Dean Boxall (born 1977) is an Australian

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coach. He is regarded as an elite coach in his field, training swimmers who compete at state, national, and international levels, including World Championships and Olympic Games. Boxall has received numerous awards for his achievements. Boxall is head coach at Brisbane-based swim club St. Peters Western, which has a history of successful alumni including Olympians

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. He is the coach of Australian swimmers

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. In 2021, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Boxall gained significant international notoriety following the success of Ariarne Titmus at the Olympic Games, particularly for his reaction to Titmus's gold medal win in the

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's reaction when his protégé

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won the 200 metre freestyle gold medal at the

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. A video of Boxall's reaction won the 2021 Swammy Award for Viral Video of the Year.Sutherland, James (2 January 2022)
"2021 Swammy Awards: Oceania Coach Of The Year, Dean Boxall"
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Awards

* 2018 ''

'' Swammy Award for Oceania Coach of the YearRace, Retta (31 December 2018)
"2018 Swammy Awards: Dean Boxall, Oceania Coach Of The Year"
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''. Retrieved 9 February 2022. * 2019

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Coach of the YearClark, Laine (25 November 2019)
"Teen sensation Ariarne Titmus named Swimming Australia's swimmer of the year"
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''. Retrieved 13 February 2022. * 2019 Swimming Australia Youth Coach of the Year * 2019 Australian Swimming Coaches And Teachers Association (ASCTA) Coach of the Year * 2020 ASCTA Age Coach of the Year * 2020 ASCTA Youth Coach of the Year * 2021 ''SwimSwam'' Swammy Award for Oceania Coach of the YearHamann, Michael (26 December 2021)
"2021 Swammy Awards: Oceania Coach Of The Year, Dean Boxall"
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''. Retrieved 9 February 2022. * 2021 ''

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'' International Coach of the YearHanson, Ian (29 December 2021)
"Aussie Dean Boxall Named Swimming World International Coach of the Year"
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''. Retrieved 9 February 2022. * 2021 ''SwimSwam'' Swammy Award for Viral Video of the Year * 2021 Swimming Australia, Youth Coach of the Year"Historic Tokyo success celebrated in style"
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Early life

Boxall was born in South Africa and moved with his family to Brisbane when he was seven.

References

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