By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
Canadian superstar swimmer Summer McIntosh said she’s ‘feeling great’ after a mysterious sickness kept her out of all three stops of the World Aquatics World Cup this month, in an interview with the CBC.
McIntosh, 19, told CBC that she woke up with a severe headache two days before the start of the World Cup, among a “slew of other symptoms.”
She was in and out of the ER, and testing ruled out mono, the flu, and COVID. Eventually doctors conducted a spinal tap to test for viral meningitis, which was also ruled out, but the lumbar puncture put her on bed rest for a week and delayed her return to the water.
“It just kind of delayed me getting back into the water because I was feeling fine, for the most part, but then that just kind of reinstated not feeling the best, with those complications,” she said.
“I’ve definitely had some time away from the pool but I’m just so happy to be back in the water now and slowly getting back into things.”
McIntosh expressed disappointment at not racing in the World Cup, especially in front of a home crowd in Toronto, and lauded the efforts of her countrymate Josh Liendo – he broke the World Record in the 100 short course meters fly.
The teen, who previously spent time training with the Etobicoke Swim Club near Toronto, the Sarasota Sharks in Florida, and a French club team, has now settled in Austin in the pro group at the University of Texas.
“It’s just the most unreal experience coming here. I couldn’t believe it, and I think every practice is almost kind of like a pinch-me moment, and it’s something I hope I never kind of get used to or never take for granted because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” McIntosh told the CBC.
“All props to Bob, of course. Bob influences every single person on that team to want to get better every single day and everyone pushes each other as much as possible in the water, in the weight room and all things like that. I think we all just share the love for the sport and I think that all keeps us motivated.”
Her next planned major meet is the U.S. Open, which is hosted in early December in Austin.
McIntosh, who is with little argument one of the two best swimmers in the world right now, won four Olympic medals individually in 2024 at the Paris Games: golds in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 fly, and silver in the 400 free. She also has 12 World Championships gold medals among 21 total. Her 6 current World Records (400 free long course, 200 IM long course, 400 IM long course, 400 free short course, 200 fly short course, 400 IM short course) are all in individual events, which is more individual World Records than anyone else in the world.
McIntosh last participated int he World Cup Series in 2022, the last time it was in North America.
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