Summer McIntosh breaks 200m butterfly world record at Canadian trials
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 11:19 PM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
Summer McIntosh set a new world record in the 200m butterfly, clocking 2 minutes, 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials on July 5, 2026. This record is the oldest remaining women's swimming record from the super-suit era, previously held by Liu Zige since October 2009. McIntosh expressed deep emotional significance regarding her achievement, saying it meant the absolute world to her, as she never thought she would break this particular world record.
- •McIntosh's time surpassed Liu Zige's previous record of 2:01.81.
- •The event took place during the Canadian trials.
- •McIntosh's performance was emotionally impactful for her.
- •This record is the last standing from the super-suit era.
- 1:03 PMYahoo Sports — Canadian Summer McIntosh breaks 200-meter butterfly world record
- 8:12 AMYahoo Sports — McIntosh breaks last of 'supersuit' world records
- 2:46 AMYahoo Sports — Canada's McIntosh breaks 200 fly world record, oldest in women's swimming
- 1:44 AMESPN — McIntosh breaks longstanding 200 fly world record
- 11:19 PMYahoo Sports — Summer McIntosh breaks oldest women's swimming world record
"Summer McIntosh broke the world record in the 200m butterfly on Sunday at the Canadian Swim Championships in Montreal, shattering the oldest world mark in women's swimming.The world record had been the last in women's swimming from the supersuit era, when record books were rewritten by swimmers in polyurethane suits before they were banned in 2010 by world governing body FINA. "As you can see by emotions, this means the absolute world," McIntosh told event broadcasters after the historic victory
"Summer McIntosh broke the longest-standing individual women's swimming world record Sunday night, finishing the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials.
"Summer McIntosh broke the 200-meter butterfly world record, swimming the race in in 2 minutes, 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials on Sunday.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 6, 2026, 1:03 PMCanadian Summer McIntosh breaks 200-meter butterfly world record
Summer McIntosh broke the 200-meter butterfly world record, swimming the race in in 2 minutes, 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials on Sunday.
- Yahoo SportsJul 6, 2026, 8:12 AMMcIntosh breaks last of 'supersuit' world records
Canadian Summer McIntosh breaks the women's 200m butterfly world record, the last remaining record from swimming's 'supersuit' era.
- Yahoo SportsJul 6, 2026, 2:46 AMCanada's McIntosh breaks 200 fly world record, oldest in women's swimming
Summer McIntosh broke the world record in the 200m butterfly on Sunday at the Canadian Swim Championships in Montreal, shattering the oldest world mark in women's swimming.The world record had been the last in women's swimming from the supersuit era, when record books were rewritten by swimmers in polyurethane suits before they were banned in 2010 by world governing body FINA. "As you can see by emotions, this means the absolute world," McIntosh told event broadcasters after the historic victory
- ESPNJul 6, 2026, 1:44 AMMcIntosh breaks longstanding 200 fly world record
Summer McIntosh broke the longest-standing individual women's swimming world record Sunday night, finishing the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials.
- Yahoo SportsJul 5, 2026, 11:19 PMSummer McIntosh breaks oldest women's swimming world record
Summer McIntosh broke the 200m butterfly world record.
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