{"id":593076,"date":"2024-07-29T17:24:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T00:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=593076"},"modified":"2024-07-30T01:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:30:34","slug":"paris-olympics-tears-of-joy-from-mollie-ocallaghan-and-ariarne-titmus-in-emotional-poolside-interview-with-giaan-rooney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/paris-olympics-tears-of-joy-from-mollie-ocallaghan-and-ariarne-titmus-in-emotional-poolside-interview-with-giaan-rooney\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Olympics: Tears Of Joy From Mollie O’Callaghan, Ariarne Titmus In Emotional Poolside Interview With Giaan Rooney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paris Olympics: Tears Of Joy From Mollie O’Callaghan, Ariarne Titmus In Emotional Poolside Interview With Giaan Rooney<\/strong><\/p>\n

There were emotional scenes on pool deck at the Paris La Defense Arena at the conclusion of a high octane charged night three after a remarkable women’s 200m freestyle final between Australian training partners Mollie O’Callaghan<\/strong> and Ariarne Titmus.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beginning with scenes of the two girls in their Australian trademark yellow caps, sitting next to each other in the tension-filled call room before the introductions in front of a raucous crowd.<\/p>\n

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SMILE OF AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION: Mollie O’Callaghan winner W 200 free Paris 24 Photo Courtesy Delly Carr Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

The much anticipated Aussie match-up between the two girls from Brisbane’s St Peters Western Swim Club, \u00a0won by Mollie O, ahead of \u00a0team mate and triple Olympic champion “Arnie” Titmus who took back the world record from a shattered O’Callaghan at the Australian Trials.<\/p>\n

Titmus quick to raise Mollie’s arm before the pair walked arm-in-arm and then greeting the crowd, thrusting their arms in the air to acknowledge their support.<\/p>\n

With special hugs all-round reserved from their unwavering coach Dean Boxall<\/strong> – the maestro who has managed both his charges in an extraordinary feat of inspiring coaching, treading a fine line to get the best out of \u00a0both his girls.<\/p>\n

Australian head coach Rohan Taylor<\/strong> there to congratulate his star performers, so proud of them on a special day, alongside his Dolphins, before they were ushered down for the medal presentations – where former world record holder and 2008 Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini<\/strong> from Italy made the presentations in a moving moment, both girls standing arm-in-arm as they sang along to Australia’s National Anthem “Advance Australia Fair.”<\/p>\n

The medals around their necks it was time to find their mums and dads – an extra special reunion -especially for Mollie, who had not seen or spoken to her parents for \u00a0some weeks.<\/p>\n