Ariarne Titmus

Ariarne Titmus
Personal information
Full nameAriarne Elizabeth Titmus
NicknamesArnie, Terminator[1]
Born (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubCali Condors[3]
St Peters Western
CoachDean Boxall
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 3 1
World Championships (LC) 4 2 3
World Championships (SC) 2 0 2
Pan Pacific Championships 1 2 0
Commonwealth Games 7 1 0
Total 18 8 6
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2019 Gwangju400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Gwangju4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2023 Fukuoka400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2023 Fukuoka4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2019 Gwangju200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2023 Fukuoka200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2017 Budapest4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gwangju800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2023 Fukuoka800 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2018 Hangzhou200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2018 Hangzhou400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 Hangzhou4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 Hangzhou4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Tokyo4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Tokyo400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Tokyo800 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coast400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coast800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coast4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold Coast200 m freestyle
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Maui4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2016 Maui400 m freestyle

Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus OAM (born 7 September 2000) is a retired Australian swimmer. She 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. Titmus is widely considered one of the greatest middle-distance swimmers of all time.[4] In 2019 and 2020, she competed representing the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League.

Background

In 2015, when Titmus was 14 years old, she and her family, including father Steve Titmus, moved from Tasmania to Queensland for better training opportunities.[5] She initially attended secondary school at St Patrick's College Launceston[6] before switching to St Peter's Lutheran College in Brisbane.[7] Titmus first trained as a swimmer at Launceston Leisure and Aquatic Centre. She is coached by Dean Boxall, who formerly coached Stephanie Rice and Leisel Jones.[8] Titmus is a supporter of the Hawthorn Hawks in the Australian Football League.[9]

Swimming career

2016–2017

In December 2016, Titmus made her Australian team debut at the World Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[10] Her first event was the 800 m freestyle, where she finished fourth in a time of 8:17.95.[11] She then competed in the 400 m freestyle, finishing sixth in a time of 4:02.70.[12] Her final event was the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, in which she split 1:55.14 on the third leg; Australia finished fourth in a time of 7:40.00.[13]

2017 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place4×200 m freestyle7:48.51

In July 2017, Titmus competed at the World Championships in Budapest. Her first event was the 400 m freestyle, where she came fourth in a time of 4:04.26.[14] She then competed in the 200 m freestyle, finishing seventeenth in a time of 1:58.79.[15] She then swam in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:56.61 on the anchor leg; Australia won the bronze medal in a time of 7:48.51.[16] Titmus' final event was the 800 m freestyle; she finished fourteenth in a time of 8:37.10.[17]

In December 2017, Titmus competed at the Queensland Championships in Brisbane. She went 4:02.86 in the 400 m freestyle, breaking Jessica Ashwood's Australian record of 4:03.34 from 2015.[18]

2018

In February–March 2018, Titmus competed at the Australian Trials on the Gold Coast. She went 4:02.36 to set another Australian record in the 400 m freestyle.[19]

2018 Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place400 m freestyle4:00.93 (GR, OC)
Gold medal – first place800 m freestyle8:20.02
Gold medal – first place4×200 m freestyle7:48.04 (GR)
Silver medal – second place200 m freestyle1:54.85

In April 2018, Titmus competed at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. She won the silver medal in the 200 m freestyle in a time of 1:54.85, 0.04 behind Canada's Taylor Ruck.[20] Titmus then competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. She split 1:55.59 on the anchor leg, securing the gold medal in an overall time of 7:48.04; Australia broke the games record of 7:49.90 set by the nation in 2014.[21] Titmus then swam in the 800 m freestyle, winning the gold medal in a personal best time of 8:20.02.[22] Her final event was the 400 m freestyle, which she won in a time of 4:00.93. Titmus' time was a new games record, surpassing the mark of 4:04.47 set by New Zealand's Lauren Boyle in 2014, and was also a new Australian record.[23]

2018 Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place4×200 m freestyle7:44.12 (CR, OC)
Silver medal – second place400 m freestyle3:59.66 (OC)
Silver medal – second place800 m freestyle8:17.07 (OC)

