- Australian breaks Olympic record in 200m freestyle final
- Titmus times swim perfectly as Katie Ledecky finishes fifth
A new queen of the pool has been crowned. Twenty-year-old Australian prodigy Ariarne Titmus emphatically took the women’s swimming crown from American Katie Ledecky at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday. Having conquered the five-time Olympic gold medallist in the marquee women’s 400m freestyle on Monday, Titmus was again too fast in the 200m freestyle final.
The Tasmanian’s two victories in 48 hours – only the first and second time Ledecky has lost individual finals in her three Olympic outings – have seen her usurp the 24-year-old as the female swimmer to beat. Titmus can add to her medal haul in the days ahead; she will again face Ledecky in the women’s 800m freestyle, and the pair will likely face off during the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
