"So it was when she first blazed to glory in 2019 a teenager unheralded outside Australia, upstaging American swim queen Katie Ledecky on the world stage. So it was in 2022 when, as reigning world and Olympic champion, Titmus decided to skip the world titles. I'll definitely be asleep, she told me at the time the championships were held in Budapest, and Titmus remained in Australia, not ever tuning in to the overnight broadcast."
"I've always loved swimming, Titmus said on Instagram, but I guess I've taken this time away from the sport and realised some things in my life that have always been important to me are just a little bit more important to me now than swimming. Titmus's decision ends a remarkable sporting career and leaves her as an all-time Australian sporting great. With four gold, three silver and one bronze medal to her name, she is among Australia's most successful Olympians."
Ariarne Titmus built a distinctive career by following her own path, upsetting Katie Ledecky as a 2019 teenager and later skipping the 2022 world titles while reigning champion. She dominated the women's 400m freestyle at the 2023 world titles and the 2024 Olympics, and then chose to step away at age 25. Titmus spent recent championships in the commentary box, took time away from competition, and said personal priorities have grown more important than swimming. Her record includes four Olympic gold, three silver and one bronze, four world titles and seven Commonwealth gold medals.
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