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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| Club | Cali Condors St Peters Western |
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| Coach | Dean Boxall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus (born 7 September 2000) is an Australian swimmer. She is a two-time Olympic champion in the women's 400-metre freestyle. She won this event at both the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Ariarne also holds world records in the long course 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle events.
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About Ariarne Titmus
Ariarne Titmus was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. In 2015, her family moved to Queensland to help her with better swimming training. She went to school at St Patrick's College Launceston and St Peter's Lutheran College. Her coach is Dean Boxall, who has also trained other famous swimmers.
Ariarne's Swimming Journey
Early Career and First Medals
Ariarne started making a name for herself at the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Hawaii. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. She also earned a bronze medal in the 400 metre freestyle event.
In 2018, Ariarne had a fantastic performance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She won three gold medals 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 14 December 2018, Ariarne set a new world record in the short course 400-metre freestyle. She swam it in 3 minutes, 53.92 seconds at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships. She also won a gold medal in the 200 metre freestyle and two bronze medals in relay races at this competition.
At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in South Korea, Ariarne won a gold medal in the 400-metre freestyle. She beat American swimmer Katie Ledecky by a full second. In the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, her Australian team set a new world record with a time of 7 minutes, 41.50 seconds.
Olympic Glory
In 2021, Ariarne won two gold medals for Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
- She won the 400-metre freestyle, beating Katie Ledecky.
- She set a new Olympic Record in the 200-metre freestyle final.
Ariarne also earned a silver medal in the 800-metre freestyle. She was part of the relay team that won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 metre women's freestyle relay.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Ariarne continued her success. She won another gold medal in the Women's 400 metre freestyle. She also won a gold medal as part of the 4x200m freestyle relay team. She earned silver medals in the 200m and 800m freestyle events.
More World Records
In May 2022, Ariarne set a new world record in the long course 400-metre freestyle. She swam it in 3 minutes, 56.40 seconds. She later broke her own record at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships with a time of 3 minutes, 55.38 seconds.
In June 2024, Ariarne set another new world record in the long course 200-metre freestyle. Her time was 1 minute, 52.23 seconds.
Results in Major Championships
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Career Best Times
Long Course (50 m 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 | 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 m 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 m 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 | Current | |
| 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 m 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 m 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 Honours
Ariarne Titmus has received many awards for her amazing swimming career:
- 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 (This is a special award given to Australians for their achievements.)
- Nominee for Laureus World Sports Award in Breakthrough of the Year: 2022
- The competition pool at the Launceston Aquatic Centre was named the "Ariarne Titmus Competition Pool" in her honour.
- Nike commissioned a large mural of her at the Launceston Aquatic Centre by artist Josh Foley.
See Also
In Spanish: Ariarne Titmus para niños
