Australians have been prolific in the Olympic pool so far in Paris and that is expected to continue in the women’s 200m freestyle. Two Aussies are heavy favorites to come out on top of this event, as the Australian domination in Olympic swimming is likely to continue in the final of this event on Monday. Here, we break down the Olympic women’s 200m freestyle and pick which Aussie we think will get the gold medal.
Olympic Women’s 200m Freestyle Betting Odds
| Swimmer | Gold Medal Odds |
| Ariarne Titmus | -140 |
| Mollie O’Callaghan | +105 |
| Siobhan Haughey | +1800 |
| Junxuan Yang | +1800 |
| Mary-Sophie Harvey | +3000 |
| Barbora Seemanova | +4000 |
| Claire Weinstein | +5000 |
| Erika Fairweather | +5000 |
| Bingjie Li | +5000 |
| Erin Gemmell | +6600 |
| Maria Fernanda Acosta | +10000 |
| Aimee Canny | +15000 |
| Minna Abraham | +15000 |
| Valentine Dumont | +20000 |
| Snaefridur Sol Jorunnardottir | +25000 |
| Rebecca-Aimee Diaconescu | +30000 |
The two favorites to win the Olympic women’s 200m freestyle race are Australians. Ariarne Titmus won the women’s 400m freestyle in convincing fashion over a field that included the great Katie Ledecky. She is also in the mix to win the women’s 800m freestyle, as she might be the best intermediate-distance freestyle swimmer in the world right now.
Titmus is ed in gold medal contention by fellow Australian Mollie O’Callaghan. O’Callaghan was a part of the team that won the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay, which Australia won in dominant fashion. O’Callaghan is the only swimmer within striking distance of Titmus in this race, according to oddsmakers, as the Aussies are expected to finish first and second in this Olympic swimming event.
Olympic Women’s 200m Freestyle Major Storylines
The potential for an Australian one-two finish is the biggest storyline going into the Olympic women’s 200m freestyle race. Titmus and O’Callaghan are helping Australia to a huge Olympics in the pool in Paris. That should continue with this race on Monday, as both should finish in a great position in the final.
The battle for bronze is another fascinating storyline for this race going into the final on Monday. There isn’t a clear favorite to finish in the top-three alongside the top-two Aussies in this event. That will create a great subplot in the pool here, even if Titmus and O’Callaghan are likely to run away with this race, at least relatively speaking in one of the shorter distances in the freestyle swimming program.
Olympic Women’s 200m Freestyle Medal Contenders
It is almost certain that Titmus and O’Callaghan will win gold and silver in the women’s 200m freestyle, so let’s focus on the battle for bronze when discussing medal contenders in this event. China’s Bingjie Li, Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey, and Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey finished the preliminary rounds with the top times outside of Titmus and O’Callaghan. They could end up in the medal hunt here, as could American Claire Weinstein, who is at long odds to win the gold but could grab bronze.
Women’s 200m Freestyle Betting Prediction: Ariarne Titmus (-140)
This race is going to come down to the two Australians, who are almost assured gold and silver in some order. We are going to take Titmus to win the women’s 200m freestyle, as she is putting together an incredible Olympic Games for herself. After winning gold in the 400 free and improving her chances in the 800 free, a gold here for Titmus could set her up for a potential hat-trick in individual golds later in the Olympic meet.
