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The swimming world is in shock at the retirement of Australian Ariarne Titmus at the ripe young age of 25

16 October 2025

The swimming world is in shock at the retirement of Australian Ariarne Titmus at the ripe young age of 25

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Australia finishes World Para Swimming Championships with relay gold
	28 Sep: Australia claims its ninth gold medal at the World Para Swimming Championships on the final day of competition in Singapore.... more

Swimmer Cameron Leslie has claimed a second silver medal at the para world championships in Singapore
	26 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has claimed a second silver medal at the para world championships in Singapore... more

Swimmer Cameron Leslie has earned silver in the 50-metre backstroke SB4 class at the para world championships in Singapore
	25 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has earned silver in the 50-metre backstroke SB4 class at the para world championships in Singapore... more

Gaby Smith has placed eighth in the 200 metres individual medley in the SM10 class at the para swimming world championships in Singapore
	22 Sep: Gaby Smith has placed eighth in the 200 metres individual medley in the SM10 class at the para swimming world championships in Singapore... more

Kiwi Zoe Pedersen has won gold in the 50 metres butterfly at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Romania, clocking 25.63 seconds to beat her own national age record
	23 Aug: Kiwi Zoe Pedersen has won gold in the 50 metres butterfly at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Romania, clocking 25.63 seconds to beat her own national age record... more

Kiwi swimmer Erika Fairweather has finished 7th in the women's 800 metres freestyle final at the World Champs in Singapore
	3 Aug: Kiwi swimmer Erika Fairweather has finished 7th in the women's 800 metres freestyle final at the World Champs in Singapore... more

Heartbreak for veteran New Zealand swimmer Laura Quilter at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore - despite a victory in her heat
	2 Aug: Heartbreak for veteran New Zealand swimmer Laura Quilter at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore - despite a victory in her heat... more

Swimmer Erika Fairweather has qualified for the 800 metres freestyle final at the World Championships in Singapore
	1 Aug: Swimmer Erika Fairweather has qualified for the 800 metres freestyle final at the World Championships in Singapore... more

Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle
	31 Jul: Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle... more

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Most Popular Recent Swimming News

28 Sep: Australia finishes World Para Swimming Championships with relay gold +++++++

25 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has earned silver in the 50-metre backstroke SB4 class at the para world championships in Singapore ++++++

16 Oct: The swimming world is in shock at the retirement of Australian Ariarne Titmus at the ripe young age of 25 ++++++

26 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has claimed a second silver medal at the para world championships in Singapore ++++++

22 Sep: Gaby Smith has placed eighth in the 200 metres individual medley in the SM10 class at the para swimming world championships in Singapore +++++

Swimming NewsLinks

17 Oct: Stuff’s water safety campaign funds lessons for over 1100 children across four schools (Stuff.co.nz)

17 Oct: Live: lets teach kids safe swimming (Stuff.co.nz)

17 Oct: Titmus makes shock retirement call (Sydney Morning Herald)

16 Oct: Australia v the world: dolphins to take on global stars in prime-time swimming spectacle (Sydney Morning Herald)

16 Oct: Titmus announces her retirement (Sydney Morning Herald)

16 Oct: Ariarne titmus announces her swimming retirement (Sydney Morning Herald)

16 Oct: In real water emergencies it’s not a perfect freestyle stroke that saves lives (Stuff.co.nz)

16 Oct: Cost of living means parents are pulling kids out of swimming lessons (Stuff.co.nz)

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