Australian swimming star Ariarne Titmus says she misplaced ‘hearth within the stomach’ earlier than shock retirement name

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has revealed she realised she “did not have the fire in the belly in anymore” earlier than deciding to retire from swimming. 

Titmus fought again tears as she spoke at Brisbane’s New Farm Park on Friday morning, 24 hours after making what she described as “probably the toughest decision of my life”.

Following her triumphant Olympic marketing campaign in Paris final 12 months, Titmus took a while away from the pool and mentioned she didn’t wish to “half-arse” a return to aggressive swimming.

Ariarne Titmus speaks publicly for the primary time since asserting her retirement from skilled swimming at 25.

38m in the pastThu 16 Oct 2025 at 11:56pm

Au revoir, Arnie!

And similar to that we’re accomplished! Best of luck to Ariarne Titmus on her subsequent chapter.

After listening to her converse, there is no such thing as a query in my thoughts that she’s made the fitting name. Good on her.

Thank you all for following alongside!

41m in the pastThu 16 Oct 2025 at 11:53pm

Some tears to finish the press convention

Titmus is requested about whether or not it’s “lovely” to be coming into the subsequent chapter of her life, and begins saying she is “very happy” in her private stay and begins to struggle again tears.

43m in the pastThu 16 Oct 2025 at 11:51pm

Surprised by curiosity in retirement information

Titmus is so extremely humble. She says she was greatly surprised by the response and curiosity in her retirement.

“I couldn’t believe how quickly it became news and I don’t know, [I was] so overwhelmed with how many messages I have had,” she says.

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Titmus mentioned she was not “nervous or scared” to inform her coach Dean Boxall about her plans to retire.

“I was half expecting him [Boxall] to try and twist my leg to bring me back, and that probably would have been selfish for his part because obviously he did not want me to stop, our partnership has been so fun but he was the opposite,” she mentioned.

“He was so happy for me and proud of me and could see that I had so much to look forward to in my life and was happy to support me.”

Titmus described her retirement as “a big weight off my shoulders” and remained defiant about her determination, saying individuals “should not question whether I made the right decision or not”.

“At the end of the day, it is a decision about my life and I have to do what makes me happy,” she mentioned.

“People can have their very own ideas on these issues however I do know I’m content material with this.

She described US rival Katie Ledecky as her “Goliath”, revealing the American had been one of the first people to congratulate her on her career.

“I really feel actually happy with that relationship we now have as a result of it goes to point out you possibly can go away all the pieces within the pool and nonetheless be a great individual if you find yourself not racing, so I hope I’ve left that legacy as properly,” she said.

Titmus said she plans to pursue a career in broadcasting in swimming and other sports, embracing the chance to “do issues that I’ve by no means accomplished earlier than”. She hopes to be part of the published on the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.