Ariarne Titmus, born on September 7, 2000, in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, is an elite swimmer known for her remarkable achievements in freestyle events. Titmus moved to Queensland with her family in 2015 to access better training facilities. She has been a dominant force in the swimming world, particularly noted for her victories at the Olympics and World Championships.
Titmus first gained international attention at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where she won three gold medals and set a world record in the short course 400-meter freestyle at the FINA World Championships the same year. She continued to excel, notably defeating American swimming legend Katie Ledecky at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning gold in both the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle events. In 2024, she set new world records in the long course 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle.