David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
Not too long ago, Summer McIntosh did nothing but look up to Katie Ledecky — literally staring up to a swim cap belonging to the American icon, thumb tacked onto a bedroom wall. Now, the Canadian wunderkind could be on the verge of swimming away with her longtime idol's crown as the sport's most famous female competitor.
And McIntosh will surely play key roles in relays for Team Canada, making her one of the busiest swimmers in Paris. Ledecky's gold medals have come in the 1500 free, the 800 free , the 200 free, the 400 free and the 4x200 free relay. So it's likely that Ledecky and McIntosh will face off multiple times in Paris, though the Canadian hopes this competition won't be billed as a bitter battle of swimming titans. She speaks in terms of pure reverence for Ledecky, who is 27.
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