In August 2018, Titmus competed at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo. Her first event was the 800 m freestyle, in which she won the silver medal in a time of 8:17.07, breaking Ashwood's Australian record of 8:18.14 from 2016.[24][25] Titmus then competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:55.27 on the first leg to give Australia an early lead. Australia won the gold medal in a time of 7:44.12, which broke the national record of 7:44.31 from 2008, and the championship record, set by the US in 2014, of 7:46.40.[26] Titmus' final event was the 400 m freestyle. She won the silver medal in an Australian record time of 3:59.66, becoming the third woman to break the four-minute mark in the event.[27]

2018 World Championships (25 m)
Gold medal – first place200 m freestyle1:51.38 (OC)
Gold medal – first place400 m freestyle3:53.92 (WR)
Bronze medal – third place4×50 m freestyle1:36.34 (heat swimmer)
Bronze medal – third place4×200 m freestyle7:36.40 (OC)

In December 2018, Titmus competed at the World Championships (25 m) in Hangzhou. Her first event was the 200 m freestyle, winning the gold medal in a time of 1:51.38. This was a new Australian record, surpassing Emma McKeon's mark of 1:51.66 from 2015.[28] She then competed in the 400 m freestyle; she won the gold medal in a world record time of 3:53.92, surpassing the mark of 3:53.97 set by China's Wang Jianjiahe in October 2018.[29] She then competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:52.22 on the first leg. Australia won the bronze medal in a time of 7:36.40, breaking the national record of 7:37.57 from 2010.[30] Titmus' final event was the 4 × 50 m freestyle relay, where she split 24.71 on the second leg in the heats, before being replaced by Emily Seebohm in the final. Australia eventually won the bronze medal.[31][32]

2019–2020

In April 2019, Titmus competed at the Australian Championships in Adelaide. She went 1:54.30 in the 200 m freestyle, breaking the Australian record of 1:54.83 set by McKeon in 2016.[33] Titmus then went 3:59.66 in the 400 m freestyle, equalling her own Australian record.[34]

In June 2019, Titmus competed at the Australian Trials in Brisbane. She went 3:59.35 in the 400 m freestyle, breaking the Australian record.[35]

2019 World Championships
Gold medal – first place400 m freestyle3:58.76 (OC)
Gold medal – first place4×200 m freestyle7:41.50 (WR)
Silver medal – second place200 m freestyle1:54.66
Bronze medal – third place800 m freestyle8:15.70 (OC)

In July 2019, Titmus competed at the World Championships in Gwangju. She won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle, a full second ahead of the US' Katie Ledecky; Titmus improved her Australian record to 3:58.76.[36] She then competed in the 200 m freestyle, winning the silver medal in a time of 1:54.66.[37] Her next event was the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, where on the first leg, she went 1:54.27 to set a new Australian record in the 200 m freestyle. Australia won the gold medal in a final time of 7:51.50, breaking China's world record of 7:42.08 from 2009.[38] Titmus' final event was the 800 m freestyle, in which she won the bronze medal in an Australian record time of 8:15.70.[39]

From October–December 2019, Titmus competed in the inaugural season of the International Swimming League, representing the Cali Condors, who finished in third place in the final match in Las Vegas, Nevada, in December. Titmus won the 400-metre freestyle several times throughout the season, including the final.[40]

In October 2020, Titmus competed at the Australian Championships. She went 3:54.58 in the short course 400 m freestyle, which was at the time, the sixth-fastest time in history.[41]

2021

In June 2021, Titmus competed at the Australian Trials in Adelaide. She went 3:56.90 in the 400 m freestyle, which was a new Australian record and 0.44 slower than the world record.[42] She then competed in the 200 m freestyle, swimming a time of 1:53.09 to set another Australian record, missing the world record by 0.11.[43] Her final event was the 800 m freestyle, which she won in an Australian record time of 8:15.57.[44]

