FINA Entry Lists Reveal Summer McIntosh’s World Championships Schedule

2022 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

It’s not a psych sheet, but FINA has uploaded the list of swimmers entered to race at 2022 World Championships. In addition to being able to filter by nation, you can also see the entrants per event.

15-year-old Summer McIntosh was slated to have one of the busiest schedules at the meet. She won the 200 free, 400 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM at Canadian Trials and because two swimmers didn’t hit the FINA ‘A’ cut in the 800 free, could have added that event to her lineup as well.

With the publication of the entry lists though, we get clarity on McIntosh’s focus in Budapest. She’s entered in the 400 free, the 200 fly, and the 400 IM, forgoing both the 200 and 800 free. That means that her individual event schedule will look like this, provided she finals in all three of her individual events:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6  Day 7 Day 8
Prelims 400 Free 200 Fly 400 IM
Finals 400 Free Finals 200 Fly Semifinals 200 Fly Finals 400 IM Finals

Even though she has scratched the individual 200 free, she will still likely be used on Canada’s 4×200 freestyle relay. That event happens on Day 5, June 22nd. Even if Canada saves her for finals, but that will still give her a double that session with the finals of the 200 fly.

By scratching the individual 200 free, she avoids a double with finals of that event and the 200 fly semifinals. Heats of the 800 free fall on day 5, with finals on day 7, so unless she’s on the morning 4×200 free relay, there’s no direct conflict with any of her other events.

In the 400 free, McIntosh heads into Budapest with a 4:01.59, a lifetime best she clocked at Canadian Trials. That’s the third fastest time in the world this year, behind Ariarne Titmus (who won’t be at Worlds) and Katie Ledecky. McIntosh finished fourth in the event in Tokyo; this is her chance to catapult onto the podium and possibly get under the 4 minute barrier for the first time.

In Tokyo, McIntosh swam the 200 free, 400 free, 800 free and 800 free relay.

In the 200 fly and 400 IM, McIntosh comes in with the fastest time in the field, to the tune of 2:05.81 and 4:29.12, respectively. That 400 IM time is the highlight of her breakout year–in addition to being a lifetime best by 21 seconds and a new Canadian record, it makes her the third fastest performer all-time. She’s one of only five women to go under 4:30, and the only one to do it since 2016. With the 4:34.86 she swam at Canadian Trials a few weeks later, she holds the two fastest performances among Worlds entrants this year.

Her 2:05.81 is also a lifetime best and a new Canadian record. In the 200 fly, she’ll competing with a fully reloaded Tokyo podium of Zhang Yufei, Regan Smith, and Hali Flickinger that’s looking to keep her locked out of the medals, but she’s shown she’s more than capable of contending with them.

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Swimmka
1 year ago

I do not really understand why you expect so much from McIntosh. According to the FINA qualifications list she is only 14th in 200FL and 8th in 400IM. Although there will be some absences so she can realistically be in final but expecting wins in such a competitive field is not so realistic. Her only exceptional swim was not in a ratified event ( so it can be that others may achieved a one off non official swim that the media was not aware). Furthermore her latest performance at Mare Nostrum was quite standard compared to the expectations.

CanSwim13
Reply to  Swimmka
1 year ago

What are you even talking about ? Those aren’t the entry lists but the times posted during the qualifying period starting back in 2020…The majority of those swimmers will not be in the event or haven’t come close to those times recently.

Summer has been on fire this year and its completely warranted for SwimSwam to put so much stock into her potential results this meet.

s7s7
Reply to  Swimmka
1 year ago

I dont think its a matter of expecting so much, rather there’s so much potential there. She could have times only slightly faster than her seeded times, which is normal for a swimmer. She could also have massive time drops because she’s only 15 years old and end up on multiple podiums. There’s high variability in how her worlds could go, and people are excited about the possibilities.

Chlorinetherapy
1 year ago

I see that FINA are making it pay-per-view on Facebook! Anyone found a free streaming service that works internationally?

Fobby Binke
Reply to  Chlorinetherapy
1 year ago

CBC.ca

Just point your VPN to Canada

Troyy
Reply to  Chlorinetherapy
1 year ago

Facebook? What a joke.

Canuswim
Reply to  Troyy
1 year ago

Maybe Amazon Prime like the Aussie’s?

Hooked on Chlorine
1 year ago

I see gold medals in her future.

Fobby Binke
Reply to  Hooked on Chlorine
1 year ago

You’re not wrong

Stephen
1 year ago

SM schedule ….Not the most grueling, since she dropped the 200 Free

Day 1 Day 1 Day 4 Day 4
400m Heat 400m Final 200m Fly Heats 200m Fly Semis
4.03.0 3.58.2 2.10.00 2.08.00

Day 5 Day 5 Day 8 Day 8 
200m Fly Final 4×2 Free Final 400m IM Heat 400m IM Final
2.04.2 1.54.5 4.35.00 4.30.00

Noah
Reply to  Stephen
1 year ago

Going 2 PBS in back to back events? (2 fl/8fr relay)

Stephen
Reply to  Noah
1 year ago

I’m probably expecting it at age 15/16

Robbos
1 year ago

Good decision, birth of a champion at this meet. Time will tell.

Breezeway
1 year ago
john26
Reply to  Breezeway
1 year ago

Is that the free Peacock or the one you have to pay for?

Breezeway
Reply to  john26
1 year ago

Honestly, I have no idea. Probably pay. Fina is doing PPV on their Facebook Live

Fobby Binke
Reply to  john26
1 year ago

Watch it on CBC.ca

Free and fantastic coverage

Marklewis
1 year ago

If she won gold in the 400 IM at age 15, that would be a special achievement.

400 IM titles usually go to older, more experienced swimmers. It’s a tough race to master.

Stephen
Reply to  Marklewis
1 year ago

19.5 is the average age for the last 10 400m IM WR setters
20.66 for 200m IM

I wouldn’t say that’s OLD

Freestyle
50m 25.83
100m 24.28
200m 20
400m 19.9
800m 17.44
1500m 17.33

Backstroke
50m 21.83
100m 20.28
200m 21.28

Breaststroke
50m 19.11
100m 19.6
200m 22.77

Butterfly
50m 26.57
100m 22
200m 20

IM
200m 20.66
400m 19.5

Goodtogreat
Reply to  Marklewis
1 year ago

Ever heard of Ye Shiwen?

Stephen
Reply to  Goodtogreat
1 year ago

Never heard of him

Troyy
Reply to  Stephen
1 year ago

Ye Shiwho??

Fobby Binke
Reply to  Marklewis
1 year ago

Tracy Caulkins and Shiwen won 400 IM golds at 15 yo.

Janet Evans and Katie Hoff won 400 IM gold at 16 yo.

Egerszegi won 400 IM gold at 17 yo.

In fact, Kantinka Hosszu is an anomaly.

Last edited 1 year ago by Fobby Binke
JimSwim22
1 year ago

I think it’s too conservative. She is 15, let her take it all on and see how it goes. Oh well, her choice

Admin
Reply to  JimSwim22
1 year ago

Historically, with young talents, we see coaches be more conservative and not less. Regan Smith is a good example.

JimSwim22
Reply to  Braden Keith
1 year ago

True, I just think they are wrong.

Awsi Dooger
Reply to  JimSwim22
1 year ago

Definitely too conservative, especially when I remember that video in which she describes herself as a freestyler and IMer who does a little bit of fly. Meanwhile she’s racing as many individual fly events as freestyle.

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