Summer McIntosh has raised the volume all the way through the Canadian Olympic trials this week.

And it's not just the decibels inside the Pan Am Sports Centre, as she dominated four events and sparked excited reactions from Canadian fans.

McIntosh has also raised the decibel levels due to the buzz she is generating worldwide as the weeks pass until the Olympic Games in Paris in July.

When she broke her world record in the women’s 400m individual medley this week, news echoed from the United States to Australia, as all of her major competitors clocked her performances.

However, despite all the noise McIntosh is making these days, the 17-year-old girl from Toronto insists she doesn’t hear any of it.

McIntosh expressed the noise surrounding her now: “I think I’ve gotten used to it at this point.” “I don’t really hear any of the outside noise. When I’m in a swim meet like this, all I hear is the support and the cheers from the stands. That’s what I try to focus on.”

And the cheers have been plentiful. During her race yesterday—her fourth event—McIntosh won the 200m butterfly in a time of 2:04.33, as the roar of nearly 1,700 fans present drowned out the announcer.

This was the fastest time in the world this season for that event, reinforcing her status as Canada’s leading medal contender in swimming in France.

McIntosh allowed herself a brief smile when asked about her best time this season, then quickly pointed out that it’s all just more noise.

She confirmed that she has 10 more weeks to go until Paris, which is where she is investing her energy and focus.

“I try not to focus too much on how fast I compare to others. McIntosh said: “When it comes to the Olympics, everyone will be stepping it up a lot more.”

McIntosh also won the 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, and 400m individual medley at the trials this week.

Her wins ensured McIntosh a spot in her fourth individual event at the Summer Games, in addition to multiple relay events she is likely to swim for Canada.

She made a splash for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when she arrived at age 14 and was part of the Canadian relay team that narrowly missed the podium. Now heading to Paris, she arrives as a contender and poses a serious threat expected to win medals in multiple events, a generational talent for Canada.

It will be her biggest stage yet. But even then, McIntosh said her preparations are dedicated to the small details: refining her technique a little more, shaving her times by fractions of a second, and doing whatever it takes.

McIntosh added: “I have about 10 weeks until Paris, not a lot of time, but enough time to improve on some little things.” “Just small adjustments.”

And until then, she will do everything she can to tune out the noise, which—given the way she has been swimming lately—will likely grow louder.

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