Yu Zidi close to medal again as McIntosh, US women rule on swimming worlds’ final night
Summer McIntosh equals Phelps feat with her fourth gold at World Aquatics Championships, US break world record in women’s 4x100m medley
China’s 12-year-old sensation Yu Zidi had to settle for fourth on the final night of the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday as Summer McIntosh capped a brilliant few days to win the women’s 400 metres individual medley.
McIntosh’s fourth gold in Singapore made the 18-year-old Canadian only the third swimmer to win five individual medals at one edition, emulating Michael Phelps and Sarah Sjostrom.
It came on a day when Pan Zhanle suffered further disappointment, as China failed to reach the men’s 4x100m medley relay final – the event in which he shocked the world at the Olympics.
Later, the United States set a world record in the women’s 4x100m medley relay to ensure they topped the medals table with nine golds, one ahead of Australia.
McIntosh took the 400m medley crown in four minutes, 25.78 seconds, more than seven seconds ahead of joint silver medallists Jenna Forrester of Australia and Japan’s Mio Narita, in 4:33.26.