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Mollie O’Callaghan Sets New 200m Freestyle World Record!

10/25/2025

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Mollie O’Callaghan set a new world record in the 200m freestyle at the Swimming World Cup in Toronto, finishing in 1:49.36 on October 6, 2023.
This record came just a week after her previous time of 1:49.77.
O’Callaghan outperformed Lani Pallister, who matched her personal best of 1:51.75, and Erika Fairweather from New Zealand, who finished in 1:52.71.
Following Ariarne Titmus's retirement, O’Callaghan's achievement provided a boost for Australian swimming.
She received a $15,000 bonus for the record and another $15,000 for winning the Triple Crown.

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Mollie O’Callaghan set a new world record in the 200m freestyle at the Swimming World Cup in Toronto, finishing in 1:49.36 on October 6, 2023.
This record came just a week after her previous time of 1:49.77.
O’Callaghan outperformed Lani Pallister, who matched her personal best of 1:51.75, and Erika Fairweather from New Zealand, who finished in 1:52.71.
Following Ariarne Titmus's retirement, O’Callaghan's achievement provided a boost for Australian swimming.
She received a $15,000 bonus for the record and another $15,000 for winning the Triple Crown.