“I Was Terrified” – Summer McIntosh Opens Up on Texas Move as She Prepares for Canadian Trials and Pan Pacs
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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.
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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.
However, she mentioned that the moment the practice sessions kicked in, she felt welcomed right away.
“As soon as I stepped on deck for the first practice, I felt like I fit right in and all of the swimmers were so welcoming to me, and that I was very grateful for,” she said.
Before Texas, McIntosh moved around places like Sarasota and France with different coaches and took a look at their camps to consider which one would best suit her upcoming goals. Since finding her home in Texas, McIntosh will first head to the Montreal trials in July, then to the Pan-Pacific games in August, which her coach Bob Bowman said will be the perfect benchmark that would help evaluate her current progress and determine the best direction towards 2028.
Summer McIntosh Talks About Life Inside Bob Bowman’s Intense Camp
Summer McIntosh has joined Bowman’s Texas camp, the coach who led Michael Phelps to numerous victories. The training environment is considered fierce and usually features a star-studded lineup, each ready for their next-big event. During a recent interview, McIntosh highlighted the grueling schedule inside the camp while praising the routine as a necessity for her current goals.
“There’s defiently no days off And I think this is the first program where it’s really felt like that, and his practices are always well thought out,” she said.
Bowman also echoed the sentiments and praised McIntosh’s prowess of working hard and having no complaints about the scheduling.
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