Canada's McIntosh wins 200m butterfly for her 2nd gold in Paris

Summer McIntosh won her second gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 200m butterfly Thursday for Canada's third gold overall.

McIntosh earned her third medal in Paris after capturing gold in the 400m individual medley and silver in the 400m freestyle. This is Canada's first medal ever in the 200m butterfly.

The 17-year-old phenom is the first Canadian swimmer since Alex Baumann at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics to win two gold medals in the pool at the same Games. She's the first Canadian woman to achieve the feat.

McIntosh's mother, Jill Horstead, competed in the same 200m butterfly at the aforementioned Summer Games in 1984.

"I know she's unbelievably proud of me," McIntosh told Devin Heroux of CBC after her victory. "After I touched the wall I looked for her and the rest of my family. And to see my sister and my dad there as well is very special."

McIntosh set an Olympic record with a time of 2 minutes, 3.03 seconds Thursday, eclipsing the mark that China's Zhang Yufei set in Tokyo three years ago. The Chinese swimmer jumped out to an early lead at Paris La Defense Arena but faded down the stretch and ultimately claimed bronze.

Regan Smith of the United States took home the silver.

McIntosh bided her time before making her move halfway through the race and pulling away to land on the top step of the podium once more.

Just over an hour after her win, McIntosh was back in the pool for the women's 4x200m freestyle relay. The Canadians ended the relay in fourth.

The Toronto native will finish her Olympics in the 200m individual medley, which begins Friday.