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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1938, Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1965, Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (born 1898) passed away. In 1966, Annabel Croft, English tennis player and sportscaster was born. In 1967, Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter was born. In 1968, Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1977, Francesca Lubiani, Italian tennis player was born. In 1984, Sami Zayn, Canadian professional wrestler was born. In 2001, Kaylee McKeown, Australian swimmer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ruck claims women's 50m freestyle to win 4th title of Canadian swimming trials
Taylor Ruck continued her dominance on Day 4 of Canadian swimming trials in Montreal. The 26-year-old from Kelowna claimed her fourth title of the event after capturing the women's 50-metre freestyle in a time of 25.68 seconds on Wednesday.
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CBC News
· Jul 5, 2026
Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200m butterfly world record at Canadian swim trials
Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200m butterfly world record at Canadian swim trials
Jamaica Observer
· Jun 25, 2026
Campbell breaks national shot put record again
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Rajindra Campbell broke the Jamaican men’s shot put national record for a second time this year after he threw 22.44m to win the event on the first day of competition at the 76th Boris Hanžeković Memorial at Sports Park Mladost in Zagreb, Croatia on Thursday.The meet is a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event.Campbell broke the 22.34m mark he had set on May 23 at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, China.On Thursday he led from the start but was overtaken by Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri in the third round before rallying in the fifth round with his best ever mark in competition.Fabbri was second with 22.21m and New Zealand’s Tom Walsh third with 21.42m.The meet will continue on Friday with five other Jamaicans taking part including Commonwealth Games double sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah and Brianna Lyston going head to head in the women’s 100m.Two newly-minted national champions Stacey Ann Williams in the women’s 400m and Tajay Gayle in the men’s long jump as well as top 400m hurdles runner Rushell Clayton are also down to compete.-Paul A Reid
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· Jul 6, 2026
Summer McIntosh breezes to women's 400m IM win at Canadian swimming trials
Summer McIntosh has broken her second world record at the 2026 Canadian national swimming trials in Montreal. The 19-year-old from Toronto touched the wall in a time of 4 minutes 27.35 seconds — the eighth-fastest performance of all time in the discipline.
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 6, 2026
Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200-metre butterfly world record at Canadian trials
MONTREAL — Summer McIntosh is the new world record-holder in the women’s 200-metre butterfly. The swimming sensation touched the wall in two minutes 1.65 seconds on Sunday night at the Canadian trials, breaking Chinese swimmer Liu Zige’s once-untouchable mark. “That was the one world record that I’ve always dreamt of as a kid,” an emotional [] The post Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200-metre butterfly world record at Canadian trials appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Now Magazine
· Jul 7, 2026
‘She’s a generational talent’: Expert says Summer McIntosh is just getting started after historic world record
What to know Three-time Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh broke yet another record during Sunday’s swimming trials. The 19-year-old Toronto-born professional swimmer was competing in... The post ‘She’s a generational talent’: Expert says Summer McIntosh is just getting started after historic world record appeared first on NOW Toronto.
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Related coverage for "Ruck claims women's 50m freestyle to win 4th title of Canadian swimming trials": CBC News — Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200m butterfly world record at Canadian swim trials. Jamaica Observer — Campbell breaks national shot put record again. CBC | Sports News — Summer McIntosh breezes to women's 400m IM win at Canadian swimming trials. CityNews Montreal — Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200-metre butterfly world record at Canadian trials. Now Magazine — ‘She’s a generational talent’: Expert says Summer McIntosh is just getting started after historic world record. The West Australian — Jade Macdonald-Razvi: Champion deep sea diver speaks on resilience and records after severe injury