Swimming-Titmus seizes 200m freestyle world record from O'Callaghan

Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Swimming - Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, Fukuoka, Japan - July 29, 2023 Australia's Ariarne Titmus in action during the women's 800m freestyle final REUTERS/Issei Kato/ File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Ariarne Titmus obliterated the 200 metres freestyle world record at the Australian Olympic trials on Wednesday, upsetting the previous holder Mollie O'Callaghan in an exhilarating final.

Olympic champion Titmus's one minute 52.23 seconds swim at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre shaved more than half a second off O'Callaghan's mark (1:52.85) from the World Championships in Fukuoka as she turned the tables on her rival.