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Canadian Summer McIntosh breaks the women’s 200m butterfly world record, the last remaining record from swimming’s ‘supersuit’ era.
The 19-year-old, competing in the Canadian trials for the Pan Pacific Championships, won in Montreal in 2 minutes 1.65 seconds in 2009, set by China’s Liu Zhig in 2:01.81 seconds.
Jig set his record before high-tech polyurethane Supersuits were banned In 2010.
“I’m in shock right now. It means the absolute world,” said three-time Olympic gold medalist McIntosh.
“Growing up, it was a world record I thought I would never break.
“To do it tonight in front of the home crowd is really special.
“The last 50 was pure adrenaline. I could hear the crowd going crazy and I knew I was probably at or near world record pace, so that’s what kept me going.”
McIntosh also holds world records in the 200m and 400m individual medley and the 400m freestyle.
