"Now it’s show time"- Ariarne Titmus asserts confidence for Paris Olympics following her world record in the 200m freestyle at the Australian Trials

Ariarne Titmus recently showed confidence for the 2024 Paris Olympics following her new world record, set at the 2024 Australian Swimming Olympic Trials. The freestyle swimming being her pet event, Titmus registered a world record on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

The 23-year-old swimmer logged a striking time of 1:52.23 at the Brisbane Aquatic Center in Australia. Titmus surpassed the previous record registered by fellow Australian Mollie O'Callaghan, who clocked 1:52.85 at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

She defeated O'Callaghan and Lani Pallister, who registered 1:52.48 and 1:55.57, respectively, in Brisbane. Following her feat, Titmus took to social media to express joy and emphasized the importance of team support to achieve this great accomplishment.

"These are the moments we live for ❤️ It takes a lifetime of work and a village of people to get to this point," she wrote. "It’s never easy. Putting your mind and body on the line everyday is tough, but so worth it ✨."

"I am incredibly blessed to have the most wonderful support crew around me who love me no matter what ❤️ thank you to my family, friends, teammates, coaches, support staff and sponsors for backing me in 🫶🏼"

With less than 40 days left for the 2024 Paris Games to commence, she exuded confidence in displaying a notable performance at the Olympics.

"Job one done ✅ Now it’s show time," added Titmus.

A look at Ariarne Titmus' successful run at the 2024 Australian Swimming Olympic Trials

Ariarne Titmus celebrates winning the Woman's 800m Freestyle Final during the 2024 Australian Open Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Australia.

Apart from dominating the women's 200m freestyle event with a world record, Ariarne Titmus also secured the lead in the 400m freestyle and 800m freestyle events.

Titmus, who secured a gold medal in the 40mm freestyle at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics, topped the event at the Australian Trials 2024 after clocking an impressive time of 3:55.44, to leave behind Lani Pallister (4:02.27) and Jamie Perkins (4:04.38).

Moreover, the Australian swimmer also earned the Olympic quota in the 800m freestyle event after posting 8:14.06, surpassing Pallister and Perkins, who clocked 8:18.46 and 8:30.18, respectively. Titmus secured a silver medal in the event at the Tokyo Olympic Games after finishing behind Katie Ledecky.

Titmus, with her notable performance at the Australian Trials, has proved her prospect as a challenging contender to Ledecky, who is currently competing in her signature events at the U.S. Olympic Trials, pursuing her fourth Olympic quest.