Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh earned her second straight victory at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials on Tuesday night.
The 17-year-old from Toronto finished first in the women’s 200-metre freestyle in one minute 53.69 seconds.
“I’m ecstatic about it obviously,” McIntosh said. “But it’s important to keep pushing forward.”
Mary-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivières, Que., also finished inside the Olympic qualifying time in 1:55.44 to book her ticket for the Paris Games in the discipline.
Seven-time Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak of Toronto had a strong first half but tailed off over the last 100 metres. She finished ninth in 2:00.18.
In other races, Saskatoon’s Blake Tierney (53.48) and Toronto’s Javier Acevedo (53.55) secured spots in the men’s 100 backstroke. Tristan Jankovics of Guelph, Ont., was the lone qualifier in the men’s 400-metre medley in 4:11.74.
McIntosh secured a return trip to the Summer Olympics a night earlier with a victory in the 400 freestyle.
Harvey also locked up a spot on Monday when she finished second behind Maggie Mac Neil of London, Ont., in the 100 butterfly.
Competition continues through Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2024.
