If you only tune into international swimming during the Olympics, we understand — but with some megawatt stars making a splash, the World Aquatics Championship (aka the sport’s biggest annual competition) is worth your attention. Let’s dive in for a sneak peek at some serious contenders for the 2028 LA Games.

Still weeks out from her 18th birthday, Toronto’s own Summer McIntosh has already become the face of Team Canada in Paris. Talk about making a splash.

What better start to the month than sharing this exclusive interview with activist and former Harvard athlete Schuyler Bailar. Our college sports newsletter team recently sat down with Bailar to discuss his experience as the first openly trans Division I (DI) swimmer.

The GIST: It’s Day 4 of the Olympics, and a 13-year-old — Japanese skateboarder Momiji Nishiya — has already won a gold medal. Feeling old yet?

This week: Katie Ledecky, PWHPA’s Dream Gap Tour, Bryson DeChambeau , Claressa Shields, and Amanda Nunes