Watch the preliminary round from Day 3 of Canadian swimming trials

Click on the video above at 12:30 p.m. ET to watch Day 3 of the preliminary round at the Canadian swimming trials from Victoria.
The days action features three-time Olympic champion Summer McIntosh competing in the women's 200-metre individual medley race.
Seven-time Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck will race in the women's 50m freestyle, while Olympic silver medallist Josh Liendo and three time world medallist Yuri Kisil take part in the men's 50m freestyle event.
Monday also feature six-time Para champion Aureilie Rivard, who competes in the women's 100m freestyle race.
McIntosh starts off with a bang
McIntosh has already started the event in a big way.
On Saturday, the 18-year-old Toronto native smashed the women's 400-metre freestyle world record, touching the wall in three minutes 54.18 seconds.
McIntosh shaved the record by 1.20 seconds set by Australia's Ariarne Titmus (3:55.38) in 2023 at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
"Going into tonight I knew that my training had been strong the past couple months and I knew I was able to do something special, but I did not think I would be that fast," McIntosh, who shaved the record by 1.20 seconds, told CBC's Devin Heroux.
WATCH | McIntosh demolishes world record :
Summer McIntosh sets national record with 800m freestle victory at Canadian swimming trials
12 hours ago
Duration 11:26
Toronto's Summer McIntosh wins the women's 800-metre freestyle final at the Canadian swimming trials from Victoria, B.C., with a national record time of 8:05.07.
McIntosh followed that performance with a dominant effort Sunday in the women's 800m race.
In front of a loud, inspiring audience at the Saanich Commonwealth Place pool, McIntosh set a Canadian record in finishing with a time of 8:05.07.
WATCH | McIntosh sets national record in 800m freestyle at Canadian trials:
Summer McIntosh demolishes world record in 400m freestyle at Canadian swimming trials
2 days ago
Duration 7:25
Toronto's Summer McIntosh wins the women's 400-metre freestyle final at the Canadian swimming trials from Victoria, B.C., with a world record time of 3:54:18.
The 18-year-old from Toronto fell just short of American Katie Ledecky's 8:04.12 world record.
Shaving nearly five seconds off her previous personal best, McIntosh's time stands as the third-fastest women's 800m performance in history.
"I'm always shooting to break records and push the boundaries of the sports, but overall I have to be happy with the best time. Those don't come by very often once you get to the top level of the sport," McIntosh told Heroux after the race.

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