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Namibia: McIntosh makes golden start as Australia win world relay double – Sport

Namibia: McIntosh makes golden start as Australia win world relay double – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2025-07-27 18:07:36

Teenage phenomenon Summer McIntosh captured gold in ominous fashion on the opening day of the world swimming championships on Sunday as Australia claimed a relay double in Singapore.

The 18-year-old Canadian launched her packed programme with a dominant performance in the women’s 400m freestyle, romping home in 3min 56.26sec, nearly two seconds clear of China’s Li Bingjie, who was followed by American great Katie Ledecky in bronze.

It was world record holder McIntosh’s first…

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