McIntosh wins second gold at short course worlds in record time

Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh powered to her second gold medal of the world short course championships in Budapest on Thursday with a world record in the women's 200m butterfly.

ANOTHER ONE‼️ Summer McIntosh (butter)flies to her second short course world record of the week, winning the 200m butterfly at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in 1:59.61!🦋 #TeamCanada pic.twitter.com/mUdIpEXZhT

— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) December 12, 2024

The 18-year-old won three Olympic titles in Paris earlier this year, in the 200m butterfly, 200m medley and 400m medley.

She added her second gold of the week after also winning the 400m freestyle on Tuesday by winning in 1min 59.32secs, beating American Regan Smith by 1.68secs.

"I wouldn't say I train a lot in the butterfly," McIntosh said. "But I have a great ability to concentrate."

Australia's Elizabeth Dekkers took the bronze.