Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh narrowly missed out on the gold medal by 0.02 seconds in the women’s 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She settled for silver behind China’s Yu Yiting, who set a championship record with a time of 2:07.45. American Alex Walsh secured the bronze with a time of 2:07.66.
Yu Yiting started strong with a world-record pace in the butterfly leg, but American Regan Smith briefly took the lead on the backstroke. Yu regained the lead during the breaststroke leg and managed to hold off McIntosh in the final meters. McIntosh’s performance at the championships included a gold in the 400m medley, silver in the 200m freestyle, and a bronze in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
In a post-race interview, McIntosh expressed satisfaction with her performance but acknowledged the need for improvement in the upcoming season. The 19-year-old swimmer holds the world record in the event with a time of 2:05.70 set in 2025.
Another Canadian swimmer, Alexanne Lepage, claimed victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke final, beating reigning Olympic champion Kate Douglass. Lepage led the race from start to finish and touched the wall in a lifetime best of 2:21.73. Douglass finished second, while South Africa’s Kaylene Corbett took third place.
Canada finished the championships with a total of 13 medals, including three gold, four silver, and six bronze medals, marking the country’s most successful performance at the Pan Pacific Championships since 1997. The United States topped the overall medal standings with 50 medals, followed by Australia with 35 and Canada.
In other events, Taylor Ruck set a new Canadian record in the women’s 50m freestyle, finishing fourth in a highly competitive final. The championships also witnessed notable performances from other swimmers, including Sam Short of Australia and Jamie Jack, who set records in their respective events.