{
  "id": 894047,
  "title": "Canadian world record holder McIntosh misses 400m freestyle final at Pan Pacifics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/canadian-world-record-holder-mcintosh-misses-400m-freestyle-final-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T18:02:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/14/canadian-world-record-holder-mcintosh-misses-400m-freestyle-final-at-pan-pacifics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Irvin - Summer McIntosh failed to reach the A final in the 400-meter freestyle during the Pan Pacific Championships. At the age of 19, the Canadian athlete finished ninth in the heats with a time of four minutes and eight seconds and fifty six. McIntosh holds the world record in the event with a time of three minutes and fifty four seconds and eighteen hundredths and is the reigning world champion.\n\nKatie Ledecky of the United States posted the fastest qualifying time at four minutes and three seconds and forty eight hundredths, followed by New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather in second place with a time of four minutes and four seconds and fifty hundredths. McIntosh qualified for the B final, while Canadian Ella Cosgrove also advanced after finishing 13th overall in the heats.\n\nMcIntosh has secured three medals at the meet — a gold in the 400 individual medley, a silver in the 200 freestyle and a bronze in a relay.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Canadian swimmer Irvin McIntosh missed 400m freestyle final at Pan Pacifics.",
    "19-year-old finished ninth in heats with 4:08.56 time.",
    "Holds world record in event with 3:54.18 time."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/894047.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "World record-holder Summer McIntosh fails to qualify for 400m freestyle final at Pan Pacific swim meet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/world-record-holder-summer-mcintosh-fails-to-qualify-for-400m",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:26:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "McIntosh is the world record holder in this event. She failed to make the final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mcintosh-is-the-world-record-holder-in-this-event-she-failed-to-make-916423",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:29:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "McIntosh is the world record holder in this event. She failed to make the final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mcintosh-is-the-world-record-holder-in-this-event-she-failed-to-make",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:29:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}