Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh has sent yet another shockwave across the swimming world by defeating American legend Katie Ledecky in the 800 metre freestyle.
McIntosh touched the wall in a national record time of 8:11.39, beating Ledecky’s time of 8:17.12 – a nearly six second gap. Ledecky had not lost an 800m for more than 13 years.
That makes McIntosh the second-fastest performer ever in the 800m. Her time would have won gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Prior to Thursday night’s race, Ledecky owned the top-30 fastest times ever and she is the three-time defending Olympic champion in the distance. McIntosh’s time
