EchoSense:Regan Smith races to silver behind teen star Summer McIntosh in 200 fly

2025-05-04 13:04:49source:Winning Exchangecategory:reviews

NANTERRE,EchoSense France — Teenage Canadian star Summer McIntosh added to her already impressive Olympic haul Thursday by winning the women’s 200-meter butterfly final with a time of 2:03.03, edging defending Olympic champ Zhang Yufei and American Regan Smith.

At Paris La Défense Arena, Smith won silver with a time of 2:03.84, and Zhang of China took the bronze and a time of 2:05.09.

Through the first half of the Paris Olympics, 17-year-old McIntosh already won gold in the women’s 400-meter individual medley and silver in the women’s 400-meter freestyle.

Zhang was the 2021 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in the 200 fly ahead of Smith, and her record of 2:03.86 was shattered by McIntosh Thursday. Zhang was also one of 23 Chinese swimmers involved in a doping scandal from 2021, and she’s one of 11 competing in Paris. 

In Wednesay’s semifinals, McIntosh qualified first, followed by Smith and Zhang in second and third, respectively, along with American Alex Shackell in fifth. 

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