Ariarne Titmus reveals the time of her possible return to swimming months after taking extended break post-Paris Olympics exploits

Ariarne Titmus has revealed plans to begin swimming gradually in the new year, with no rush to return to full training. Following her success at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she announced an extended break, focusing on recovery without pressure to expedite her return.

The 24-year-old is a three-time world record holder, four-time Olympic champion, and six-time world champion. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she secured two gold medals in the women's 400m freestyle and 4x200 freestyle relay, along with two silver medals in the women's 200m and 800m freestyle.

At the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials in Brisbane, she set a new 200-meter freestyle record, clocking 1:52:23 to surpass teammate Mollie O'Callaghan's previous time.

During a recent 'Ask me Anything' session on Instagram, a fan asked Titmus about her expected return to training. They wrote:

"When do you think you'll get back into the pool? Or just taking it as it comes?"

She replied:

"I'll slowly start swimming more in the new year, but I'm putting no pressure on myself to rush being back."

Ariarne Titmus replies to fan's question/ Source/ Instagram:@ariarnetitmus_

Ariarne Titmus hinted at her possible return for the 2028 Olympic Games after gradually easing back into training in 2025.

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Ariarne Titmus on her post-Olympics Break

Ariarne Titmus at Swimming - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 8 - Source: Getty

In a New First Exclusive Interview, in August 2024, Ariarne Titmus discussed her post-Olympic break and potential participation in the 2028 LA Olympics, emphasizing the importance of a mental reset from the sport.

In the interview, she said:

"I'm just trying to enjoy this time and not think about high performance for a while. I seriously need a big mental break. Climbing the mountain to become Olympic champion is so tough, and I've done it twice now. And you know, I've come down the mountain, and I just haven't had the chance to really look up at the next one yet."

She also shared what motivates her to target the 2028 LA Games, stating:

"I think that the crowd and the size of the stadium in LA, I think that they've pitched SoFi as the swimming stadium. I think it's massively enticing. That's something that really draws me to the games, and I think, will make people want to hang on because I think Paris was 18,000 fans they're predicting this is going to be 20,000 more than that." (0:27 onwards)

The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles in July.