Ariarne Titmus
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Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus (born 7 September 2000) is an Australian former 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. In 2019 and 2020, she competed representing the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League. She retired from professional swimming in October 2025.
Infobox
Full name
Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus
Nickname(s)
Arnie, Terminator
Born
(2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 25)Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Freestyle
Club
Cali Condors St Peters Western
Coach
Dean Boxall
Event
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
4
World Championships (LC)
4
World Championships (SC)
2
Pan Pacific Championships
1
Commonwealth Games
7
Total
18
Tables
· Results in major championships
PACJ 2016
PACJ 2016
Meet
PACJ 2016
200 freestyle
6th
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
5th
4 × 200 freestyle
WC 2017
WC 2017
Meet
WC 2017
200 freestyle
17th
400 freestyle
4th
800 freestyle
14th
4 × 200 freestyle
CG 2018
CG 2018
Meet
CG 2018
200 freestyle
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
4 × 200 freestyle
PAC 2018
PAC 2018
Meet
PAC 2018
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
4 × 200 freestyle
SCW 2018
SCW 2018
Meet
SCW 2018
200 freestyle
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
DNS
4 × 50 freestyle
4 × 200 freestyle
4 × 100 medley
DQ
WC 2019
WC 2019
Meet
WC 2019
200 freestyle
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
4 × 200 freestyle
OG 2021
OG 2021
Meet
OG 2021
200 freestyle
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
4 × 200 freestyle
CG 2022
CG 2022
Meet
CG 2022
200 freestyle
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
4 × 200 freestyle
WC 2023
WC 2023
Meet
WC 2023
200 freestyle
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
4 × 200 freestyle
OG 2024
OG 2024
Meet
OG 2024
200 freestyle
400 freestyle
800 freestyle
4 × 200 freestyle
| 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 › Long course metres (50 m pool)
50 m freestyle
50 m freestyle
Event
50 m freestyle
Time
26.08
Meet
Australian Championships
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Date
18 May 2022
100 m freestyle
100 m freestyle
Event
100 m freestyle
Time
53.68
Meet
Australian Championships
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Date
18 May 2022
200 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
Event
200 m freestyle
Time
1:52.23
Meet
Australian Trials
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Date
12 June 2024
Notes
WR
400 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
Event
400 m freestyle
Time
3:55.38
Meet
World Championships
Location
Fukuoka, Japan
Date
23 July 2023
Notes
OC .mw- [A]
800 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
Event
800 m freestyle
Time
8:12.29
Meet
Olympic Games
Location
Paris, France
Date
3 August 2024
Notes
[C]
1500 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
Event
1500 m freestyle
Time
16:09.87
Meet
Pan Pacific Championships Trials
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Date
30 June 2018
400 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
Event
400 m individual medley
Time
4:46.61
Meet
Pan Pacific Championships Trials
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Date
1 July 2018
| 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 |
· Career best times › Short course metres (25 m pool)
50 m freestyle
50 m freestyle
Event
50 m freestyle
Time
26.43
Meet
World Championships
Location
Hangzhou, China
Date
15 December 2018
100 m freestyle
100 m freestyle
Event
100 m freestyle
Time
53.32
Meet
International Swimming League
Location
Las Vegas, United States
Date
20 December 2019
200 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
Event
200 m freestyle
Time
1:51.38
Meet
World Championships
Location
Hangzhou, China
Date
11 December 2018
Notes
[B]
400 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
Event
400 m freestyle
Time
3:53.92
Meet
World Championships
Location
Hangzhou, China
Date
14 December 2018
Notes
[A]
800 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
Event
800 m freestyle
Time
8:13.41
Meet
Australian Championships
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
25 October 2018
| 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 |
· World records › Long course metres
1
1
No.
1
Event
4x200 m freestyle relay[a]
Time
7:41.50
Meet
2019 World Aquatic Championships
Location
Gwangju, South Korea
Date
25 July 2019
Status
Former
2
2
No.
2
Event
400 m freestyle
Time
3:56.40
Meet
2022 Australian Swimming Championships
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Date
22 May 2022
Status
Former
3
3
No.
3
Event
4x200 m freestyle relay[b]
Time
7:39.29
Meet
2022 Commonwealth Games
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Date
31 July 2022
Status
Former
4
4
No.
4
Event
400 m freestyle
Time
3:55.38
Meet
2023 World Aquatics Championships
Location
Fukuoka, Japan
Date
23 July 2023
Status
Former
5
5
No.
5
Event
4x200 m freestyle relay[c]
Time
7:37.50
Meet
2023 World Aquatics Championships
Location
Fukuoka, Japan
Date
27 July 2023
Status
Current
6
6
No.
6
Event
200 m freestyle
Time
1:52.23
Meet
2024 Australian Swimming Trials
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Date
12 June 2024
Status
Current
| 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 | |
| 2 | 400 m freestyle | 3:56.40 | 2022 Australian Swimming Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 22 May 2022 | Former | |
| 3 | 4x200 m freestyle relay[b] | 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[c] | 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 |
· World records › Short course metres
1
1
No.
1
Event
400 m freestyle
Time
3:53.92
Meet
2018 World Championships (25 m)
Location
Hangzhou, China
Date
14 December 2018
Status
Former
| 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 |
· Olympic records › Long course metres
1
1
No.
1
Event
200 m freestyle
Time
1:53.50
Meet
2020 Summer Olympics
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Date
28 July 2021
Status
Former
2
2
No.
2
Event
4x200 m freestyle relay[a]
Time
7:38.08
Meet
2024 Summer Olympics
Location
Paris, France
Date
1 August 2024
Status
Current
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Status | Ref |
| 1 | 200 m freestyle | 1:53.50 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 28 July 2021 | Former | |
| 2 | 4x200 m freestyle relay[a] | 7:38.08 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 1 August 2024 | Current |
· External links
Preceded by Mollie O'Callaghan
Preceded by Mollie O'Callaghan
Records
Preceded by Mollie O'Callaghan
Records
Women's 200-metre freestyleworld record-holder (long course) 12 June 2024 –
Records
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded by Katie Ledecky Summer McIntosh
Preceded by Katie Ledecky Summer McIntosh
Records
Preceded by Katie Ledecky Summer McIntosh
Records
Women's 400-metre freestyleworld record-holder (long course) 22 May 2022 – 28 March 2023 23 July 2023 – 7 June 2025
Records
Succeeded by Summer McIntosh Summer McIntosh
Preceded by Wang Jianjiahe
Preceded by Wang Jianjiahe
Records
Preceded by Wang Jianjiahe
Records
Women's 400-metre freestyleworld record-holder (short course) 14 December 2018 – 27 October 2022
Records
Succeeded by Li Bingjie
| Records | ||
| Preceded by Mollie O'Callaghan | Women's 200-metre freestyleworld record-holder (long course) 12 June 2024 – | Succeeded byIncumbent |
| Preceded by Katie Ledecky Summer McIntosh | Women's 400-metre freestyleworld record-holder (long course) 22 May 2022 – 28 March 2023 23 July 2023 – 7 June 2025 | Succeeded by Summer McIntosh Summer McIntosh |
| Preceded by Wang Jianjiahe | Women's 400-metre freestyleworld record-holder (short course) 14 December 2018 – 27 October 2022 | Succeeded by Li Bingjie |
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