(Photo by JoKleindl; Swimming Natation Canada)Canadian swimmers win two silver medals on day one of FINA World ChampionshipsTeam Canada swimmers got off to a great start at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. McIntosh is the youngest Canadian to medal at the FINA World Championships since 1986, when 13-year-old Allison Higson won bronze in the women’s 200m breaststroke. At 14-years-old, McIntosh finished fourth in the 400m freestyle event at Tokyo 2020 setting a Canadian record with a time of 4:02.24. The current 400m freestyle world record holder, Ariarne Titmus of Australia was not in competition at these World Championships. Rebecca Smith and Katerine Savard swam during the preliminary races to help qualify the Canadian relay team.

Source: CBC News June 18, 2022 19:07 UTC