Saving their best until last, Australia has added another medal to its world swimming championships tally at Budapest after teenager Ariarne Titmus powered home to clinch 4×200-metres freestyle relay bronze.
There was a real threat of Australia bombing out entirely on the podium on day five at Duna Arena.
Sprint king Cameron McEvoy, the 2015 world titles silver medallist, was relegated to fourth in the 100m freestyle final before Emily Seebohm was touched out for bronze in the 50m backstroke despite setting a new national record.
Australia finally extended its tally to seven medals, but still no gold, on day five’s final event after rookie teenager Titmus reeled in Russia’s Arina Openysheva on the final leg.
The team was completed by Madi Wilson, Kotuku Ngawati and Emma McKeon, who nabbed her fifth medal — four silver and one bronze — of the eight-day titles.
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