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Australian swim coach goes viral with legendary out-of-body celebration

Australia's swim coach absolutely lost his mind watching Titmus win gold. (Photo via @CBCOlympics/Twitter)
Australia's swim coach absolutely lost his mind watching Titmus win gold. (Photo via @CBCOlympics/Twitter)

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.

It was a celebration that would've made the Ultimate Warrior proud.

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.

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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