Swim star Summer McIntosh nominated for Laureus Award in breakthrough category

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Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh has been nominated for Laureus Award successful breakthrough category

In 2024, she was 1st Canadian jock to win 3 golden medals astatine a azygous Summer Games

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· Posted: Mar 03, 2025 5:22 PM EST | Last Updated: March 3

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The accolades proceed for Summer McIntosh.

The 18-year-old swimmer from Toronto, who brought location 3 golden medals and 1 metallic from the Paris Olympics past summer, was nominated for a Laureus Award successful the breakthrough class by World Aquatics connected Monday.

McIntosh's show successful Paris made her the first-ever Canadian jock to win 3 golden medals astatine a azygous Summer Games.

Also successful 2024, McIntosh added galore satellite records to her resumé, was named Canada's jock of the twelvemonth for 2024 and female swimmer of the twelvemonth by World Aquatics.

Joining McIntosh in the breakthrough catergory are women's sprinter Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia and men's sprinter Letsile Tebogo (both Olympic champions), Spanish shot star Lamine Yamal, French hoops subordinate Victor Wembanyama and Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga-winning team.

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In an exclusive interrogation past week with Devin Heroux of CBC Sports, McIntosh said she would be making a coaching alteration to assistance successful her pursuit of 5 golden medals astatine the 2028 Olympics successful Los Angeles.

This volition beryllium her past play grooming astatine the Sarasota Sharks installation successful Florida with manager Brent Arckey.

McIntosh is eyeing Bob Bowman, who coached American Michael Phelps to a grounds 23 Olympic golden medals, including 8 astatine the 2008 Beijing Olympics, to assistance her. Bowman has a wealthiness of acquisition successful helping a swimmer with a multi-event program, astir precocious this past Olympics erstwhile Frenchman Leon Marchand won 4 golden medals.

McIntosh volition present look to prepare for the satellite championships successful Singapore astatine the extremity of July.

WATCH | McIntosh 'changing lanes' successful pursuit of 5 golden medals astatine 2028 Olympics:

Changing lanes: Canadian Olympic champion Summer McIntosh to permission her Florida grooming base

The Toronto autochthonal and three-time Olympic champion volition permission her Sarasota, Fla., grooming basal pursuing this summer's satellite championship. Among her aboriginal options could beryllium joining American manager Bob Bowman, erstwhile manager of Michael Phelps, successful Texas.

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