{
  "id": 916423,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T23:29:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/mcintosh-is-the-world-record-holder-in-this-event-she-failed-to-make-the-final-20260815-p60ok3.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Summer McIntosh, the world record holder in the women's 400-metre freestyle, failed to qualify for the final at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. According to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, her elimination has opened the door for Australia's Lani Pallister.\n\nMcIntosh's failure to make the final has sent shockwaves through the swimming world. The Winnipeg Free Press and CBC News also reported that McIntosh missed the A final in the 400-metre freestyle event.\n\nThe Pan Pacific Championships are being held in Irvine, California. McIntosh's world record in the 400m freestyle event was noted by multiple sources.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:02:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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 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"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}