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Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus breaks 200-meter freestyle world record

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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Ariarne Titmus broke the 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday, getting the better of compatriot and teammate Mollie O’Callaghan in a thrilling race. It was so fast that O’Callaghan, who was the world record holder before Wednesday’s race, also beat her previous landmark time. Titmus, the reigning Olympic champion in the 200m and 400m freestyle, clocked a time of 1:52.2…

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The Standard

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Haughey's rival smashes 200m freestyle world record

Swimmer Ariarne Titmus shattered fellow Australian Mollie O'Callaghan's 200 meters freestyle world record yesterday, touching in one minute, 52.23 seconds. Titmus hit the wall at Australia's Olympic trials in Brisbane ahead of O'Callaghan, who also went under her previous world record of 1:52.85,...

2 years ago

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Le Figaro

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Swimming: World record for Titmus in 200m freestyle

The Australian swimmer set a new world record for 200m and establishes herself more than ever as the favorite for the distance at the Games.

2 years ago·Paris, France

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Spiegel

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Ariarne Titmus swims world record of 200 meters freestyle in Olympic eliminations

The Olympics are coming up, an announcement has already been made from the swimming nation of Australia: Ariarne Titmus shows her strength and sets a world record — once again.

2 years ago·Hamburg, Germany

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