Olympic swimming great Ariarne Titmus has shared an “absolutely beautiful” moment with dad Steve and mum Robyn after returning home to Australia on Tuesday. Dozens of Olympians landed at Sydney Airport to a throng of family, friends and supporters. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Emotions spill over in Ariarne Titmus reunion.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today While Titmus is among those who still need to jump another flight to get back to their own beds, family members like her parents were on hand for the celebrations. Fellow swimmer Elijah Winnington’s parents similarly flew to Sydney just to be there, with the dual medallist spotting his mum “bawling her eyes out”. Titmus was away for two months in total and spent time with her parents in Paris but the emotions spilled over while standing together in Australia once again.
“It feels nice. It’s been two months away, which is a long time. It feels good to be on home soil,” she told Sunrise’s Matt Shirvington.
“I saw mum and dad away — but it’s not really the same as when you’re home and you feel like you can just settle and relax.” Steve said “it’s an emotional day, to have Arnie back it’s just..
.” before trailing off as he choked up, hugging his daughter and kissing her on the head. The moment hit home for Matt Doran, filling in for Shirvo at the Sunrise desk.
“Absolutely beautiful. People we idolise became humanised — it was just a dad and a daughter. The emotion of that hug was.