Sometimes coaches can appear happier than their athletes.
Dean Boxall, Ariarne Titmus' coach has gone “crazy” after his protégé's victory on Monday in the final of the 400-meter freestyle.
As soon as the swimmer hit the wall, her coach was elated and that's saying something.
A manifestation of joy that would have almost stolen the show from Titmus.
So expressive that one can see a Japanese official attempting, from afar as the Australian is unleashed, to calm him down.
With all this glee, he takes off his mask, which probably offended the Japanese woman, who couldn't do more than watch him fidget all over the place.
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The Australian's Olympic gold medal was magnified by beating swimming superstar and five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky at just 24 years old.
The American was also the defending champion in the distance.
“
It's probably the most important thing you can achieve in your athletic career,” said Titmus.
So I am on the Moon
”.
The 20-year-old Australian had already won the 400 meters in Gwangju in South Korea during the world championships in 2019.
