“I Was Terrified” – Summer McIntosh Opens Up on Texas Move as She Prepares for Canadian Trials and Pan Pacs

Aug 23, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Multiple gold medal winning Canadian Olympian Summer McIntosh poses with her Olympic medals before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch against the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre. © John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports From Canada, champion competitive swimmer Summer McIntosh has set her eyes on the upcoming 2028 L.

A. Olympics and, to prepare for her Canadian trials and for the upcoming Pan Pacific championships, has settled into a new, yet intense, training camp led by the legendary swimming coach Bob Bowman. The Olympic swimmer will be joined by other competitive Olympic champions, all of whom look forward to making it successfully to the July trials and to the Pan Pacs.

The swimming race is at full force as every elite swimmer around the world looks forward to making it to their national trials, the Pan-Pacific Championships, and, ultimately, representing their nation at the upcoming 2028 L. A. Olympics.

For McIntosh, a switch from her Maple Nation to the gritty pools of Austin, Texas, is a calculated strategy that is designed to boost her profile to new heights. As she joined Bowman’s swimming squad, the Olympian admitted recently that she initially felt the tremors entering the camp as the roster was filled with decorated swimmers, with the likes of Leon Marchand, Hubert Kos, and Regan Smith, who are known for their intense routines, and worried if she could fit in. “I was terrified about going to Texas because I was just very intimidated and nervous, even though I was very excited at the same time,” said McIntosh.