Canada’s Summer McIntosh and American Katie Ledecky weren’t sure what to expect in their first competitive event of the season at this week’s FINA Swimming World Cup in Toronto.
The off-season rest apparently served them well. Both are already in record-breaking form.
McIntosh set a world junior mark in the women’s 400-metre individual medley while Ledecky set a world record in the 1,500m freestyle on Saturday night at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
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“I knew that record was within reach just based on some things I’ve done in training, especially my distance stuff [as it] has felt really good this fall,” Ledecky said.
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