Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus has world 400m record obliterated by Chinese young-gun Li Bingjie

Chinese swimming sensation Li Bingjie has swamped Ariarne Titmus’ 400-metre quick course freestyle record by a large 2.6 seconds – making for a mouthwatering battle when the golden woman takes on the young-gun at their subsequent meet.

The 20-year-old raced to a time of three:51.30 on the Chinese swimming championships, taking on Titmus and setting a brand new world record within the course of.

20-year-old rising star Li Bingjie pumps her fist after breaking the 400m quick course freestyle world record

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Titmus, a two-time gold medallist on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, set the earlier record on the quick course swimming champs in 2018.

Bingjie was awarded bronze on the Tokyo Olympics, logging a time of 4:01.08, virtually 4 and a half seconds behind the Australian. 

The enormity of her record rocked social media and the swimming world, as 16-year-old Canadian Summer Mcintosh and American Katie Ledecky each broke Titmus’ record, swimming sub 3:53.

Ariarne Titmus shocked after setting the brand new world record for the ladies’s 400m lengthy course through the Aussie Swim Championships in Adelaide throughout May

CODE sports activities journalist Lachlan McKirdy tweeted: ‘Big news within the swimming world, Ariarne Titmus’ 400m quick course world record has simply been completely obliterated.’

American swimmer Kyle Sockwell wrote ‘NEW WORLD RECORD! China’s Li Bingjie simply went 3:51.30 within the 400m freestyle and OBLITERATED the outdated World Record time of three:53.92 by Ariarne Titmus.’

After touching the wall, little response was made when Bingjie’s speedy time flashed on the display screen. 

It wasn’t till she took her goggles off and noticed the ‘WR’ in-inscription that she had certainly smashed the world record. 

22-year-old Titmus nonetheless holds the lengthy course 400m freestyle record, breaking it on the 2022 Australian swimming trials. 

Titmus poses along with her gold medal for the 200m freestyle on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – it was her first ever Olympics look

Titmus has steered away from representing Australia on the world quick course titles in December, robbing followers of would’ve been a spectacular race between 4 rising rivals. 

Ledecky went on to flaunt her standing as probably the greatest distance swimmers of all time, breaking by way of one more world record time within the 1500m freestyle, smashing it by 10 seconds. 

16-year-old Canadian Summer Mcintosh strokes down the pool through the Women’s 400m freestyle ultimate on the FINA Swimming World Cup, October 28

Aussie pool star Kyle Chalmers took out his trademark 100m freestyle occasion on the Toronto circuit, with a time of 45.52. 

Binjie went on to set a brand new Asian record for the 1500m freestyle and a nationwide record for the 200m freestyle, capping off a terrific championship look.