Two days. Two gold medals.
Summer McIntosh is off to a perfect start at the swimming world championships in her attempt to win five individual gold medals, a feat only achieved by American legend Michael Phelps.
The 18-year-old Canadian took the 200-meter individual medley on Monday, clocking 2:06.69. The victory matched the gold she won Sunday in the 400 freestyle. Alex Walsh of the United States claimed the silver in 2:08.58 with bronze going to Mary-Sophie Harvey of Canada in 2:09.15.
The winning time trailed McIntosh’s world record of 2:05.70. And she was not content.
“Going in tonight, my goal was to get my hand on the wall first,” McIntosh said. “So to