Ariarne Titmus sets world record at 400-meter freestyle

Ariarne Titmus broke the world record in the women’s 400-meter freestyle as the Olympic champ won the 1^st in 3 minutes, 55.38 seconds at the swimming championship in Japan.

ARNIE RECLAIMS HER WORLD RECORD! 🌎🥇

In an epic display of skill and determination, Ariarne Titmus leaves no doubt about her class in the women’s 400m freestyle final, claiming GOLD and setting a sizzling new World Record time of 3:55.38.

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Ariarne overpowered the 3:56.08 set by Summer McIntosh earlier in the season and finished almost 4 seconds ahead of Katie Ledecky from the USA. Erika Fairweather ended up in the 3^rd place to win a medal as she finished ahead of McIntosh.

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The fight between the trio of Ariarne, Katie, and Summer has been on the news all around the world, and Titmus is now the favorite for the Olympic Games in Paris next year.

It was the 1^st of 2 world records to fall at the beginning of the swimming races in Japan. Leon Marchand broke 15-year-old Michael Phelps’s record at the 400 individual medley mark.

Ariarne Titmus YOU LEGEND! 💚💛

An absolute demoliton to set a World Record! 💥🇦🇺

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