Summer McIntosh shines at short-course world championships with gold and silver medals

Summer McIntosh concluded her successful year by winning gold and silver at the short-course world championships in Budapest. She achieved her third gold and world record in the women's 400m individual medley and earned silver in the 200m backstroke. McIntosh's performance added to her impressive 2024, which included three gold medals at the Paris Olympics. She was named Canadian athlete of the year and World Aquatics female swimmer of the year, earning over $114,000 in bonuses. In other sports, Canada's short track speed skaters won eight medals, including four golds, while the Para hockey team lost to the U.S. in the Para Cup final. Snowboard cross champion Éliot Grondin finished fourth after a crash in Italy.