By Canadian Press

Canadian swimmers McIntosh and Liendo earn second-place finishes at US Open

Dec 1, 2022 | 8:23 PM

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Canada’s Summer McIntosh and Josh Liendo earned second-place finishes Thursday at the U.S. Open swimming competition. 

American Katie Ledecky set a meet record in the women’s 400-metre freestyle with a time of three minutes 59.71 seconds. McIntosh, from Toronto, was next in 3:59.79, finishing under the four-minute mark for the third time in her career.

American Michaela Mattes was third in 4:09.53 and Katrina Bellio of Mississauga, Ont., was seventh in 4:16.77.

Liendo, from Markham, Ont., finished just behind American David Curtiss in the men’s 50 metres. 

Curtiss won in 21.92 seconds. Liendo was next in 21.99 and Brazil’s Victor Alcara was third in 22.11.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 1, 2022. 

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