TORONTO – A day after Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh completed one of the greatest weeks in swimming history with a hat-trick of world records, the Toronto teenager was already looking ahead to what comes next.

The 18-year-old became the first swimmer to break three different individual long-course world records in one meet since American Michael Phelps at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when she achieved the feat at this week’s Canadian swimming trials.

McIntosh, who headlines Canada’s 28-member team named on June 12 for the World Championships in Singapore in July, believes she can go even faster.

“I can go over with my coach and see where to make improvements and really just use this as motivation and validation for my training so far,” she said.

“Just keep pushing and moving forward and work even harder.”

In a stunning statement ahead of the worlds, the triple Olympic champion continued her record-breaking over a glorious five days in Victoria, shattering world marks in the 400 metres freestyle plus the 200m and 400m individual medleys.

In addition to her three world records, she set five Canadian marks, came within two seconds of Katie Ledecky’s 800m freestyle world record set in May and clocked the fastest 200m butterfly time since super suits were banned in 2010.

Moments after completing her hat-trick with the 400m IM on June 11, she rushed over to hug fellow Canadian swimming great Penny Oleksiak, who once described McIntosh as “all gas, no brakes”.

Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated Olympian with seven medals, lifted McIntosh off her feet in a huge embrace. Then, as she had done all week, McIntosh gave her gold medal away to an awestruck young fan in the stands.

She did not compete on the last day of the meet on June 12, withdrawing from the 200m freestyle. Instead, she posed for photos and chatted with the large gathering of fans outside Saanich Commonwealth Place.

“What a week Victoria! Had so much fun in the pool this week,” McIntosh wrote on Instagram.

The swimmer, who raced at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as a 14-year-old, credited coach Fred Vergnoux – with whom she has been training in Antibes, France since January – for “the best meet of my career”.

“(Vergnoux) has been absolutely amazing throughout this whole journey these past few months,” McIntosh told the CBC.

“He’s really taken me to the next level in the sport and pushed me farther. I’ve gone way faster than I ever could have imagined.

“So props to him, he’s done absolutely amazing with me. And we’ve only known each other for so long, so I feel that connection so quickly.”

McIntosh’s mother Jill Horstead swam for Canada at the 1984 Olympics while her 20-year-old sister Brooke competed for Canada in pairs figure skating before switching allegiance to Spain, winning the Spanish national championships with partner Marco Zandron. They recently split.

McIntosh is expected to compete in five individual events at the World Championships, which begin on July 11 with water polo before shifting to the pool on July 27.

She could continue her assault on the record books, as Phelps is the only swimmer to win five individual gold medals in a single worlds (2007).

McIntosh then plans to move to Austin, Texas to work with Bob Bowman, Phelps’ coach for his entire career. REUTERS

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EUGENE, Oreg. – DePaul track and field’s Darius Brown added another milestone to his collegiate resume Friday night with a sixth-place finish in the men’s 110m hurdles final at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Clocking in at 13.50 under the lights at Hayward Field, Brown earned First Team All-America honors for the second time in his career and became the first DePaul track and field athlete to collect four total All-America awards, with two First Team and two Second Team selections.
 
With the result, Brown joins Dave Dopek and Carey Ryan as one of only three athletes in program history to earn multiple First Team All-America honors.
 
The Louisville, Ky. native reached the final with a 13.40 in Wednesday’s semifinals, placing third in his heat to claim one of the last qualifying spots. He previously earned his trip to Eugene with a 13.37 at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in College Station, Texas, breaking his own school record and finishing seventh overall.
 
Friday marked Brown’s fourth NCAA Championship appearance. His previous national finishes include First Team All-America honors for a seventh-place showing in the 60m hurdles at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships, along with Second Team recognition at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor and 2025 NCAA Indoor meets.
 
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Hayward Field – Eugene, Oregon
Friday, June 13
 
Men’s 110m Hurdles Final: 6. Darius Brown – 13.50
 
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DePaul looks to extend its postseason at the 2025 USATF Championships, set for July 31 to August 3 in Eugene.
 
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NEWTOWN, CT. (WFSB) – Volleyball state championships took place Friday evening.

The Class M title match was between Joel Barlow and New Canaan.

The first set featured six lead changes with both the Falcons and the Rams turning saves into kills, swinging the momentum back and forth.

But senior Erik Schmid was a man on a mission, leading to Joel Barlow winning the first set.

