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Michael Rosenberg

There’s No Doubt That Summer McIntosh’s Olympic Gold Will Be the First of Many

Summer McIntosh earned Canada's first gold medal in Paris. | Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

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NANTERRE, France — Summer McIntosh is not yet 18, but when she arrived at the Paris La Défense Arena pool for the 400-meter individual medley final Monday evening, she was not just expected to win a gold medal. It was assumed she would win the gold medal. McIntosh had already won silver in the 400 free, and while every Olympic silver is an amazing achievement, silver in a race when Katie Ledecky wins bronze feels even more impressive. But McIntosh merely competes in the 400 free. The 400 IM, she owns.

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