In July 2021, Titmus competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She went 3:56.69 in the 400 m freestyle, winning the gold medal 0.66 seconds ahead of Ledecky, setting a new Australian record in the process.[45][46] Her next event was the 200 m freestyle, in which she trailed behind Hong Kong's Siobhán Haughey for the first 3 laps, before taking the lead on the final lap to win the gold medal in a time of 1:53.50. Titmus broke the Olympic record of 1:53.61 set by the US' Allison Schmitt in 2012.[47] Titmus' next event was the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, in which she split 1:54.51 on the first leg; Australia won the bronze medal in a national record of 7:41.29. The gold medal was won by China, who set a world record of 7:40.33.[48] Titmus' final event was the 800 m freestyle. She won the silver medal in a time of 8:13.83, which was a new Australian record.[49]

2022

In May 2022, Titmus competed at the Australian Championships in Adelaide. She went 1:53.31 in the 200 m freestyle, which was then the third-fastest time in history.[50] She went 3:56.40 in the 400 m freestyle, breaking Ledecky's world record of 3:56.46 from 2016; Titmus' mark stood until March 2023.[51][52] She qualified for the Commonwealth Games, but opted out of the World Championships.[53]

2022 Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place200 m freestyle1:53.89 (GR)
Gold medal – first place400 m freestyle3:58.06 (GR)
Gold medal – first place800 m freestyle8:13.59 (CR, OC)
Gold medal – first place4×200 m freestyle7:39.29 (WR)

In July–August 2022, Titmus competed at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Her first event was the 200 m freestyle. She led for most of the race, before receiving a late challenge from compatriot Mollie O'Callaghan. Titmus held on to win the gold medal in a time of 1:53.89, breaking Ruck's games record of 1:54.81 from 2018.[54] Titmus then competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. She split 1:52.82 on the anchor leg, which was then the fastest relay split in history. Australia won the gold medal in a time of 7:39.29, breaking China's world record from 2021.[55] Titmus' next event was the 800 m freestyle. She won the gold medal in a time of 8:13.59, breaking the games record of 8:18.11 set by Jazmin Carlin of Wales in 2014. It was also a new Australian record.[49] Her final event was the 400 m freestyle, in which she won the gold medal in a games record time of 3:58.06.[56]

2023 World Championships
Gold medal – first place400 m freestyle3:55.38 (WR)
Gold medal – first place4×200 m freestyle7:37.50 (WR)
Silver medal – second place200 m freestyle1:53.01
Bronze medal – third place800 m freestyle8:13.59 (=OC)

2023

In July 2023, Titmus competed at the World Championships in Fukuoka. Her first event was the 400 m freestyle. It was set up as a clash between the reigning Olympic champion (Titmus), defending world champion (Ledecky), and current world record holder (Summer McIntosh). Titmus led for most of the race, finishing in a time of 3:55.38 to break McIntosh's world record of 3:56.08; Titmus won by more than 3 seconds.[57] Her next event was the 200 m freestyle. She again led for most of the race, but was overtaken by O'Callaghan in the closing stages. Titmus won the silver medal in a personal best time of 1:53.01, while O'Callaghan broke the world record.[58] Titmus then competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. She split 1:52.41 on the anchor leg, which was the fastest relay split in history. Australia won the gold medal in a world record time of 7:37.50.[59] Titmus' final event was the 800 m freestyle. She won the bronze medal in a time of 8:13.59, which equalled her own Australian record.[60]

2024–2025

In June 2024, Titmus competed at the Australian Trials in Brisbane. She won the 400 m freestyle in a time of 3:55.44, which was then the second-fastest time in history.[61] She then competed in the 200 m freestyle. She and O'Callaghan were separated by no more than 0.25 for the entire race; Titmus won in a time of 1:52.23, breaking O'Callaghan's world record of 1:52.85 from 2023, and finishing 0.25 ahead of O'Callaghan.[62] Titmus then competed in the 800 m freestyle, winning in a time of 8:14.06.[63]

