Dean Boxall wins prestigious coaching award
St Peters Western coach and world championship winning swim coach Dean Boxall has won the 2019 Australian Swimming Coaches And Teachers Association (ASCTA) prestigious Coach of the Year award/
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St Peters Western and world championship winning swim coach Dean Boxall has won the 2019 Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) prestigious Coach of the Year.
He claimed the award for his efforts with Ariarne Titmus, Clyde Lewis and Mitch Larkin at last year’s Fina World Championships in South Korea.
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Titmus was Australia’s sole individual gold medallist at the Championships, defeating legendary five-time Olympic gold medallist US and the world’s greatest ever distance freestyler, Katie Ledecky in an epic 400m freestyle – overtaking Ledecky on the final lap.
Boxall was quick to praise his three mentors Scott Volkers, Stephan Widmer and Michael Bohl who he described as his “Triangle of Power” as well as his team of coaches who have helped him steer St Peters Western to the number one swim club in Australia.
“I want to recognise Stefan, Michael and Scott who have all won the award and what a great feeling to think I’m actually now there with them,” said Boxall.
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“I so glad I could stand there with those three – and I’ve learnt so much from all of those guys in my career. So blessed to have had those coaches influence my career – all in different ways.
“I feel very fortunate to have great coaches who have backed me, believed in me and put some time and energy into me.
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“I always think of the three and there are times when the plan is thrown out the window and you have to think on your feet. I coached in Qatar for four-and-and-half years and did it by myself, I dug my teeth in, learning on the job, I had nobody, I learnt for the whole time, I got things wrong but just moved forward.
“I still look up to those three, who have all won Olympic gold, I’m just the novice, I’m not in their league.”
But Boxall, who also praised his assistant coach, Maxine Seear as well as his junior and age coaches Stewart Melton and John Gatfield, is certainly taking his squad on a trajectory towards next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
“I have to pay tribute to Maxine who I think is the greatest assistant coach in the world who compliments my attributes perfectly and I believe I do the same for her,” said Boxall.
‘Max really helps me manage St Peters Western Swim Club which is a beast in its own, and she is rightly fully up there with some of the greatest assistant coaches – and an integral part of a great team we have here.”
Originally published as Dean Boxall wins prestigious coaching award