Summer McIntosh fails to qualify for 400 free final at Pan Pacific Championships

In a stunning upset at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, world record holder Summer McIntosh of Canada failed to qualify for the final of the women's 400-meter freestyle on Friday morning. The 19-year-old, who entered as the defending world champion and favorite, finished ninth in the heats with a time of 4 minutes, 8.56 seconds, missing the final by 0.2 seconds. Her time was more than 14 seconds slower than her own world record of 3:54.18.

McIntosh, who trains with the University of Texas pro group, did not speak to reporters after the race. A Team Canada representative indicated she would address her performance later. On Instagram, McIntosh wrote, "I take full responsibility for my misjudgment in this morning's heats." She will compete in the B final and cannot win a medal.

The result reshapes one of the most anticipated events of the meet. Instead of a showdown between McIntosh, American Katie Ledecky, and Australian Lani Pallister, the final will feature only Ledecky and Pallister as the top contenders. Ledecky qualified fastest in 4:03.48, while Pallister was the fourth-fastest qualifier in 4:05.22. New Zealand's Erika Fairweather (4:04.50) and American...