Swim star Summer McIntosh puts 2028 Olympic goals to test in this week's Pan Pacific championships
Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh is preparing for the Pan Pacific championships in Los Angeles, viewing the event as a key test for the 2028 Olympics. McIntosh currently holds four individual world records and is coming off a successful performance at the Paris Olympics.
Why it matters
As a prominent young athlete, her performance trajectory is a major focus for international swimming and the upcoming Olympic cycle.
Everything she’s been doing over the past year has been geared toward that. This week's Pan Pacific swimming championships, in the same city she hopes to light up in 2028, will be the first real indicator of where she stands.
As the teen — for only a few more days with her 20th birthday next week — flew in for the meet which begins Wednesday, she was reminded of her expectations for the next Games.
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