Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh set yet another world record as she claimed the women’s 200m butterfly title at the 2024 World Aquatics Short Course Swimming World Championships (25m) in Budapest, Hungary.
The 18-year-old pool superstar clocked a 1:59.32 to finish on top of the podium. She finished ahead by more than a second-and-a-half ahead of American Regan Smith (2:01.00), who took silver. Elizabeth Dekkers of Australia completed the podium at 2:02.91.
It’s Summer McIntosh’s second world record and second gold medal of the championships; after she broke the 400m freestyle record on Tuesday (10 December).
On the other hand, American Gretchen Walsh continued her great run, winning her third gold medal of the event in the 100m freestyle final. She touched the wall at 50.31, an American and Championship record. France’s Beryl Gastaldello (50.63) and Team USA’s Kate Douglass (50.73) took silver and bronze, respectively.
Walsh also set the new world record in the women’s 100m IM, clocking a 55.71 in the semifinals. Earlier in Budapest, Walsh lowered the 50m butterfly world record twice.
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The People’s Republic of China claimed two gold medals with Tang Qianting (1:02.38) winning the women’s 100m breaststroke title, and Qin Haiyang (55.47) claiming the men’s 100m breaststroke crown.
In the men’s 100m freestyle final, Jack Alexy of the United States won gold, clocking in at 45.38. Canada’s Ilya Kharun was the men’s 200m butterfly champion at 1:48.24.
Australia’s Elijah Winnington took the men’s 400m freestyle title with a time of 3:35.89.
Team USA set another world record time in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay (7:30.13).
The action in Budapest continues on Friday’s (13 December) medals to be awarded in nine finals.
Swimming World Championships 2024 (25m): Results
Tuesday, 10 December
- Women’s 400m freestyle final
- Summer McIntosh (CAN), 3:50.25 WR
- Lani Pallister (AUS), 3:53.73 (+03.48)
- Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN), 3:54.88 (+04.63)
- Women’s 200m IM final
- Kate Douglass (USA), 2:01.63 WR
- Alex Walsh (USA), 2:02.65 (+01.02)
- Abbie Wood (GBR), 2:02.75 (+01.12)
- Women’s 4x100m freestyle relay final
- USA, 3:25.01 WR
- AUS, 3:28.25 (+03.24)
- CAN, 3:28.44 (+03.43)
- Men’s 1500m freestyle final
- Ahmed Jaouadi (TUN), 14:16.40
- Florian Wellbrock (GER), 14:17.27 (+00.87)
- Kuzey Tuncelli (TUR), 14:20.64 (+04.24)
- Men’s 200m IM final
- Shaine Casas (USA), 1:49.51 AM CR
- Alberto Razzetti (ITA), 1:50.88 (+01.37)
- Finlay Knox (CAN), 1:50.90 (+01.39)
- Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay final
- USA, 3:01.66 WR
- ITA, 3:03.65 (+01.99)
- POL, 3:04.46 (+02.80)
Wednesday, 11 December
- Women’s 800m freestyle final
- Lani Pallister (AUS), 8:01.95 CR
- Isabel Gose (GER), 8:05.42 (+03.47)
- Katie Grimes (USA), 8:05.90 (+03.95)
- Women’s 100m backstroke final
- Regan Smith (USA), 54.55 CR
- Katharine Berkoff (USA), 54.93 (+00.38)
- Ingrid Wilm (CAN), 55.75 (+01.20)
- Women’s 50m butterfly final
- Gretchen Walsh (USA), 24.01
- Beryl Gastaldello (FRA), 24.43 (+00.42)
- Alexandria Perkins (AUS), 24.68 (+00.67)
- Men’s 100m backstroke final
- Miron Lifintsev, 48.76 WJ
- Hubert Kos (HUN), 48.79 (+00.03)
- Kacper Stokowski (POL), 49.16 (+00.40)
- Men’s 50m butterfly final
- Noe Ponti (SUI), 21.32 WR
- Ilya Kharun (CAN), 21.67 (+00.35)
- Nyls Korstanje (NED), 21.68 (+00.36)
- Mixed 4x50m medley relay final
- Miron Lifintsev, Kirill Prigoda, Arina Surkova, Daria Trofimova, 1:35.36 ER
- CAN, 1:35.94 (+00.58)
- USA, 1:36.20 (+00.84)
Thursday, 12 December
- Women’s 100m freestyle final
- Gretchen Walsh (USA), 50.31 AM CR
- Beryl Gastaldello (FRA), 50.63 (+00.32)
- Kate Douglass (USA), 50.73 (+00.42)
- Women’s 100m breaststroke final
- Tang Qianting (CHN), 1:02.38
- Lilly King (USA), 1:02.80 (+00.42)
- Eneli Jefimova (EST), 1:03.25 (+00.87)
- Women’s 200m butterfly final
- Summer McIntosh (CAN), 1:59.32 WR
- Regan Smith (USA), 2:01.00 (+01.68)
- Elizabeth Dekkers (AUS), 2:02.91 (+03.59)
- Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
- USA, 7:30.13 WR
- HUN, 7:33.39 (+03.26)
- AUS, 7:33.60 (+03.47)
- Men’s 100m freestyle final
- Jack Alexy (USA), 45.38
- Guilherme Santos (BRA), 45.47 (+00.09)
- Jordan Crooks (CAY), 45.48 (+00.10)
- Men’s 400m freestyle final
- Elijah Winnington (AUS), 3:35.89
- Carson Foster (USA), 3:36.31 (+00.42)
- Kieran Smith (USA), 3:36.31 (+00.42)
- Men’s 100m breaststroke final
- Qin Haiyang (CHN), 55.47 AS CR
- Kirill Prigoda, 55.49 (+00.02)
- Ilya Shymanovich (NAA), 55.60 (+00.13)
- Men’s 200m butterfly final
- Ilya Kharun (CAN), 1:48.24 AM = CR
- Alberto Razzetti (ITA), 1:48.64 (+00.40)
- Krzysztof Chmielewski (POL), 1:49.26 (+01.02)
Friday, 13 December
- Women’s 1500m freestyle final
- Women’s 50m backstroke final
- Women’s 200m breaststroke final
- Women’s 100m IM final
- Men’s 50m backstroke final
- Men’s 200m breaststroke final
- Men’s 100m IM final
- Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
- Mixed 4×50 freestyle relay final
Saturday, 14 December
- Women’s 100m butterfly final
- Women’s 400m IM final
- Men’s 800m freestyle final
- Men’s 100m butterfly final
- Men’s 400m IM final
- Mixed 4×100 medley relay final
Sunday, 15 December
- Women’s 50m freestyle final
- Women’s 200m freestyle final
- Women’s 200m backstroke final
- Women’s 50m breaststroke final
- Women’s 4x100m medley relay final
- Men’s 50m freestyle final
- Men’s 200m freestyle final
- Men’s 200m backstroke final
- Men’s 50m breaststroke final
- Men’s 4x100m medley relay final
