Ariarne Titmus

Australian swimmer

Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus OAM (born 7 September 2000) be Australian swimmer. She be de reigning Olympic champion insyd de women's 200-metre den 400-metre freestyle, she win both events for de 2020 Summer Olympics den de latter event for de 2024 Summer Olympics den de world record holder insyd de long course 200-metre freestyle den 400-metre freestyle events. Insyd 2019 den 2020, she compete wey she represent de Cali Condors insyd de International Swimming League.

Ariarne Titmus
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Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenAustralia Edit
Country for sportAustralia Edit
Ein date of birth7 September 2000 Edit
Place dem born amLaunceston Edit
Ein poppieSteve Titmus Edit
Ein occupationswimmer Edit
Educate forSt Patrick's College Edit
Member give sports teamCali Condors Edit
Sportswimming Edit
Participant insyd2018 Commonwealth Games, swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's 400 metre freestyle, swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's 200 metre freestyle, swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's 800 metre freestyle, swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay Edit

Background

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Insyd 2015, Titmus den ein family, wey dey include poppie Steve Titmus, move from Tasmania to Queensland for better training opportunities.[1] She attend secondary school for St Patrick’s College Launceston[2] den St Peter’s Lutheran College insyd Brisbane.[3] She first train as swimmer for Launceston Leisure and Aquatic Centre. Dean Boxall be Titmus ein coach, wey formerly coached Stephanie Rice den Leisel Jones.[4]

Career

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For de 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, dem hold for August insyd for Hawaii, United States, Titmus win silver medal insyd de 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, dey split 2:00.13 for de lead-off leg of de relay make she contribute to de final time of 8:05.43, den bronze medal insyd de 400 metre freestyle plus time of 4:09.81, wich na ebe 2.29 seconds behind gold medalist Li Bingjie of China.[5]

Titmus compete insyd de women's 200-metre freestyle event for de 2017 World Aquatics Championships, wey she fini insyd 17th place.[6][7]

For de 2018 Commonwealth Games, Titmus win three gold medals; insyd de 400 metre freestyle, 800 metre freestyle den de 4 x 200-metre freestyle relay. She sanso win silver medal insyd de 200 metre freestyle.

For 14 December 2018, Titmus set fresh world record wey she win gold medal insyd de women's short course 400-metre freestyle competition of de 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships plus time of 3:53.92, wey she break de record set by Wang Jianjiahe two months earlier by 0.05 seconds. She win further gold medal insyd de 200 metre freestyle den two bronze medals insyd relay events for dis competition.

Na dem select Titmus as one of de 27 swimmers make she represent Australia for de 2019 World Aquatics Championships insyd Gwangju, South Korea. After she fini second for ein heat insyd of de women's 400-metre freestyle, she win de gold medal den break de Oceania record insyd de final plus time of 3:58.76, full second ahead of American swimmer Katie Ledecky.[8] Insyd de 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay de Australian team break de world record wey dem set time of 7:41.50 plus Titmus swim de first leg.[9]

Insyd 2019, na Titmus be member of de inaugural International Swimming League, wey she represent de Cali Condors, wey fini insyd third place insyd de final match insyd Las Vegas, Nevada, insyd December. Titmus win de 400-metre freestyle several times thru out de season, wey dey include de final.[10]

Insyd 2021, Titmus win two gold medals give Australia for de 2020 Summer Olympics insyd Tokyo. She post time of 3:56.69 insyd de 400-metre freestyle final, she edge out world record holder Ledecky by less dan second.[11][12] She post fresh Olympic Record of 1:53.50 insyd de 200-metre freestyle final, she trail behind Hong Kong ein Siobhán Haughey for most of de race then cam home strongly to push einself in front for de last lap top. Titmus earn silver medal insyd de 800-metre freestyle final, dis time she fini 1.26 seconds behind Katie Ledecky.[13] Na Titmus sanso be part of de relay team wey win bronze insyd de 4 × 200 metre women's freestyle relay, she fini behind China den de US.[14]

For de 2022 Australian Swimming Championships insyd May, Titmus set fresh world record insyd de long course 400-metre freestyle plus time of 3:56.40, wey she break de former record of 3:56.46 set by Katie Ledecky insyd 2016.[15][16][17] She lost de record to Summer McIntosh insyd 2023,[18] before she regain am for de 2023 World Aquatics Championships with time of 3:55.38.[19]

For de 2024 Australian Swimming Trials insyd June, Titmus set fresh world record insyd de long course 200-metre freestyle plus time of 1:52.23, wey she break de former record of 1:52.85 set by Mollie O'Callaghan insyd 2023.[20][21]

For de Paris 2024 Olympics, Titmus win Gold insyd de Women's 400 meters freestyle, wey she finis ahead of Canadian Summer McIntosh den American Katie Ledecky.

