Summer McIntosh Breaks 200 Butterfly World Record at Short Course Worlds
McIntosh Shatters World Record in 200 Butterfly at Short Course worlds
Budapest, Hungary – canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh continued her dominant performance at the 2024 Short Course World Championships, smashing Mireia Belmonte Garcia’s decade-old world record in the women’s 200 butterfly.
McIntosh touched the wall in a blistering 1:59.32, shaving .29 seconds off Belmonte Garcia’s previous mark and becoming only the second woman in history to break the 2:00 barrier in the event.
“My goal for tonight was to get under the two-minute barrier,” McIntosh said after her historic swim. She had already signaled her intentions in the prelims, posting a field-leading 2:01.96, just 1.96 seconds shy of the record.
McIntosh’s strategy mirrored her dominant performance in the 400 freestyle final on night one,where she also broke a world record. She attacked from the start, splitting a blistering 27.08 on the first 50 meters, .67 seconds under world record pace.
By the halfway point, mcintosh had extended her lead to 1.2 seconds, splitting 29.96 on the second 50 to touch in 57.04.While Belmonte Garcia’s record pace closed the gap slightly over the second 100 meters, McIntosh maintained her composure, splitting 31.13/31.15 to secure the victory.
“I don’t train a lot of butterfly during practice,” McIntosh admitted, “but I have such a good aerobic base with my freestyle that it helps with the second 100 of the 200 butterfly.”
Split Comparison:
| Split | Summer McIntosh (New WR) | Mireia Belmonte Garcia (Former WR) |
|—|—|—|
| 50 | 27.08 | 27.75 |
| 100 | 57.04 (29.96) | 58.24 (30.49) |
| 150 | 1:28.17 (31.13) | 1:28.96 (30.72) |
| 200 | 1:59.32 (31.15) | 1:59.61 (30.65) |
this marks McIntosh’s second individual gold medal in Budapest, adding to her impressive haul.She still has the 200 backstroke and 400 IM remaining, along with relay events for Team Canada. Adding to canada’s success, teammate Ilya Kharun followed McIntosh’s victory with a gold medal in the men’s 200 butterfly, securing a sweep of the event for Canada.
Canadian Swimming Sensation Shatters World Record Again in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Summer McIntosh isn’t done making history at the 2024 Short Course World Championships. The Canadian swimming sensation has once again smashed a decade-old world record, this time conquering the women’s 200 butterfly.
McIntosh touched the wall in a blistering 1:59.32, shaving .29 seconds off Mireia Belmonte Garcia’s previous mark set in 2014. With this unbelievable swim, McIntosh becomes only the second woman in history to break the 2:00 barrier in the event.
“My goal for tonight was to get under the two-minute barrier,” McIntosh stated after her historic swim.
Echoing her dominant performance in the 400 freestyle where she also broke a world record, McIntosh attacked from the start. Her blistering 27.08 on the first 50 meters, a remarkable .67 seconds under world record pace, demonstrated her untouchable speed.
By the halfway point, McIntosh had extended her lead to 1.2 seconds, splitting 29.96 on the second 50 to touch in 57.04. While Belmonte Garcia’s record pace closed the gap slightly over the second 100 meters, McIntosh maintained her composure, securing the victory with splits of 31.13/31.15.
“I don’t train a lot of butterfly during practise,” McIntosh admitted, “but I have such a good aerobic base with my freestyle that it helps with the second 100 of the 200 butterfly.”
This incredible feat marks McIntosh’s second individual gold medal in Budapest. With the 200 backstroke and 400 IM still to come, along with relay events, McIntosh is poised for even more success with Team Canada. Adding to Canada’s triumphant night, teammate Ilya Kharun followed McIntosh’s victory with a gold medal in the men’s 200 butterfly, securing a sweep of the event for Canada.