In the second set, Mark Meschi set the tone and Joel Barlow took control early.

However, despite leading by as many as eight points halfway through the set, New Canaan rallied back to make things interesting.

Joel Barlow ultimately came out on the right side of a marathon point to win by two, taking a 2-0 lead.

With their backs up against the wall, New Canaan threw the first punch in the third set. Nolan Mclaughlin was a major contributor and helped the Rams bring the deficit to one.

Just like the previous three, the fourth set went down to the wire, but Joel Barlow would get the job done and secure a state championship.

In Class L, Conard came into their matchup against Maloney undefeated and looking to complete a perfect season. They would win the first set in convincing fashion.

But Maloney didn’t back down. The Spartans went into attack mode in the second set.

Wes Colebrook was in his bag, jumping out of the gym for crucial kills. Maloney would win the second set 25-19, tying the match.

They would carry the momentum into the third, where Colebrook was dialed in on his serves. Maloney would claim their second straight set and go up 2-1.

They didn’t stop there, and the Spartans would dash Conard’s hopes of a perfect season in five sets. It is their first state championship since 2005, when coach Kevin Sevajs was on the team.

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Team Saint Lucia’s athletes showcased their strength at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association’s Under-21 Beach Championships, securing both gold and silver medals.

In the female category, the formidable duo of Clio Phillip and Ericka Gaspard emerged as undefeated champions, dominating the tournament and winning all five matches without losing a set. Their gold medal victory was clinched with a decisive 2-0 (21-11, 23-21) victory over Antigua & Barbuda’s Jassania Joseph and Jaya Carr in the final.

Despite a tense moment in the second set on the sands of St Kitts and Nevis, Phillip and Gaspard displayed remarkable composure and skill. After trailing 19-20, they fought back to win 23-21, capping off an impeccable tournament run.

“We feel great, we are excited, we are happy,” Phillip said. “This is what we came to do: win the gold!”

Gaspard added, “We had to work hard in the last set. Our confidence drove us to push through those final points.”

In the bronze medal match, Dominica’s Alyssa Bully and Joyan Pascal triumphed with a thrilling three-set victory over Anguilla’s Deandra Fleming and Lavesha Richardson.

After taking the first set 21-14, Bully and Pascal narrowly lost the second 22-20 but bounced back in the final set, winning 15-7 to secure third place.

On the men’s side, Saint Lucia’s Rio Victor and Peter Emmanuel claimed silver after falling 2-0 (21-17, 21-15) to the defending champions Mervin Mingo and Bill Frederick of Dominica. Grenada’s Zerick and Hamilton rounded out the podium with a hard-fought 2-1 (21-17, 12-21, 15-11) victory over St Kitts & Nevis’ Sundar and Pencheon for bronze.

The top three teams from the tournament will represent the ECVA at the NORCECA World Championships Qualifier Tournament.

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Jake Nowoswiat from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Bucknell beginning in fall 2025.

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Bucknell University! I’d like to thank God,family,friends and coaches for the support. #rayBucknell”

Nowoswiat swims for Suburban Seahawks Club and just finished his senior year at Malvern Preparatory School in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He was a dual sport athlete in high school as he also played water polo.

In April 2024, Nowoswiat swam to numerous lifetime best times at Y-Nationals. He finished 13th in the 400 IM in a 4:02.11 and 21st in the 200 breast in a 2:04.74.

Most recently, Nowoswiat swam at the 2025 Middle Atlantic Championships in March. There he finished 3rd in the 400 IM (4:05.97), 8th in the 200 breast (2:07.54), and 19th in the 100 breast (58.74). He also swam to a lifetime best 52.61 in the 100 back for 22nd.

Nowoswiat’s Best SCY Times Are:

• 100 breast: 58.72
• 200 breast: 2:04.74
• 200 IM: 1:52.75
• 400 IM: 4:01.36

The Bucknell men finished 4th out of 10 teams at the 2025 Patriot League Championships with 952.5 points. Loyola Maryland was 3rd with 1213 points.

Based on his best times, Nowoswiat is on the border of the ‘B’ and ‘C’ final in the 200 breast while his 400 IM would have made the ‘C’ final. The team was thin in the 200 breaststroke with only one ‘A’ finalist and one ‘B’ finalist.

Nowoswiat will arrive this fall as a member of the class of 2029 along with Finn Lukens, Evan Hepburn, Drew Davis, and Jason Kellerman.

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