Olympic superwoman Ariarne Titmus is ready for a rematch with Tokyo foe Katie Ledecky as Australia’s best take on Team USA when Duel in the Pool returns to Sydney after 15 years
- Australia vs USA Duel in the Pool idea was final held in Sydney in 2007
- Tokyo Games superstars will recommence their rivalry when it returns in August
- Competition will characteristic open-water occasions to be held at Bondi Beach
World swimming superpowers Australia and the United States will sq. off at a Duel in the Pool competitors in Sydney this August.
The nations, who collected 50 swimming medals between them finally yr’s Tokyo Olympics, are revisiting a made for tv idea final held in 2007.
Australia and the US will ship 30 swimmers every to compete at Sydney’s Olympic aquatic centre and Bondi Beach for open-water occasions.
Among the stars will probably be Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, who received gold in the 400-metre and 200-metre freestyle occasions in Tokyo.
Ariarne Titmus had all of Australia cheering when she received two golds at the Tokyo Olympics
Titmus appears to be like set to sq. off towards her nice rival, American Katie Ledecky (pictured) as soon as extra when Duel in the Pool returns to Australia
The girl she beat for the 400-metre title, America’s Katie Ledecky, can also be tipped to compete, together with Australia’s Kyle Chalmers and his rival, Caeleb Dressel.
Swimming Australia (SA) says new race and relay codecs will probably be amongst recent bells and whistles at the meet as the sport seeks to broaden its viewers.
The authentic Duel in the Pool in 2003 was held after Sydney’s profitable Olympics, with the final occasion held in 2007.
SA’s chief govt Eugenie Buckley says the recent format will mix a conventional factors system with ‘unprecedented’ broadcast and pool deck ideas.
‘Reigniting the Duel in the Pool will allow us to showcase the best athletes … via a format that can convey followers nearer to the motion and interact the viewing viewers like by no means earlier than,’ Buckley mentioned in a press release on Wednesday.
Aussie Kyle Chalmers misplaced out to America’s Caeleb Dressel by a hair in the closing of the males’s 100-metre freestyle in Tokyo
Dressel (pictured) will probably be out to repeat the dose in August, when Sydney hosts the nation vs nation idea once more – together with open-water occasions at Bondi Beach
The NSW authorities has backed the occasion whereas USA Swimming president Tim Hinchey III mentioned the meet will assist swimmers from each nations.
‘The world’s best thrive when competing towards each other, and our groups have established an thrilling historical past,’ he mentioned in a press release.
‘We’re proud to accomplice with Swimming Australia to present our athletes with one other world-class aggressive meet and an extremely distinctive and thrilling occasion for the followers.’
The Duel in the Pool will probably be staged on August 19-21.
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