Ariarne Titmus facts for kids
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| Born | 7 September 2000 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
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| Height | 1.77 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Cali Condors St Peters Western |
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Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus, born on September 7, 2000, is an amazing Australian swimmer. She is known as an Olympic champion in the 400-metre freestyle race, winning gold at both the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Ariarne also holds the world record for the 200-metre freestyle in a long course pool. Many people think she is one of the best middle-distance swimmers ever!
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About Ariarne Titmus
In 2015, when Ariarne was 14, her family moved from Tasmania to Queensland. They moved so she could have better training chances. She first went to school at St Patrick's College Launceston. Later, she switched to St Peter's Lutheran College in Brisbane.
Ariarne started her swimming training at the Launceston Leisure and Aquatic Centre. Her coach is Dean Boxall, who also coached famous swimmers like Stephanie Rice and Leisel Jones. Ariarne is a big fan of the Hawthorn Hawks in the Australian Football League.
Ariarne's Swimming Journey
Early Competitions
At the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Hawaii, Ariarne won a silver medal. This was for the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay race. She also earned a bronze medal in the 400 metre freestyle event.
In 2017, Ariarne took part in the women's 200-metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.
Commonwealth Games Success
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Ariarne won three gold medals! She won in the 400 metre freestyle, 800 metre freestyle, and the 4 x 200-metre freestyle relay. She also took home a silver medal in the 200 metre freestyle.
Setting World Records
On December 14, 2018, Ariarne set a new world record in the short course 400-metre freestyle. She swam it in 3:53.92 at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships. She also won another gold in the 200 metre freestyle and two bronze medals in relay races at this event.
In 2019, Ariarne was chosen to represent Australia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in South Korea. She won the gold medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle. Her time of 3:58.76 was a new Oceania record. In the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, the Australian team broke the world record with a time of 7:41.50.
Olympic Glory
In 2021, Ariarne won two gold medals for Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She won the 400-metre freestyle final, beating world record holder Katie Ledecky. She also set a new Olympic Record of 1:53.50 in the 200-metre freestyle final.
Ariarne also earned a silver medal in the 800-metre freestyle final. She was part of the relay team that won bronze in the 4 × 200 metre women's freestyle relay.
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Ariarne won another gold medal. This was in the Women's 400 metres freestyle. She finished ahead of Summer McIntosh from Canada and Katie Ledecky from America. She also won a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay and two silver medals in the 200m and 800m freestyle events.
More World Records
At the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships in May 2022, Ariarne set a new world record in the long course 400-metre freestyle. Her time was 3:56.40. She later regained this record at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships with an even faster time of 3:55.38.
In June 2024, at the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials, Ariarne set a new world record in the long course 200-metre freestyle. Her time was 1:52.23.
Major Competition Results
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Best Swimming Times
Long Course (50-metre pool)
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Notes |
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| 50 m freestyle | 26.08 | 2022 Australian Swimming Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 18 May 2022 | |
| 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 | OC, former WR |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:12.29 | 2024 Olympic Games | Paris, France | 3 August 2024 | 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 |
Records not set in 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 (25-metre pool)
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Notes |
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| 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 |
Records not set in 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 Held by Ariarne
Long Course (50-metre pool)
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Status | Ref |
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| 1 | 4x200 m freestyle relay | 7:41.50 | 2019 World Aquatic Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | 25 July 2019 | Former | |
| 2 | 400 m freestyle | 3:56.40 | 2022 Australian Swimming Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 22 May 2022 | Former | |
| 3 | 4x200 m freestyle relay | 7:39.29 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 31 July 2022 | Former | |
| 4 | 400 m freestyle | 3:55.38 | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 23 July 2023 | Former | |
| 5 | 4x200 m freestyle relay | 7:37.50 | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 27 July 2023 | Current | |
| 6 | 200 m freestyle | 1:52.23 | 2024 Australian Swimming Trials | Brisbane, Australia | 12 June 2024 | Current |
split 1:54.27 (1st leg); with Madison Wilson (2nd leg), Brianna Throssell (3rd leg), Emma McKeon (4th leg)
split 1:52.82 (4th leg); with Madison Wilson (1st leg), Kiah Melverton (2nd leg), Mollie O'Callaghan (3rd leg)
split 1:52.41 (4th leg); with Mollie O'Callaghan (1st leg), Shayna Jack (2nd leg), Brianna Throssell (3rd leg)
Short Course (25-metre pool)
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Status | Ref |
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| 1 | 400 m freestyle | 3:53.92 | 2018 World Championships (25 m) | Hangzhou, China | 14 December 2018 | Former |
Olympic Records Held by Ariarne
Long Course (50-metre pool)
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Status | Ref |
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| 1 | 200 m freestyle | 1:53.50 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 28 July 2021 | Former | |
| 2 | 4x200 m freestyle relay | 7:38.08 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 1 August 2024 | Current |
Records not set in 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
split 1:52.95 (4th leg) with Mollie O'Callaghan (1st leg), Lani Pallister (2nd leg), Brianna Throssell (3rd leg)
Awards and Special Mentions
Ariarne Titmus has received many awards and honors for her amazing swimming:
- Swimming Australia, Swimmer of the Year: 2019
- Swimming Australia, Short Course Swimmer of the Year: 2019
- Swimming Australia, Patron's Award: 2019
- SwimSwam, Top 100 (Women's): 2021 (#10), 2022 (#3)
- Olympics.com, Top 5 Moments: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics (#1)
- Medal of the Order of Australia, 2022
- Nominee for Laureus World Sports Award in Breakthrough of the Year: 2022
- The Launceston City Council named their Aquatic Centre competition pool the "Ariarne Titmus Competition Pool."
- Nike had a large mural painted at the Launceston Aquatic Centre by artist Josh Foley.
See also
In Spanish: Ariarne Titmus para niños
