PARIS – Summer McIntosh won Canada's first medal of the Paris Olympics with a silver in the 400-metre freestyle.
Australia's Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic crown in three minutes and 3:57.49 seconds, ahead of McIntosh in 3:58.37 and bronze medallist Katie Ledecky of the United States in 4:00.86.
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McIntosh nearly won her first career Olympic medal in the 400 freestyle as a 14-year-old three years ago in Tokyo but placed fourth.
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The Toronto swimmer holds the world record in the women's 400m IM. McIntosh will compete in the event on Monday.
Additionally, defending 100-metre butterfly champion Maggie MacNeil of London, Ont., qualified for the final in that event.
He tied for the fourth time on an empty stomach in the semi-finals.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 27, 2024.
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