Ariarne Titmus is the reigning Olympic champion in the women's 400-metre freestyle, having won the event at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics and the world record holder in the long course 200-metre freestyle and 400-metre freestyle events.
18 Facts About Ariarne Titmus
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Ariarne Titmus attended secondary school at St Patrick's College Launceston and St Peter's Lutheran College in Brisbane.
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Ariarne Titmus first trained as a swimmer at Launceston Leisure and Aquatic Centre.
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Ariarne Titmus is coached by Dean Boxall, who formerly coached Stephanie Rice and Leisel Jones.
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Ariarne Titmus competed in the women's 200-metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, finishing in 17th place.
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At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Ariarne Titmus won three gold medals; in the 400 metre freestyle, 800 metre freestyle and the 4 x 200-metre freestyle relay.
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Ariarne Titmus won a silver medal in the 200 metre freestyle.
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On 14 December 2018, Ariarne Titmus set a new world record and won a gold medal in the women's short course 400-metre freestyle competition of the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships with a time of 3:53.92, breaking the record set by Wang Jianjiahe two months earlier by 0.05 seconds.
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Ariarne Titmus won a further gold medal in the 200 metre freestyle and two bronze medals in relay events at this competition.
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Ariarne Titmus was selected as one of the 27 swimmers to represent Australia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
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In 2019, Ariarne Titmus was a member of the inaugural International Swimming League, representing the Cali Condors, who finished in third place in the final match in Las Vegas, Nevada, in December.
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Ariarne Titmus won the 400-metre freestyle several times throughout the season, including the final.
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In 2021, Ariarne Titmus won two gold medals for Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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Ariarne Titmus earned a silver medal in the 800-metre freestyle final, this time finishing 1.26 seconds behind Katie Ledecky.
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At the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships in May, Ariarne Titmus set a new world record in the long course 400-metre freestyle with a time of 3:56.40, breaking the former record of 3:56.46 set by Katie Ledecky in 2016.
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Ariarne Titmus lost the record to Summer McIntosh in 2023, before regaining it at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships with a time of 3:55.38.
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At the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials in June, Ariarne Titmus set a new world record in the long course 200-metre freestyle with a time of 1:52.23, breaking the former record of 1:52.85 set by Mollie O'Callaghan in 2023.
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At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Ariarne Titmus won Gold in the Women's 400 metres freestyle, finishing ahead of Canadian Summer McIntosh and American Katie Ledecky.