Lani Pallister won Australia’s first gold medal. Her coach’s reaction was curious
Getty ImagesThere was no smile on Friday evening (Saturday morning AEST). Her mark was only marginally quicker than the 3:59.72 she swam at the Australian trials and outside her personal best of 3:58.87.Gone was the Boxall fist pump and handrail grab that became one of the enduring images of the Tokyo Olympics after Titmus won the same event. “It’s always one to set the tone, so happy I could do that for the whole team.
- ▪Getty ImagesThere was no smile on Friday evening (Saturday morning AEST).
- ▪Her mark was only marginally quicker than the 3:59.72 she swam at the Australian trials and outside her personal best of 3:58.87.Gone was the Boxall fist pump and handrail grab that became one of the enduring images of the Tokyo Olympics af
- ▪“It’s always one to set the tone, so happy I could do that for the whole team.
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