How the Titmus family plan to ignite the yellow jacket celebrations at local Irish pub
As their daughter celebrates her silver-medal race, Robyn and Steve Titmus will join the families of the Australian swim team at the local Irish pub in Paris.
The parents of the Dolphins swim team are a close bunch who appreciate the challenges and passion of each other's lifestyle.
With the restrictions on spectators at the Tokyo Olympics the tradition of the yellow jacket emerged to make the big moments of their child's achievements feel big.
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The local Irish pub in Paris has become the new home for the passing of the jacket as colourful, loud and proud celebrations are ignited by families of the athletes.
Titmus family. Nine
"It's been a team effort all round," Ariarne's father Steve told Nine's Today.
"We will be heading back home and have another few days off before we go back to work and reality so we'll give it another rock tonight."
Her sister Mia admitted the wild celebrations are full of entertainment and sometimes even competition.
"I won the shots race," she laughed.
The celebrations are not only about the gold medals.
They honour to commitment and dedication of those who helped each athlete become the great success they have shown the world to be.
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"She was born fighting for her life and tonight she fought for eight minutes, wow, what a swim," Steve said of Ariarne's performance.
"She gave it her absolute best and about half way through the race anything could have happened. But boy, what a fighter and she gave it her absolute all."
Her mother Robyn was also overjoyed with the performance.
"It's not an easy feat to come to an Olympics and win any medal or to even make a final. What an Aussie team. Haven't we done so beautifully," she said.
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"I knew she wanted to go out and try and swim the best 800 she's ever swam in her life.
"I think Katie really respected that she had someone on her shoulder and Arnie didn't give up right until the very end. I think there was a really mutual respect between the two girls. That is wonderful sportsmanship.
"[Monday] is the last day so let's hope that we can stay up the top of the medal tally."
