Ariarne Titmus makes her feelings known as she connects with low-vision tennis stars Ross Patterson and Grace Hobbs at Australian Open

Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus recently opened up on her conversation with the differently abled tennis champions. The Australian swimmer was attending the tournament as a part of the Channel 9 team covering the event.

Titmus spoke with low-vision tennis stars Ross Patterson and Grace Hobbs at the 'All-Abilities Day' segment of the Australian Open. She uploaded a snippet of the same on her Instagram story, with the following caption:

"Today was All Abilities Day at the AO! I got to speak with Ross and Grace, both World No 1 in their class for blind and low vision tennis. Learning about their sport and having a hit with them was the highlight of my day!"

Screengrab of Ariarne Titmus' Instagram Story [Image Source: Ariarne Titmus' Instagram]

The Olympic champion also held some interactive sessions with the audience at the Australian Open as a part of the Channel 9 team. Titmus conducted a spelling session with the spectators around the names of the tennis players competing at the Australian Open.

Watch the clip here:

After a grueling 2024 season, Ariarne Titmus is on a long vacation until July 2025. Following her break, she intends to return to the sport with the World Swimming Championships, which will most probably take place in July or August 2025.

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Ariarne Titmus on 'hard work' and 'belief in abilities' being her pillars to success

Ariarne Titmus at the Paris Olympics 2024 [Image Source: Getty]

Ariarne Titmus recently opened up about the reason behind her unbelievable success in the pool. The 24-year-old swimmer mentioned in a conversation with ABC Australia:

"I think that unless you're in high performance sports striving for something like an Olympic gold medal, you can't really comprehend the work it takes and the trade-offs you make in your life. It takes a lot of work. I train between 35 and 40 hours a week. Every decision you make in your life is to ensure that you're recovered and ready to go for every session."

Titmus further mentioned that nothing is possible without hard work and belief in yourself. She added:

"I want people to realise that no matter where you come from, whether you're male or female, whatever religion, race, that if you have a goal, if you have a dream, if you want to start something new, if you want to make change for the better, you can certainly achieve whatever you like, if you are willing to work hard and you believe in yourself.”

Ariarne Titmus is the long-course world record holder in the women's 200m and 400m freestyle events. One of the chief competitors of American swimming legend Katie Ledecky, Titmus won two gold medals and two silver medals at the Paris Olympics. The Australian won gold medals in the 400m freestyle and the 4x200m freestyle relay events, while she clinched silver medals in the 200m and the 800m freestyle events, respectively.