World Record Holder Summer McIntosh Misses 400 Free Final At Pan Pacific Championships
Summer McIntosh, the world record holder, misses the 400m freestyle final at the Pan Pacific Championships
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What happened
The swimming world is reacting to Summer McIntosh's absence from the 400m freestyle final at the Pan Pacific Championships. The Canadian swimmer, who holds the world record in the event, did not advance.
McIntosh has acknowledged a 'misjudgment' in her approach to the race. The Guardian notes that McIntosh has since won the 400m medley gold.
The New York Times reports that Katie Ledecky has taken the top seed in the 400m freestyle final. The question of what led to McIntosh's misjudgment remains open.
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Coverage (8)
- Pan Pacific Championships Dayton Daily News · 7h ago
- McIntosh Acknowledges 400 Free ‘A’ Final Miss, Will Swim Tonight’s ‘B’ Final SwimSwam · 7h ago
- 2026 Pan Pacs: Summer McIntosh tops 400 IM podium Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- Summer McIntosh misses 400m freestyle final at Pan Pacific Championships Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- World record-holder McIntosh fails to qualify for 400m freestyle final, takes responsibility for 'misjudgment' CBC · 7h ago
- Superb Summer McIntosh bounces back with 400m medley gold at Pan Pacs theguardian.com · 7h ago
- Summer McIntosh misses 400 free final at Pan Pacs; Katie Ledecky takes top seed The New York Times · 7h ago
- World Record Holder Summer McIntosh Misses 400 Free Final At Pan Pacific Championships SwimSwam · 7h ago
Questions people are asking
Who is Summer McIntosh?
Summer McIntosh is a Canadian swimmer and the current world record holder in the 400m freestyle.
What event did McIntosh miss?
McIntosh missed the 400m freestyle final at the Pan Pacific Championships.
Who took the top seed in the 400m freestyle final?
Katie Ledecky took the top seed in the 400m freestyle final.
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