Results insyd major championships

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Meet 200 freestyle 400 freestyle 800 freestyle 4 × 50 freestyle 4 × 200 freestyle 4 × 100 medley
PACJ 2016 6th 5th
WC 2017 17th 4th 14th
CG 2018
PAC 2018
SCW 2018 DNS DQ
WC 2019
OG 2021
CG 2022
WC 2023
OG 2024

Career best times

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Long course metres (50 m pool)

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As of 12 June 2024
Event Time Meet Location Date Notes
50 m freestyle 26.13 2018 Pan Pacific Championships Tokyo, Japan 12 August 2018
100 m freestyle 53.68 2022 Australian Swimming Championships Adelaide, Australia 18 May 2022
200 m freestyle 1:52.23 2024 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials Brisbane, Australia 12 June 2024 WR
400 m freestyle 3:55.38 2023 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan 23 July 2023 WR
800 m freestyle 8:13.59 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, England 2 August 2022 OC
1500 m freestyle 16:09.87 2018 Australian Pan Pacific Championships Trials Adelaide, Australia 30 June 2018
400 m individual medley 4:46.61 2018 Australian Pan Pacific Championships Trials Adelaide, Australia 1 July 2018

Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – Australian record;

Dem no set records insyd finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course metres (25 m pool)

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As of 9 December 2021
Event Time Meet Location Date Notes
50 m freestyle 26.43 2018 World Championships (25 m) Hangzhou, China 15 December 2018
100 m freestyle 53.32 2019 International Swimming League – Final Las Vegas, United States 20 December 2019
200 m freestyle 1:51.38 2018 World Championships (25 m) Hangzhou, China 11 December 2018 CR, OC
400 m freestyle 3:53.92 2018 World Championships (25 m) Hangzhou, China 14 December 2018 Former WR
800 m freestyle 8:13.41 2018 Australian Swimming Championships (25m) Melbourne, Australia 25 October 2018

Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – Australian record;

Dem no set records insyd finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

World records

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Long course metres

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No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status Ref
1 4x200 m freestyle relay[a] 7:41.50 2019 World Aquatic Championships Gwangju, South Korea 25 July 2019 Former [9]
2 400 m freestyle 3:56.40 2022 Australian Swimming Championships Adelaide, Australia 22 May 2022 Former [15][16][17]
3 4x200 m freestyle relay[b] 7:39.29 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 31 July 2022 Former [22]
4 400 m freestyle 3:55.38 2023 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan 23 July 2023 Current [23]
5 4x200 m freestyle relay[c] 7:37.50 2023 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan 27 July 2023 Current [24]
6 200 m freestyle 1:52.23 2024 Australian Swimming Trials Brisbane, Australia 12 June 2024 Current [20]

a split 1:54.27 (1st leg); plis Madison Wilson (2nd leg), Brianna Throssell (3rd leg), Emma McKeon (4th leg)

b split 1:52.82 (4th leg); plus Madison Wilson (1st leg), Kiah Melverton (2nd leg), Mollie O'Callaghan (3rd leg)

c split 1:52.41 (4th leg); plus Mollie O'Callaghan (1st leg), Shayna Jack (2nd leg), Brianna Throssell (3rd leg)

Short course metres

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No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status Ref
1 400 m freestyle 3:53.92 2018 World Championships (25 m) Hangzhou, China 14 December 2018 Former [25]

Olympic records

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Long course metres

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No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status Ref
1 200 m freestyle 1:53.50 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 28 July 2021 Current [26]

Awards den honours

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  • Swimming Australia, Swimmer of de Year: 2019[27]
  • Swimming Australia, Short Course Swimmer of de Year: 2019[27]
  • Swimming Australia, Patron's Award: 2019[27]
  • SwimSwam, Top 100 (Women's): 2021 (#10),[28] 2022 (#3)[29]
  • Olympics.com, Top 5 Moments: Swimming at de 2020 Summer Olympics (#1)[30]
  • Medal of the Order of Australia, 2022[31]
  • Nominee for Laureus World Sports Award in Breakthrough of de Year: 2022[32]
  • Launceston City Council name Aquatic Centre competition pool – Ariarne Titmus Competition Pool.[33]
  • Nike commission large mural at de Launceston Aquatic Centre by artist Jos[34]

References

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  12. "Australia's Ariarne Titmus beats Katie Ledecky in 400m final, Emma McKeon takes Tokyo Olympics bronze in 100m butterfly final". ABC News. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. "800m Freestyle Final results" (PDF). IOC. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. "Australia finishes day 6 in pool with bronze in women's 4 × 200 m relay final". ABC News. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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  20. 20.0 20.1 Penland, Spencer (12 June 2024). "Ariarne Titmus Shatters Women's 200 FR World Record with 1:52.23, MOC Swims 1:52.48". SwimSwam. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  21. "Women's 200m Freestyle Final Results". swimming.org.au. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  22. "Aussies blast 7:39.29 for new 4x200 WR". SwimSwam. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  23. Pender, Kieran (24 July 2023). "Titmus breaks world record to reign over Ledecky and McIntosh in swimming's 'Race of the Century'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  24. Smirnova, Lena (29 July 2023). "World Aquatics Championships 2023: Australia women power to gold by smashing own 4x200m freestyle relay world record". Olympics.com. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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  28. Ortegon, Karl (16 February 2021). "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2021: Women's #10–1". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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  32. Hamann, Michael (2 February 2022). "Dressel, Ledecky, McKeon, Titmus, Daley Nominated For Laureus Awards". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  33. "Aquatic centre's competition pool now officially named after Titmus". 29 January 2022.
  34. "Nike and council partner up for Titmus recognition at aquatic centre". 23 December 2021.
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