Summer McIntosh: Music That Moves Me

“Music is a huge part of enjoying my sport,” Summer McIntosh tells Apple Music. And the Canadian swimmer has been enjoying her sport a lot—she’s claimed medals in three elite competitions before leaving her teens. “I listen to music a lot and have so much passion for many artists and types of music,” she says. “I have a wide variety of songs I selected for the playlist. The faster upbeat songs I use to pump myself up before practice or a race, the older songs I use to chill at home doing school and recount memories. The slower mellow songs I use to relax before I sleep. Music is a simply incredible way to support what I am trying to accomplish mentally and physically throughout the day.”