‘They push me’ – Ariarne Titmus reveals how training with boys boosted her ability to win Olympic gold

21-year-old American sensation Ariarne Titmus has taken the world by storm with her incredible performances in Tokyo. The young Australian won two gold medals in the 200m and 400m freestyle swimming competitions. Recently, Titmus spoke about how a team of young boys had motivated her to improve her performance while training for Tokyo.

Ariarne’s performances caused a huge upheaval for American Katie Ledecky who was considered the favorite to win the gold medals. Ariarne’s unusual training methods certainly paid off in Tokyo as she exceeded expectations.

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How did Titmus train for the Olympics?

Titmus had to train hard to give a memorable performance in his first Olympics in Tokyo. Therefore, she shared her success in saying, “Last year Elijah Whittington switched to the dean’s program so I had him there doing the sessions with me. He’s obviously a lot faster than me but I’m not quite up there with him but it’s just good to have someone there, kind of in the same boat as you.

“Doing the same sessions as, so it’s easier to get away with knowing that you know they kind of have the same goals and are going through the process together. But also, we have younger boys who are around 16, 17, it’s kind of like perfect speed for me that pushes me to train and love the job. So it’s been really good actually, leading up to these Olympics“.

Indeed, training with boys has helped her increase her speed. With such strategies, potential and the right frame of mind, Titmus has immense potential to build on the already strong reputation it has built for itself.

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