Swimming Canada confirms that world champion Summer McIntosh has withdrawn from the 200-m butterfly at the Commonwealth Games. The decision was made in consultation with Swimming Canada High Performance Director and National Coach John Atkinson and High Performance Centre β Ontario Head Coach Ryan Mallette.
Statement from John Atkinson:
βWith the world championships and Commonwealth Games running back-to-back this year, itβs a very intense workload for our swimmers, especially one as young as Summer. The schedule at these Games is compressed into six days, Summer is adding the 200-m individual medley to her program for development purposes, and she will be an important contributor on relays as well,β Atkinson said. βSheβs made the decision to withdraw from the 200-m butterfly with our full support. This will allow her to focus on the other events on her program here, and we will continue to support her on her path to Paris 2024.β
Natation Canada confirme que la championne du monde au 200 m papillon, Summer McIntosh, sβest retirΓ©e de cette Γ©preuve aux Jeux du Commonwealth. La dΓ©cision a Γ©tΓ© prise en consultation avec le directeur de la haute performance et entraineur national de Natation Canada, John Atkinson, et lβentraineur-chef du centre de haute performance – Ontario, Ryan Mallette.
DΓ©claration de John Atkinson :
Β« Avec les championnats du monde et les Jeux du Commonwealth lβun aprΓ¨s lβautre cette annΓ©e, il sβagit dβun gros volume pour nos nageurs, surtout ceux aussi jeunes que Summer. Lβhoraire des Jeux est condensΓ© sur six jours seulement, Summer ajoute le 200 m QNI Γ son programme Γ des fins de dΓ©veloppement et elle apportera une contribution importante Γ nos relais, Β» dit Atkinson. Β« Elle a pris la dΓ©cision de se retirer du 200 m papillon et nous appuyons sa dΓ©cision. Cela lui permettra de se concentrer sur dβautres Γ©preuves Γ son programme et nous continuons Γ lβaccompagner dans son cheminement vers Paris 2024. Β»