Australian Olympic champion Titmus retires from swimming

SYDNEY, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Australia's four-time Olympic champion and women's 200m freestyle world record holder Ariarne Titmus has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

"I've always loved swimming, it's been my passion since I was a little girl," Titmus said in a video posted on social media on Thursday. "But I guess I've taken this time away from the sport and realized some things in my life tha