Which two swimmers did she beat in that Paris final?

Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky

Federica Pellegrini and Sarah Sjostrom

What did she do at the 2019 World Championships?

Beat Katie Ledecky in the 400 free

Ariarne Titmus Quiz: The Terminator and 400 Freestyle Gold

This Ariarne Titmus quiz follows the Australian freestyler from Tasmania who took on the best distance swimmers in the world. Play 10 interactive questions on Launceston, Dean Boxall's famous celebration, the Terminator nickname, Tokyo golds, the race of the century in Paris and her world records.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country does Ariarne Titmus swim for?
Home
Which Tasmanian city was she born in?
Nickname
What is her nickname?
Coach
Which coach's wild celebration went viral at Tokyo?
Tokyo
Which events did she win at the Tokyo Olympics?
Paris
Which event did she win again at Paris 2024?
Rivals
Which two swimmers did she beat in that Paris final?
2019
What did she do at the 2019 World Championships?
Record
Which world record did she set in 2023?
200
Which other world record did she set in 2024?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country does Ariarne Titmus swim for?
Answer: Australia
She grew up in Tasmania.
Q2: Which Tasmanian city was she born in?
Answer: Launceston
She later moved to Brisbane.
Q3: What is her nickname?
Answer: The Terminator
It reflects her strong finishes.
Q4: Which coach's wild celebration went viral at Tokyo?
Answer: Dean Boxall
He shook a glass barrier.
Q5: Which events did she win at the Tokyo Olympics?
Answer: 200 and 400 meter freestyle
She beat Katie Ledecky in the 400.
Q6: Which event did she win again at Paris 2024?
Answer: 400 meter freestyle
It was billed as the race of the century.
Q7: Which two swimmers did she beat in that Paris final?
Answer: Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky
All three were world-class.
Q8: What did she do at the 2019 World Championships?
Answer: Beat Katie Ledecky in the 400 free
It announced her as a star.
Q9: Which world record did she set in 2023?
Answer: 400 meter freestyle
She swam 3:55.38.
Q10: Which other world record did she set in 2024?
Answer: 200 meter freestyle
It came at the Australian trials.

Ariarne Titmus Quiz – The Terminator and 400 Freestyle Gold

Ariarne Titmus was born in Launceston, Tasmania, in 2000 and moved to Brisbane to train with coach Dean Boxall. Her strong finishes earned her the nickname the Terminator.

She beat Katie Ledecky in the 400 meter freestyle at the 2019 World Championships, then won 200 and 400 meter freestyle gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Boxall's wild celebration in the stands went viral.

She set world records in the 400 in 2023 and the 200 in 2024. At Paris 2024 she won the 400 again in the so-called race of the century, beating Summer McIntosh and Ledecky.

What This Quiz Teaches

Swimming fans will enjoy these questions.

Where she comes from
Who coaches her
Which Olympic golds she won
Which records she set
Who her rivals are

Did You Know?

Her rivalry with Ledecky drew huge TV audiences.
She also won relay medals for Australia.
Australians call her Arnie.
She had surgery for a benign ovarian tumor in 2024.
Distance swimmers train many kilometers a day.