Sports.
“But, of course, I went on my phone last night to Instagram and I saw Michael Phelps posted on his story, which was really cool. He’s my main inspiration, always, so that was a really special moment to see.”
McIntosh added that she opted for a low-key evening following the conclusion of her world-record-setting opening night of trials.
“I just try to chill out. I mean, I went home and I watched Love Island, so that was the other highlight of my night,” she said.
McIntosh also holds the world records in the 200 IM and 400 freestyle.
The teen phenom won four medals — including three gold — at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She’s aiming for five gold medals at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
Brittany MacLean Campbell & Devin Heroux recap all the top stories of Day 2 in the pool at the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials. Watch Preliminaries daily at 9:25 AM ET & Finals starting at 5:25 PM ET on CBC Gem.
Wigginton breaks Canadian record
On the men’s side, Lorne Wigginton took down an 18-year-old national record in the 400m IM after posting a time of 4:11.32.
The 20-year-old from Calgary overtook Brian Johns’s previous mark (4:11.41), set at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
BOOM 💥
CANADIAN RECORD
Lorne Wigginton takes down an 18-year-old 400m individual medley record with a time of 4:11.32. Brian Johns set the previous record at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in a time of 4:11.41. Spectacular stuff from Lorne. pic.twitter.com/bcZy9WbPAy
—Devin_Heroux
“I don’t think my smile has left my face,” said the 20-year-old Paris Olympian. “I’ve just been working so hard this year. I felt like I was very happy with what I’m doing this year and just myself in general. All the work has just been paying off and it’s just such a great feeling.”
Ruck goes 2 for 2
Taylor Ruck, a 26-year-old from Kelowna, won the women’s 100m freestyle in a time of 53.06.
The victory followed her win in the 100m backstroke on opening night of trials on Sunday.
Ruck is a four-time Olympic medallist and competed in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Five-time Olympic medallist Kylie Masse added another title in the women’s 50-metres, finishing the race in 27.35 seconds. The 30-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., will lead Canada at the Commonwealth Games later this month in Glasgow.
“I’m super pleased with that,” Masse said of her time. “I didn’t really know what to expect coming into this meet. My focus is on the Commonwealth Games, so I wanted to come in here and just get a few reps in, try and take some things away to work on over the next two or three weeks or so.”
Ruslan Gaziev took the men’s 100 free (48.69) and fellow Torontonian Javier Acevedo won the men’s 50 backstroke (25.10).
