Olympics-Aussie ‘Terminator’ takes gold as pool duel with Ledecky surpasses the hype
On Monday (July 26), a new generation of swimmers was introduced to the great pool rivalry between Australia and the U.S. when 20-year-old Ariarne Titmus, nicknamed "Terminator," overtook Katie Ledecky's lead in the 400m freestyle final in Tokyo to win gold. This delayed Ledecky's attempt to become the most successful female Olympic swimmer of all time by earning three more gold medals. Titmus acknowledged Ledecky's impressive performance, commending her for pushing the boundaries of the sport.0
