Overview

• Titmus announced her immediate retirement in an Instagram video, with Swimming Australia confirming the decision.
• She cited surgery to remove benign ovarian tumours before Paris and its mental impact as a turning point.
• The Australian great departs with eight Olympic medals, including back-to-back 400m freestyle golds in Tokyo and Paris.
• She holds the women's 200m freestyle world record and previously held the 400m mark earlier this year.
• Titmus had considered a run at Los Angeles 2028 but did not return to pool training after the Paris program, drawing praise from peers such as Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh as well as Swimming Australia.