McIntosh beats Ledecky for 400m freestyle gold, breaks star's meet record at U.S. Open
Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh won a highly anticipated showdown with American superstar Katie Ledecky at the U.S. Open Swimming Championships on Thursday. The Toronto teen delivered a dominant performance in the women's 400-metre freestyle final, clocking a meet record time of three minutes 59.42 seconds.
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![Canada's Summer McIntosh competes in the women's 400-metre freestyle prelims at the U.S. Open Swimming Championships on Thursday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C. A female swimmer speeds through water in a pool while taking a breath with the left side of her face above the surface.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7045734.1701387895!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1822720645.jpg)
Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh won a highly anticipated showdown with American superstar Katie Ledecky at the U.S. Open Swimming Championships on Thursday. The Toronto teen delivered a dominant performance in the women's 400-metre freestyle final, clocking a meet record time of three minutes 59.42 seconds.