Titmus takes 200m freestyle gold in Olympic record

Michael BlebyDeputy property editor

Updated Jul 28, 2021 – 12.11pm, first published at 11.51am

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Australia’s men’s rowing four stole the crown back from Great Britain after a two-decade hiatus and star of the week Ariarne Titmus joined a select group of swimmers to win two gold medals in one Games after she again beat US powerhouse Katie Ledecky to win the 200 metres freestyle.

The rowing Olympic record of 5:42.76 – just ahead of second-placed Romania – prompted former rower James Tomkins to confer the Oarsome Foursome moniker of his dominant crew from the 1990s to the team of Alex Purnell, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves and Alex Hill.

Michael Bleby covers commercial and residential property, with a focus on housing and finance, construction, design & architecture. He also dabbles in the business of sport. Michael is based in Melbourne.