Aussie teen stuns Titmus, breaks WR to win gold

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Mollie O'Callaghan has acceptable a satellite grounds successful the women's 200-metre freestyle, pipping Ariarne Titmus to the golden medal astatine the World Aquatics Championships.

Titmus led for the bulk of the race, but was overrun by an unthinkable last thigh from the 19-year-old, who is besides coached by Dean Boxall.

O'Callaghan's clip of 1:52.85 acceptable a caller satellite grounds for the event, breaking the erstwhile champion acceptable by Federica Pellegrini successful 2009.

Titmus finished 2nd with a clip of 1:53.01, portion Canadian young weapon Summer McIntosh came successful 3rd with 1:53.65.

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