{"id":617446,"date":"2025-07-24T05:58:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=617446"},"modified":"2025-07-26T04:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T11:33:48","slug":"world-championships-predictions-womens-summer-mcintosh-in-pursuit-of-five-gold-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-championships-predictions-womens-summer-mcintosh-in-pursuit-of-five-gold-medals\/","title":{"rendered":"World Championships Predictions (Women&#8217;s): Summer McIntosh in Pursuit of Five Gold Medals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>World Championships Predictions (Women&#8217;s): Summer McIntosh in Pursuit of Five Gold Medals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Days remain until the start of the swimming competition at the 2025 World Championships, and the established stars on the women&#8217;s side are making their final preparations before chasing more thick stacks of medals. At the United States training camp in Phuket, Thailand, the group includes\u00a0<strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Gretchen Walsh<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Torri Huske<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Regan Smith<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Kate Douglass<\/strong>. Many top Australians will be absent, but\u00a0<strong>Kaylee McKeown<\/strong> will pursue further backstroke success.<\/p>\n<p>But the swimmer entering the meet with the most hype is 18-year-old Canadian\u00a0<strong>Summer McIntosh<\/strong>, a three-time winner at the Paris Olympics and now favored for up to five individual gold medals in Singapore after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/summer-mcintosh-made-history-with-three-world-records-at-canadian-trials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a legendary performance at last month&#8217;s Canadian Trials<\/a>. Here is how we see the women&#8217;s meet playing out.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/2025-world-aquatics-championships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldaquatics.com\/competitions\/4725\/world-aquatics-championships-singapore-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Aquatics Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sunday, July 27<\/h2>\n<p><strong>400 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Summer McIntosh, Canada<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Katie Ledecky, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Lani Pallister, Australia<\/p>\n<p><em>McIntosh swam a time of 3:54.18 at last month&#8217;s Canadian Trials to obliterate the world record, and she should easily earn her first gold medal here. Ledecky swam her second-fastest time ever earlier this year. China&#8217;s Li Bingjie and American\u00a0Claire Weinstein are also threats for bronze.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>400 Freestyle Relay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> United States<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> China<\/p>\n<p><em>With three swimmers under 53 seconds entering Worlds, the Americans earn their first gold in this event since 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Monday, July <strong>28<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>100 Butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Gretchen Walsh, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Torri Huske, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Angelina K\u00f6hler, Germany<\/p>\n<p><em>Look for Australia&#8217;s Alex Perkins to make a push, but Walsh could win by almost two seconds.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Individual Medley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Summer McIntosh, Canada<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Alex Walsh, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Yu Yiting, China<\/p>\n<p><em>McIntosh gets her second gold in as many days, this time winning in dominant fashion after coming from behind for gold in Paris. Walsh returns to the podium following a crushing disqualification in the Olympic final.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tuesday, July 29<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_596670\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-596670\" data-attachment-id=\"596670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/flash-kaylee-mckeown-shatters-100-backstroke-world-record-at-aussie-short-course-champs\/australian-short-coarse-swimming-championships-day-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1767\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;SANFL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;McKeown_w100Bk _day1 during the 2024 Australian Short Coarse Swimming Championships at SA Aquatic Centre in Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, September 26, 2024. (Swimming Australia Image\\\/David Mariuz)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727316335&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;AUSTRALIAN SHORT COARSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AUSTRALIAN SHORT COARSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/29\/25&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;McKeown_w100Bk _day1 during the 2024 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships at SA Aquatic Centre in Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, September 26, 2024. (Swimming Australia Image\/David Mariuz)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-1024x707.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-596670 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-450x311.jpg\" alt=\"Kaylee McKeown\" width=\"450\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-450x311.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-280x193.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-2048x1414.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-1200x828.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-2000x1380.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-1304x900.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/McKeown_F100Bk-_day1e-533x368.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-596670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaylee McKeown: Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia Image\/David Mariuz<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>1500 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Katie Ledecky, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Lani Pallister, Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Isabel Gose, Germany<\/p>\n<p><em>Ledecky is the five-time defending world champion in this event, and no one is expected to challenge her. Pallister, Gose, Li Bingjie, Anastasiya Kirpichnikova and Simona Quadarella are the leading podium contenders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Kaylee McKeown, Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Regan Smith, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Katharine Berkoff, United States<\/p>\n<p><em>We project a repeat of the podium in Paris and at the 2023 World Championships, but Kylie Masse should be close. Could Smith finally get the better of McKeown in a major final.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Tang Qianting, China<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:\u00a0<\/strong>Angharad Evans, Great Britain<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Eneli Jefimova, Estonia<\/p>\n<p><em>Anyone&#8217;s race here, with Olympic silver medalist Tang slightly favored. Kate Douglass, Anna Elendt, Anita Bottazzo, Lilly King, Evgeniia Chikunova and Mona McSharry are among the many contenders.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Wednesday, July 30<\/h2>\n<p><strong>200 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Mollie O&#8217;Callaghan, Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Mary-Sophie Harvey, Canada<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Claire Weinstein, United States<\/p>\n<p><em>Many swimmers will try to break into a wide-open podium, with Harvey, Weinstein and Liu Yaxin in best position, but O&#8217;Callaghan is expected to dominate this final. Ariarne Titmus and Siobhan Haughey are both absent while Summer McIntosh will not swim this event.