FILE PHOTO: Commonwealth Games - Swimming - Women's 200m Individual Medley - Final - Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Birmingham, Britain - August 1, 2022 Canada's Summer McIntosh reacts after winning gold REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
(Reuters) - Summer McIntosh ended Katie Ledecky's nine-year home pool winning streak on Friday when the Canadian teenager touched first in the 200 metres freestyle at a Pro Series swim meet in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
McIntosh clocked a winning time of one minute, 54.13 seconds, lowering her world junior record set at last year’s world championships, coming home .83 seconds clear of Ledecky.
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