Australian swimmer and world record holder Ariarne Titmus retires at 25: "the chance to put yourself, not your sport first"

Ariarne Titmus won four Gold medals in Tokyo and Paris Olympics and is world record holder of 200m freestyle.
Ariarne Titmus, Australian swimmer with 32 international medals, including eight Olympic medals, four of them gold in Tokyo and Paris, has decided to retire at age 25. Titmus, who leaves as the current world record holder in women’s 200’m freestyle (1:52.23) said that after turning 25 „the time feels right to step away from swimming“.

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