Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy said he had a hunch shortly after the Paris Games that Ariarne Titmus would step away from the pool as the sporting world reels from the shock retirement of Australia’s swimming queen.

Speaking to media just hours after the announcement, McEvoy gushed at the legacy the 25-year-old would leave, having won four gold medals across the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games in the 400 metres and 200 metres freestyle.

In 2024, Titmus became the first Australian since Shane Gould in 1972 to hold both the 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle world records, and joins Emma McKeon and Brianna Throssell in calling it quits since the Paris Games.

Ariarne Titmus has announced her retirement. Credit: Getty Images

“Arnie’s definitely one of the best distance swimmers to have e

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