In July–August 2024, Titmus competed at the Olympics in Paris. Her first event was the 400 m freestyle, which was a rematch of what transpired in 2023. Titmus went 3:57.49 to win the gold medal.[64] She then competed in the 200 m freestyle, winning the silver medal in a time of 1:53.81; her Olympic record was broken by gold medallist O'Callaghan. It was Australia's first gold-silver sweep in any Olympic event since 2004.[65][66] Titmus then competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:52.95 on the anchor leg. Australia won the gold medal in an Olympic record time of 7:38.08, then the second-fastest time in history.[67] Titmus' final event was the 800 m freestyle. She won the silver medal in a time of 8:12.29, breaking her own Australian record.[68]

In January 2025, Titmus announced that she would opt out of the World Championships in Singapore.[69]

In October 2025, Titmus retired from swimming at the age of 25.[70]

Television work

In December 2022, Titmus was a poolside interviewer at the World Championships (25 m) in Melbourne. It was broadcast by Nine Network. She returned to broadcasting during her sabbatical year in 2025, working as a poolside interviewer at the Australian Trials in Adelaide, and the World Championships in Singapore.[71] She continued to work in broadcasting after her retirement from swimming.[72]

Career best times

Long course metres (50 m pool)

As of 1 December 2025
Event Time Meet Location Date Notes
50 m freestyle 26.08 Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia 18 May 2022
100 m freestyle 53.68 Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia 18 May 2022
200 m freestyle 1:52.23 Australian Trials Brisbane, Australia 12 June 2024 WR
400 m freestyle 3:55.38 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan 23 July 2023 OC[A]
800 m freestyle 8:12.29 Olympic Games Paris, France 3 August 2024 [C]
1500 m freestyle 16:09.87 Pan Pacific Championships Trials Adelaide, Australia 30 June 2018
400 m individual medley 4:46.61 Pan Pacific Championships Trials Adelaide, Australia 1 July 2018
Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – Australian record;
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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Short course metres (25 m pool)

As of 1 December 2025
Event Time Meet Location Date Notes
50 m freestyle 26.43 World Championships Hangzhou, China 15 December 2018
100 m freestyle 53.32 International Swimming League Las Vegas, United States 20 December 2019
200 m freestyle 1:51.38 World Championships Hangzhou, China 11 December 2018 [B]
400 m freestyle 3:53.92 World Championships Hangzhou, China 14 December 2018 [A]
800 m freestyle 8:13.41 Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia 25 October 2018
Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – Australian record;
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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Notes

  1. ^ Former World record.
  2. ^ Former Commonwealth and Oceanian record.
  3. ^ Former Oceanian record.

World records

Long course metres

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 [38][48]
2 400 m freestyle 3:56.40 2022 Australian Swimming Championships Adelaide, Australia 22 May 2022 Former [51][52]
3 4 × 200 m freestyle relay[b] 7:39.29 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 31 July 2022 Former [55][59]
4 400 m freestyle 3:55.38 2023 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan 23 July 2023 Former [57][73]
5 4 × 200 m freestyle relay[c] 7:37.50 2023 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan 27 July 2023 Current [59]
6 200 m freestyle 1:52.23 2024 Australian Swimming Trials Brisbane, Australia 12 June 2024 Current [62]

a split 1:54.27 (1st leg); with Madison Wilson (2nd leg), Brianna Throssell (3rd leg), Emma McKeon (4th leg)
b split 1:52.82 (4th leg); with Wilson (1st leg), Kiah Melverton (2nd leg), Mollie O'Callaghan (3rd leg)
c split 1:52.41 (4th leg); with O'Callaghan (1st leg), Shayna Jack (2nd leg), Throssell (3rd leg)

Short course metres

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 [29]

Olympic records

Long course metres

No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status Ref
1 200 m freestyle 1:53.50 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 28 July 2021 Former [66]
2 4x200 m freestyle relay[a] 7:38.08 2024 Summer Olympics Paris, France 1 August 2024 Current [67]
Legend: WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; NR – Australian record;
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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

a split 1:52.95 (4th leg) with Mollie O'Callaghan (1st leg), Lani Pallister (2nd leg), Brianna Throssell (3rd leg)

Awards and honours

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