McIntosh overcomes stacked field to win women's 100m free at Canadian Swimming Open

Another night.

Another Summer McIntosh win in the pool.

The 17-year-old swimming sensation led from start to finish and touched the wall first in the 100-metre freestyle on the second night of finals at the Speedo Canadian Open at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

It was a stacked field with McIntosh, Penny Oleksiak, Maggie Mac Neil and Mary-Sophie Harvey all squaring off.

McIntosh was first at the 50m turn and surged to the finish, stopping the clock in a time of 53.90.

This comes a night after the generational talent posted the fastest 200m freestyle time in the world this year.

"I was happy to break that 54 barrier and I was pretty strong throughout the whole race," McIntosh said.

"I was trying to execute my details as well as possible."

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Mac Neil came in second in a time of 54.01, followed by Harvey in third at 54.27.

McIntosh had high praise for her competitors after the race.

Oleksiak, who hadn't competed in Canada for nearly two years, came in fourth in a time of 54.43.

"It's not what I was hoping for, but I mean, I'm happy with last night. I went under two minutes, which is what I wanted," Oleksiak said after the race.

"I'm just happy to be here, happy to be surrounded by so many girls going so fast, like Summer going 53. That's insane."

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A night earlier Oleksiak posted a time of 1:59.75 in the 200m freestyle.

That ends Oleksiak's Canadian Open and in many respects it's been a success for Canada's most decorated Olympian.

She's been plagued by injury over the last number of years and just three months ago underwent another knee surgery.

"I'm just so blessed to