

I'm excited to partner with Bridgestone to help inspire the next generation of athletes and show what is possible when you dream, set goals and work hard," she added. "I wouldn't be where I am today without self-belief, as well as the support of my team around me.
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Titmus joins three-time Olympian basketballer Joe Ingles, Olympic gold medallist runner Cathy Freeman, surfer Connor O'Leary, and reigning wheelchair tennis-doubles Olympic gold medallist Heath Davidson in spreading the message through a series of activities around the country. "I can't imagine a better way to celebrate the anniversary of my first world record than joining Bridgestone to spread the 'Chase Your Dream' message."īridgestone aims to ignite the passion within Australians by using its Team Bridgestone Australia athletes to spread the company's global 'Chase Your Dream' message. "It's been a massive year for me, both in and out of the pool, and capping it off by becoming a Team Bridgestone Australia athlete is the perfect way to round it out," said Ariarne Titmus. In the coming months, she will encourage and inspire Australians through community driven activations as a Team Bridgestone Australia athlete. Titmus will represent Bridgestone, the world's largest tyre and rubber company, and Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, looking to chase her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal in the upcoming Olympic Games, which will be hosted in Bridgestone's global home city. Titmus' appointment as a Team Bridgestone Australia athlete was announced on the anniversary of her first world record in the women's 400m freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships in China, and less than a month after being named 'Swimmer of the Year' by Swimming Australia. I got my hand on the wall before her.Record-breaking 12-months for national swimming star capped off with Team Bridgestone Australia appointmentīRISBANE, Queensland (14 December, 2019) – Swimming sensation and Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 medal hopeful, Ariarne Titmus has joined Team Bridgestone Australia, rounding out a record breaking year for the rising star.

I could see the American girl on the other side of me and I realised we were only 0.01 apart off third and fourth. “I’m pretty pleased, I’m going to be on the Olympic podium,” the Australian told Channel 7. Having run a personal best and setting a new national record, McKeon had no complaints - particularly after pipping Huske. MacNeil finished in a new Commonwealth record time of 55.59, while McKeon’s 55.72 shaded fourth-place American Torri Huske by 0.01 of a second. The 27-year-old turned outside the top three but pushed home to secure bronze behind gold medallist Margaret MacNeil and runner-up Yufei Zhang.

Veteran becomes Australia’s first dual medallist at Tokyo 2020Įarlier, Emma McKeon took out bronze with a new Australian record in the women’s 100m butterfly final. Ariarne Titmus' coach has just launched a celebration for the ages after the 20-year-old's 400m freestyle win.