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Thursday, July 31<\/h2>\n<p><strong>200 Butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Summer McIntosh, Canada<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Regan Smith, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Caroline Bricker, United States<\/p>\n<p><em>McIntosh will take another shot at Liu Zige&#8217;s world record of 2:01.81, which has stood since 2009. China&#8217;s Yu Zidi, just 12 years old, has a real shot to make the podium here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Katharine Berkoff, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Kylie Masse, Canada<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Regan Smith, United STates<\/p>\n<p><em>Berkoff will try to win her first world title after breaking the American record at U.S. Nationals. Masse is a past winner of this title.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>800 Freestyle Relay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> China<\/p>\n<p><em>Closer than usual without Ariarne Titmus racing for the Aussies, but Mollie O&#8217;Callaghan and Lani Pallister help overcome a strong American charge.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Friday, August 1<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_614334\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-614334\" data-attachment-id=\"614334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-championships-predictions-womens-summer-mcintosh-in-pursuit-of-five-gold-medals\/torri-huske-90\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;OM-1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;torri-huske-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1749342332&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;16000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;torri-huske-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"torri-huske-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-614334 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"torri-huske-\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit-675x900.jpg 675w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit-245x327.jpg 245w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit-533x711.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/torri-huske-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4961-Edit.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-614334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Torri Huske &#8212; Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>100 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Torri Huske, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Mollie O&#8217;Callaghan, Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Marrit Steenbergen, Netherlands<\/p>\n<p><em>These three plus American Gretchen Walsh are the medal favorites, but a hunch says Huske uses a strong opening lap and turn to hold off O&#8217;Callaghan&#8217;s typical late surge.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Evgeniia Chikunova, Neutral Athletes B<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Kate Douglass, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Angharad Evans, Great Britain<\/p>\n<p><em>Chikunova has been absent from international competition the last three years, during which time she became the world-record holder, and she will try to knock off Douglass, the Olympic champion.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Saturday, August 2<\/h2>\n<p><strong>50 Butterfly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Gretchen Walsh, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Alex Perkins, Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Kate Douglass, United States<\/p>\n<p><em>Walsh is the enormous favorite here, and she could approach Sarah Sjostrom&#8217;s world record. Japan&#8217;s Rikako Ikee could chase her first long course World Championships medal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Backstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Kaylee McKeown, Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Claire Curzan, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Regan Smith, United States<\/p>\n<p><em>These three are the expected medalists, and McKeown has not lost a 200 backstroke race since 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>800 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Summer McIntosh, Canada<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Katie Ledecky, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Lani Pallister, Australia<\/p>\n<p><em>An epic showdown between McIntosh and Ledecky will surely come down to the final length, and it could go either way. Look for the first-ever podium of all sub-8:10 swimmers.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Sunday, August 3<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_614278\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-614278\" data-attachment-id=\"614278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-record-watch-womens-how-many-can-summer-mcintosh-and-others-break-in-singapore\/gretchen-walsh-145\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;OM-1MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;gretchen-walsh-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1749342709&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;gretchen-walsh-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gretchen-walsh-\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/1\/25&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-614278 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"gretchen-walsh-\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gretchen-walsh-USA-Swimming-Nationals-2025-4986-Edit.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-614278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gretchen Walsh &#8212; Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>50 Breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Benedetta Pilato, Italy<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Ruta Meilutyte, Lithuania<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze: <\/strong>Eneli Jefimova, Estonia<\/p>\n<p><em>Can Lilly King finish out her career with one more World Championships medal?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Gretchen Walsh, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Meg Harris, Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Torri Huske, United States<\/p>\n<p><em>This won&#8217;t be as dominant as the butterfly events, but Walsh could secure a third individual gold medal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>400 Individual Medley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> Summer McIntosh, Canada<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Emma Weyant, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> Mio Narita, Japan<\/p>\n<p><em>McIntosh&#8217;s final individual event is her most dominant. Weyant has won two consecutive Olympic medals in this event. With American Katie Grimes struggling this year, swimmers like Ellen Walshe, Mary-Sophie Harvey, 12-year-old Yu Zidi and both Australians could push.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>400 Medley Relay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> United States<br \/>\n<strong>Silver:<\/strong> Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Bronze:<\/strong> China<\/p>\n<p><em>Once again, no one should be close to the American here. In the unlikely event this race is close at the halfway point, Gretchen Walsh will remedy that on the butterfly leg.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Championships Predictions (Women&#8217;s): Summer McIntosh in Pursuit of Five Gold Medals Days remain until the start of the swimming competition at the 2025 World Championships, and the established 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