By Canadian Press

McIntosh sets another record, Kharun also wins gold at short-course championships

Dec 12, 2024 | 12:08 PM

BUDAPEST — Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh smashed another short-course world record with a dominant victory in the women’s 200-metre butterfly at the world championships on Thursday.

Minutes later, Ilya Kharun won the men’s 200 butterfly to give Canada its third straight multi-medal day at the event.

The 18-year-old McIntosh, from Toronto, won her race in one minute 59.32 seconds, well ahead of silver medallist Regan Smith of the United States (2:01.00). Bronze medallist Elizabeth Dekkers of Australia was almost four seconds behind McIntosh in 2:02.91.

Kharun, a 19-year-old rising star from Montreal, won his race in 1:48.24 to pick up his first career international gold medal. Alberto Razzetti of Italy was second (1:48.64) and Poland’s Krzysztof Chmielewski was third (1:49.26).

McIntosh won her first career short-course gold Tuesday with a world-record performance in the 400 freestyle. She has two gold and a bronze so far in Budapest. She is wrapping up a stellar season that included three gold and a silver at the Paris Olympics.