The early signs are promising for Ariarne Titmus’ bid to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the 400m freestyle after victory at the Australian Open Championships.
Ariarne Titmus has put the world on notice,having evolved in a manner that has her primed for greater success than three years ago.
The number of stars bypassing the eight-day world swimming championships in Qatar next week is a black eye for World Aquatics.
A major health scare has failed to deter one of Australia’s golden girls on her comeback,with a fellow returning teammate revealing a mindset shift in the champion.
The Australian swimming star said she had been petrified the tumours would shatter her dream of one day having children.
This was the “meet of a lifetime” for Australia’s swimmers,who showed the world they mean business before next year’s Olympics.
It’s been a golden night for the Australians in Fukuoka,with four gold medals in total,including world records for Ariarne Titmus and the women’s relay team.
All eyes at the swimming world championships in Fukuoka are on the women’s 400m freestyle event. Ian Thorpe previews the blockbuster showdown between three stars of the sport.
Ariarne Titmus cruised to victory in the women’s 400m freestyle final at the Australian swimming trials but was more than two seconds off Summer McIntosh’s world record.
The Olympic gold medallist will enter the water on Tuesday at the Australian swimming trials with revenge on her mind after watching her 400m freestyle world record disappear in March.
Kyle Chalmers was on fire at the Australian Swimming Championships,just days after a handful of shifts as a builder’s labourer.