2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS
- June 10-15, 2024
- Brisbane Aquatic Center – Brisbane, Australia
- LCM (50 meters)
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- Heat Sheets
- Day 1 Prelims Recap
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WOMEN’S 400 FREE – FINAL
- World Record – 3:55.38, Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 2023
- Australian Record – 3:55.38, Ariarne Titmus, 2023
- Oceanic Record – 3:55.38, Ariarne Titmus, 2023
- Commonwealth Record – 3:55.38, Ariarne Titmus, 2023
- Swim Australia OQT – 4:04.98
GOLD – Ariarne Titmus, 3:55.44 *OLY Qualifier
SILVER – Lani Pallister, 4:02.27 *OLY Qualifier
BRONZE – Jamie Perkins, 4:04.38
Australia’s Ariarne Titmus swam to the second fastest time all-time in the 400 freestyle posting a 3:55.44 to win the event at 2024 Australian Trials, booking her ticket to Paris. Titmus is also the World Record holder in the event as she swam a 3:55.38 at the 2023 World Championships en route to gold.
Top 5 Performances All-Time Women’s LCM 400 Free
- Ariarne Titmus, 3:55.38 (2023)
- Ariarne Titmus, 3:55.44 (2024)
- Summer McIntosh, 3:56.08 (2023)
- Ariarne Titmus, 3:56.40 (2023)
- Katie Ledecky, 3:56.46 (2016)
Split Comparison:
| 2023 Worlds |
2024 Aussie Trials
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| 50 | 27.56 | 27.16 |
| 100 | 29.36 | 29.37 |
| 150 | 30 | 29.83 |
| 200 | 30.02 | 30.09 |
| 250 | 30.19 | 29.94 |
| 300 | 29.77 | 29.84 |
| 350 | 29.61 | 29.89 |
| 400 | 28.87 | 29.32 |
| 3:55.38 | 3:55.44 |
The biggest difference between her swim today and her world record was her first and last 50s. Last summer, she was out slightly slower at the start but came home in a 28.87 whereas today she was out faster but came home slightly slower.
Titmus now moves up to the fastest in the World so far this season as her previous season best of a 3:59.13 stood as #2 in the World this season only behind Summer McIntosh of Canada who swam a 3:59.06 at Canadian Trials. Titmus will look to defend her Olympic crown in the event after winning the 400 free in Tokyo in a 3:56.69, touching ahead of Katie Ledecky who swam a 3:57.36.
2023-2024 LCM Women 400 Free
Titmus
3:55.44
| 2 | Katie LEDECKY | USA | 3:58.35 | 06/16 |
| 3 | Summer McINTOSH | CAN | 3:59.06 | 05/13 |
| 4 | Erika FAIRWEATHER | NZL | 3:59.44 | 02/11 |
| 5 | Bingjie LI | CHN | 4:01.62 | 02/11 |
Still think it will be a very close race in Paris, Macintosh for some reason had difficulty in the second 200 at nationals, that is incumbent on her coach to figure out what went wrong.
Very smart tactics by Titmus to go all out here. That potentially plants some doubt in McIntosh and elevates the chance that McIntosh again won’t swim at her best against Titmus.
It is imperative for Titmus to go out early and clear McIntosh. She seems to fully understand that. If it’s head to head late the young prodigy will prevail. That’s the way it always works.
Titmus hasnt lost to anyone in over 5 years…..not sure she has much to worry about now….regardless of tactics.
It was head to head last summer in Fukuoka – and Titmus prevailed.
Also she did the exact opposite ‘tactic’ last year; didn’t go all out at trials, and still won at Worlds. You are not making any sense as per usual.
she did the opposite tactic last year, and went even faster
We know you hate all Australian swimmers, but did you not even watch Fukuoka?
now go criticise regan smith for how she split her first 100 back pb in 5 years. or is frontending the way to beat mckeown?
Fast. Hopefully Summer shows up this year, this could be the race of the summer
No Indian summer for Ledecky.
Not sure what that means but Ledecky is past her prime. She isn’t competitive with McIntosh and Titmus anymore.
Hence an India summer, one last hurrah when one is approaching the end.
Looks like she is going into the Olympics as the favorite in this event
And looks like she’ll win the gold medal too
She was anyway
Let’s see what happens at the Olympics I don’t think summer showed all her cards at nationals
She broke the 400IM
And apart her old WR, all her 400 free was around 3:59.. maybe the 3:56 was an outlier
Lmao this comment would get so many downvotes in the past for saying it was an outlier
You don’t even have to go far back. I’ve insinuated during this year’s Canadian trials that Summer’s 3:56 might have been a one-off, and got mightily downvoted. It is definitely a possibility, although you never know where the ceiling is with that girl.
Calling anything a 17 year old does an “outlier” is insane. Downvote away, Aussies
If Summer (or anyone else) is faster and challenges in Paris the WR is getting reset. Titmus is a proven racer and consistently performs on the biggest stages. I’m looking forward to her 200. Though my dream of the perfect storm of a race and her going an 8:08 in the 800 I may have to give up on.
The woman’s mid and distance freestyle revitalization that started in the early 2010s heavily fueled by Ledecky has been awesome for this endurance fan. Titmus took over the mid distance crown in the late 2010’s. McIntosh coming on the scene, the potential of the Sandpiper girls (not fully realized yet). It’s been great and it’s been all over the world which… Read more »
Would be nice to see her challenge ledecky in the 800
They said that last year at worlds
I think it will be much closer than many think. I can see Ariarne going 8:07-8:08.
This feels like such a shocker to me because Titmus feels like she’s been around FOREVER … but she’s only 23!
I remember at 2023 trials that it was probably her 4th last ever tapered 400 free (and then had to backtrack and say she wasn’t retiring)
Summer breaking her WR last year was the best thing for her because it kept her motivated in training – but if she wins back to back 400 golds in Paris, I’m not sure she’ll have it in her to keep pushing on until LA, especially if Summer starts dropping more time
Yep I feel the same. McKeowen is literally 22 but turns 23 in a month. Titmus turns 24 a month after the games and Regan smith only just turned 22. It’s insane
It’s probably because Titmus, McKeown, Regan Smith, etc. were all essentially teenage sensations. It’s just that they were older teenagers or brushing up against 20 when they started making their marks, so they don’t feel quite as young as someone like Summer McIntosh.
Is she the oldest, or if not, close to the oldest female to break 400 free record? …and looks on course to do it again.
she already was when she first broke it
And MOC turned 20 in April, younger than Gretchen Walsh and only two months older than Claire Curzan, already double world champion in 100, wr holder and World Champion in 200.
The first 200 of her heat swim was very similar. First 100 was slightly faster, second hundred .5 behind. She was testing going out faster and holding on. She’ll do that AND drop the last lap come Paris. Know what to work on… 🥇+WR.
I boggles the mind that she went 1:56.45 on the feet and went on to swim 1:59 on the second 200.
I think she can challenge MOC in 200.