Summer McIntosh Chases Michael Phelps’ Gold Record at World Aquatics Championships

Canadian women’s swimmer Summer McIntosh is on target to match Michael Phelps’ gold medal record at the world championships.

Summer McIntosh of Team Canada reacts after winning gold in the Women's 200m Individual Medley Final on Day 18 of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at World Aquatics Championships Arena in Singapore on July 28, 2025. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Summer McIntosh is chasing after Michael Phelps at the World Aquatics Championships.

The 18-year-old Canadian female swimmer won her second gold medal at the meet on Monday in Singapore. She’s on pace for five individual gold medals, which would match Phelps, who did it in 2009 at Rome.