Mcintosh, Mboko both steal the show

- By Bruce Penton

August 8,2025

key points from this story:

• McIntosh wins four golds in swimming
• Mboko wins National Bank Open tennis
• Mboko beats Naomi Osaka in final
• Mboko climbs from rank 333 to top 25
• Canadian women shine in global events
• Athlete of year race heats up

It was Summer’s summer of domination until Vicky came along with victory after victory to steal the show. Overall, Canadian female athletes shone on centre stage at two important athletic championships as the summer reached its halfway point..

Summer McIntosh, of course, is arguably the best swimmer in the world, even though she finished third in the 800-metre freestyle behind Katie Ledecky of the United States at the world aquatic championships in Singapore. Despite that one-off defeat in the 800, Ledecky’s specialty in which she has been virtually unbeatable for the past five years or so, Toronto’s McIntosh was the star of the championships. The 18-year-old wunderkind won four gold medals —the 400-metre freestyle, the 200-metre butterfly, the 200-metre medley and the 400-metre individual medley. Her five medals boosts her total to 13 at the world championships, including eight golds.