Australian swim coach goes viral with legendary out-of-body celebration
Nobody demonstrated their excitement for Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus' win quite like her coach, Dean Boxall.
Titmus edged out United States swimmer Katie Ledecky to win the gold medal in the women's 400m freestyle swimming event, her first ever at the Olympics.
The victory sent her coach to a different level of being.
Ariarne Titmus’ coach, Dean Boxall, went absolutely wild after she held off Katie Ledecky for the 400 m gold medal. 🇦🇺 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/8sn7QsF6Rb
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) July 26, 2021
Titmus' coach lost his damn mind and started humping the glass lol pic.twitter.com/ZJIYAMgkA7
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 26, 2021
Live scenes from Titmus' coach pic.twitter.com/oV1m1klGyH
— Troy 🇩🇰 (@TroyHallam) July 26, 2021
It was a celebration that would've made the Ultimate Warrior proud.
titmus’ coach’s celebration was DERANGED i’m OBSESSED pic.twitter.com/YyS7KCrovl
— Lit (@_lmcarrr) July 26, 2021
Thoughts and prayers to the Japanese volunteer trying to wrangle Ariarne Titmus’ coach and prevent him from breaking through the barrier #Olympics pic.twitter.com/NNDI5ZuP63
— Kylee Scales (@KyleeScales) July 26, 2021
Just an unbelievable display of five years' worth of coaching and preparation all leaving his body at once.
What shouldn't be overshadowed, however, is the incredible effort Titmus demonstrated in the contest.
14-year-old Summer McIntosh sets a Canadian record with her 4th place finish in the 400m freestyle at #Tokyo2020 🇨🇦
Watch live: https://t.co/WrexsnEcRw pic.twitter.com/zmXgTMo0zw— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) July 26, 2021
Titmus "admires" Ledecky, so defeating someone who she looks up to, and someone who holds both the Olympic and world record for the women's 400m freestyle, is an incredible accomplishment.
The Australian finished with a time of 3:56.69, setting a new Oceanian record, while Ledecky completed the race in 3:57.36. China's Bingjie Li claimed bronze with a time of 4:01.08.
At just 20 years old, Titmus has a bright future in the sport, which means her coach should have lots of opportunities to celebrate more victories.
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