SYDNEY, Australia — Swimming superpowers
Australia and the
US will clash in a “Duel in the Pool” with Ariarne Titmus and
Katie Ledecky renewing their Olympic rivalry, it was announced Wednesday.
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Each nation will have a squad of 30 competing in
Sydney on August 19–21, reprising a blockbuster event last held in 2007.
Australia and the US dominated the pool at the
Tokyo Games last year, taking 50 Olympic swimming medals between them.
Compared to 2007, new race and relay formats are
expected to be unveiled for the made-for-television event designed to attract
new audiences to the sport. But the biggest attraction is likely to be
Australian Titmus squaring up again with American Ledecky after they both won
two freestyle golds in Tokyo.
Ledecky had to settle for silver behind Titmus in
the 400m in Tokyo but turned the tables to stand atop the 800m podium ahead of
the Australian.
Titmus also won 200m gold where Ledecky finished a
disappointing fifth but the American powered to a second individual Tokyo
Olympics title in the 1500m.
Other big names featuring could be Australians Kyle
Chalmers and Emma McKeon, and Americans Caeleb Dressel and Regan Smith.
The original Duel in the Pool in 2003 was held after
Sydney’s successful Olympics.
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