'I could see Dean on the other side bawling his eyes out. 'It was actually hard to contain it,' Titmus said. Titmus said she became emotional during the medal ceremony knowing her coach was watching and what it meant to him. He puts 100% into being a swimming coach.'įive-times Olympic gold medallist Ledecky held a good lead in the early part of the race before Titmus began to reel her in and burst out of the final turn to power her way to victory.

'That's just the way Dean is, he is just passionate about what he does, he becomes so animated. 'I have seen little snippets of it,' Titmus said of Boxall's reaction. Nearby staff in the arena jumped to avoid Boxall as he lurched unpredictably and it took the embrace of a fellow Australian team member to calm him down. 'We didn't discuss what I wanted to do in the pool. 'He means everything to me,' Titmus said. Titmus had nothing but praise for her coach, whose antics played out on television globally and went viral on social media. 'She just the most humble girl, she's a beautiful kid.'īoxall told Australia's Seven network he had taken the mask off by mistake and that his frantic shaking of the barrier was like his childhood hero, American wrestler 'The Ultimate Warrior', used to do to the ring. She's basically saying 'you need to settle down'. She came up to me, I think I was more emotional than her. He said Titmus executed the race perfectly. 'I just don't turn off and that's probably why I let it out.' Medal Moment Tokyo 2020: Swimming Womens 200m Freestyle - A Titmus (AUS) A truly medal-worthy performance from A Titmus. I've been with this girl five years, you know, having a dream together.'Īsked if anyone had objected to his exuberant display, Boxall said: 'Americans might not like it, I don't know, but they jump around as much as me. While the 20-year-old Titmus was being congratulated by her fellow swimmers, the crowd were mesmerised by Boxall as he leapt in the air, tore off his mask and screamed ecstatically, headbanging with his surfer-like hair tumbling around him. Breathe out.Australia's Ariarne Titmus lit up the pool with a stunning victory over Katie Ledecky at the Tokyo Games on Monday, but when it comes to celebrations it was her wide-eyed, hip-thrusting coach Dean Boxall who deserved an Olympic gold.Īs Titmus reached for the wall to dethrone her American rival in the 400m freestyle, Boxall burst into a frenzy of exuberant celebrations, punching the air and darting around the spectator gantry. On the final lap, you could see the Australian was starting to glow in her golden cap. Goalball is unique to the Paralympics - here's how it works.What are the classifications for the Tokyo Paralympics?.What is the decathlon and how is it scored?.He also pointed out the final had other contenders, including Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey and Italian Federica Pelligrini, the world recorder (1:52.98) since 2009.Īll of a sudden, they were on the blocks again: Hold your breath.īy halfway, Titmus was no longer chasing Ledecky.

Seeking clarity through analysis, we turned to our new favourite guru, Ian Thorpe, who reckoned Titmus had 'another gear' Ledecky could not quite match. Speed, of course, was the question hanging over the 200m decider, promoted by the broadcaster as 'Showdown 2.0'. It was a head-spinning moment that caused the 20-year-old to deliver the most delightful 2021 quote: 'I don't know if this year's gone fast or slow.' Ariarne Titmus will be chasing further gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

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