World Aquatics Championships 2023: Summer McIntosh set for 4 individual events in Japan - race schedule & how to watch

The Canadian is the reigning world champ in 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley. She will also swim the 200m and 400m freestyle. Find out when she races and how to tune in.

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Summer McIntosh is looking to equal or better her double-gold effort at the World Aquatics Championships from a year ago.

The 16-year-old Canadian swimming star is set to compete in four individual events at the 2023 edition: The women's 200m butterfly, 400m individual medley and both the 200m and 400m freestyle.

She's the reigning world champ in the butterly and IM, and won silver in the 400m freestyle behind Katie Ledecky.

Canadian broadcaster CBC Sports confirmed McIntosh's quartet of races, which will likely also include additional races in the relays for Team Canada at the event, being held in Fukuoka, Japan.

Swim fans are also eyeing a potential showdown between McIntosh and American Regan Smith in the 200m butterfly final.

Summer McIntosh at World Aquatics Championships 2023: Full schedule of individual races & how to watch

Sunday, 23 July

  • Women's 400m freestyle preliminaries & final

Tuesday, 25 July

  • Women's 200m freestyle preliminaries & semi-finals

Wednesday, 26 July

  • Women's 200m freestyle final
  • Women's 200m butterfly preliminaries & semi-final

Thursday, 27 July

  • Women's 200m butterfly final

Sunday, 30 July

  • Women's 400m IM - semi-finals & final

Summer McIntosh at World Aquatics Championships 2023: How to watch

Canadian fans can watch Summer swim on CBC Sports and its digital platforms.

Fans in the United States can watch the action from Fukuoka via NBC television platforms and its digital streaming service Peacock.

Full broadcast and livestream info for other regions can be found can be found here.

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