Tokyo Olympics: Ariarne Titmus’ coach Dean Boxall gives gold medal reaction after win over Katie Ledecky

The Terminator’s coach was much more excited.

Within the stands on the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Dean Boxall yanked off his necessary masks, let loose a scream that echoed via the largely empty enviornment, pumped his fists, and thrust his hips in strikes paying homage to Mick Jagger. He grabbed at a glass railing like he wished to tear it aside.

Boxall’s emotional show turned an immediate hit on social media, the place one admirer tweeted it was “one of the best response of all time.” The Australian Olympic staff tweeted a GIF that mentioned the coach’s response “sums it up completely.”

“I’ve seen little snippets of it. That is identical to Dean. He is very passionate … he turns into very animated,” Titmus mentioned. “I feel that that is simply as a lot for him as it’s for me. He is sacrificed a number of his household life, his children, his spouse and his job. He places 100% into being a swimming coach and I’d not be right here with out him.”

Titmus, who has been nicknamed the “Terminator,” handed Ledecky her first Olympic loss in a person race by rallying over the ultimate two laps to win the 400-meter freestyle Monday.

Boxall was extra reserved through the medal ceremony, breaking down in tears as Titmus obtained her gold.

“He was crying and I used to be attempting to comprise the feelings,” she mentioned, “nevertheless it’s good to see how a lot it means to him too.”