{"id":891845,"date":"2026-09-14T16:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/891845\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T16:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:04:13","slug":"australian-olympic-legend-ariarne-titmus-announces-engagement-to-mac-powell-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/891845\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Olympic legend Ariarne Titmus announces engagement to Mac Powell: \u2018Forever\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian swimming<\/a> legend Ariarne Titmus has announced her engagement to partner Mac Powell. <\/p>\n

The happy couple posted a series of photos of the happy moment with the caption \u201cyou + me forever \ud83e\udd0d 07.09.26\u201d.<\/p>\n

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ariarne Titmus announces engagement to Mac Powell<\/p>\n

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Powell popped the question on a beach in Greece on Titmus\u2019 26th birthday. The proposal came two years after they first met on a blind date set up by a mutual friend. <\/p>\n

Titmus\u2019 father and Channel 7 presenter Steve Titmus said Powell travelled to Brisbane to formally ask him for his permission. <\/p>\n

\u201cMac did the right thing, he did come and ask me a few weeks ago. I had to keep the secret. He is such a wonderful guy, terrific bloke. Both families will be delighted with the news. Just terrific,\u201d Steve Titmus said on 7NEWS.<\/p>\n

The couple went public with their relationship in early 2025<\/a>, with Titmus revealing Powell initially did not know who she was. <\/p>\n

Titmus then relocated to Melbourne to continue her relationship with Powell, who is an investment analyst. <\/p>\n

The post was immediately flooded with likes and comments from friends, fellow swimmers and the other figures from the sporting world. <\/p>\n

\"AriarneAriarne Titmus has announced her engagement. Credit: Instagram\"TheThe happy couple posted a series of photos on social media. Credit: Instagram.<\/p>\n

\u201cCONGRATULATIONS!!!! So happy for you both,\u201d fellow swimmer Shayna Jack wrote. <\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulation darling girl,\u201d Steph Rice said. <\/p>\n

\u201cTHE BEST NEWS!!!! Congratulations \ud83e\udef6\ud83e\udef6\ud83e\udef6\ud83e\udef6\ud83e\udef6\ud83e\udef6,\u201d Brianna Throssell added.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerfect just perfect! Much love,\u201d Channel 7 presenter Mel McLaughlin said. <\/p>\n

Titmus announced her shock retirement from the swimming last year<\/a>, aged just 25. <\/p>\n

The superstar had been on a break following the Paris Olympics where she achieved an historic third individual gold medal, winning the 400m freestyle in the race dubbed \u2018the race of the century.<\/p>\n

Titmus defeated the other two previous world record holders of the event \u2014 American all-time great Katie Ledecky, and Canadian swimming prodigy Summer McIntosh.<\/p>\n

In doing so, Titmus became the first Australian athlete since Dawn Fraser in 1964 to win back-to-back gold medals in the same event.<\/p>\n

Titmus credited Ledecky with pushing to become a champion athlete, naming her 2020 Tokyo Olympics, when she edged the 400m world record holder, as her greatest achievement.<\/p>\n

She stepped away from the sport having won a staggering haul of 33 international medals including eight Olympic medals (four gold, three silver and one bronze) and four world titles.<\/p>\n

Since her retirement, Titmus has transitioned seamlessly into the media, commentating for Seven for this year\u2019s Commonwealth Games. <\/p>\n

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