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PATH OF CHAMPIONS
The Path of Champions recognises Australia's contribution to sporting excellence by honouring those athletes who attain the status of Olympic Champion, World Champion or World Record Holder in the FINA events of Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronised Swimming.
The Path currently consists of 142 plaques of Australian athletes and was installed for the Official Opening of the Centre in January 1995.
To qualify for inclusion the athlete must be an Olympic Champion (gold medallist), a World Champion, or a World Record Holder in FINA recognised events. Short course events are not included.
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LEGENDS |
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Andrew Charlton |
Lorraine Crapp |
Sarah Durack |
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Richmond Eve (diving) |
Dawn Fraser |
Shane Gould |
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John Konrads |
Fred Lane |
Murray Rose |
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INDUCTEES INTO THE PATH OF CHAMPIONS |
Australian Women's
Waterpolo Team - 1986 |
Mark Kerry |
Ian O'Brien |
Anthony Strahan |
Australian Open Water
Swimming Team - 1994 |
Bernard Kieran |
Kevin O'Halloran |
Shelley Taylor-Smith |
Australian Women's
Waterpolo Team - 2000 |
William Kirby, OAM |
Frank O'Neill |
Eamon Sullivan |
| Janice Andrew |
Michael Klim, OAM |
Susan O'Neill, OAM |
David Theile, AO |
| Duncan Armstrong -OAM |
Ilsa Konrads |
Kylie Palmer |
Robin Thorn |
| Rex Aubrey |
Daniel Kowalski, OAM |
Todd Pearson, OAM |
Petria Thomas |
| Bronte Barratt |
Irina Lashiko |
Kieren Perkins, OAM |
Ian Thorpe, OAM |
| Sir Frank Beaurepaire |
Rosemary Lassig |
Peter Phelps |
Mark Tonelli |
| Gergaynia Beckett |
Andrew Lauterstein |
Shayne Reese |
Lisbeth Trickett, , OAM |
| Lynette Bell |
Faith Leech |
Peter Reynolds |
Charles Turner |
| John Bennett |
Hayley Lewis, OAM |
Stephanie Rice |
Jennifer Turrall |
| Kevin Berry, OAM |
Linda MacKenzie |
Brenton Rickard |
Kathryn Wainwright |
| Leslie Boardman |
John B Marshall |
Sam Riley, OAM |
Deborah Watson, OAM |
| Neil Brooks |
Lynette McClements |
Phil Rogers |
Warwick Webster |
| Rebecca Brown |
Linda McGill, MBE |
Gregory Rogers |
Doris Welch |
| Ashley Callus, OAM |
Philomena Mealing |
Giaan Rooney |
Matt Welsh |
| Dyana Calub |
Danni Miatke |
Marguerite Ruygrok |
Michael Wenden, MBE |
| Gary Chapman |
Alice Mills, OAM |
John Ryan |
Graham White, OAM |
| Alva Colquhoun |
Mark Tonelli |
Sarah Ryan |
Beverley Whitfield |
| Bradford Cooper |
Matthew Mitcham
Diving |
Jessica Schipper, OAM |
Tracey Wickham, MBE |
| Melissa Cunningham |
John Monckton |
Melanie Schlanger |
Brian Wilkinson |
| Edna Davey |
Peter Montgomery, AM
Waterpolo |
Emily Seebohm |
Marilyn Wilson |
| Judy Joy Davies |
Karen Moras |
Pamela Sergeant |
Graham Windeatt |
| Claire Dennis |
Sandra Morgan |
Geoffrey Shipton |
Robert Windle |
| William Devenish |
Gail Neall |
Jonathon Sieben, OAM |
Allan Wood |
| John Devitt, AM |
Chantelle Newbery |
Nicholas Sprenger |
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| David Dickson |
Robert Newbery |
Craig Stevens |
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LATEST INDUCTION OF WORLD CHAMPION
Based on achievements in the following events:
1998 World Championships in Perth
1998 Commonwealth Games
1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
2000 Olympic Selection Trials
2000 Olympic Games
2001 World Championships
Kieren Perkins
Born: 1973, Brisbane
Club: Commercial QLD
The first Australian to win the 1500m freestyle at two Olympics, Kieren Perkins, OAM, capped an illustrious career earning a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle in his third Olympics at Sydney 2000.
Olympic Champion 1500m Freestyle 1992 Barcelona
1500m Freestyle 1996 Atlanta
World Champion 400m Freestyle 1994 Rome
1500m Freestyle 1994 Rome
World Record Holder 800m Freestyle 7:47.85, Edmonton, 25/8/91
800m Freestyle 7:46.60, Blacktown, 16/2/92
400m Freestyle 3:46.47, Canberra, 3/4/92
1500m Freestyle 14:48.40, Canberra, 5/4/92
1500m Freestyle 14:43.48, Barcelona, 31/7/92
800m Freestyle 7:46.00, Victoria BC, 24/8/94
1500m Freestyle 14:41.66, Victoria BC, 24/8/94
400m Freestyle 3:43.80, Rome, 9/9/94
Susan O'Neill
Born: 1973, Mackay
Club: Commercial QLD
Susie O'Neill, OAM, ended her career in fine style winning the 200m freestyle at the 2000 Olympics where she was also a silver medallist in the 200m butterfly, the medley and 4 x 200m freestyle relays. O'Neill holds 35 national titles, overtaking the record number held by Sir Frank Beaurepaire since 1924. Elected in 2000, O’Neill is an athlete member of the international Olympic committee.
Olympic Champion 200m Butterfly 1996 Atlanta
200m Freestyle 2000 Sydney
World Champion 200m Butterfly 1998 Perth
World Record Holder 200m Butterfly 2:05.81, Sydney Olympic Park, 17/5/00
Michael Klim
Born: 1977, Gdynina, Poland
Club: Melbourne Vicentre
Olympic relay champion and 100m butterfly silver medallist, Michael Klim, OAM, achieved a total of six gold medals at the 1998 and 2001 world championships. In 1998 he was the first Australian to be awarded the FINA Politika trophy.
Olympic Champion 4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 2000 Sydney
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 2000 Sydney
World Champion 200m Freestyle 1998 Perth
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 1998 Perth
100m Butterfly 1998 Perth
4 x 100mMedley Relay 1998 Perth
4 x 100mFreestyle relay 2001 Fukuoka
4 x 200mFreestyke Relay 2001 Fukuoka
World Record Holder 100m Butterfly 0:52.15, Brisbane, 9/10/97
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:11.86, Kuala Lumpur, 13/9/98
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:08.79, Sydney Olympic Park, 25/8/99
100m Butterfly 0:52.03, Canberra, 10/12/99
100m Butterfly 0:51.81, Canberra, 12/12/99
100m Freestyle 0:48.18, Sydney Olympic Park, 16/9/00
4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 3:13.67, Sydney Olympic Park, 16/9/00
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:07.05, Sydney Olympic Park, 19/9/00
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:04.66, Fukuoka, 27/7/01
Ian Thorpe
Born: 1982 Milperra, NSW
Club: Padstow, NSW
Ian Thorpe, OAM, won a record six gold medals at the 2001 World Championships following his three gold medals at the 2000 Olympics.
Olympic Champion 400m Freestyle 2000 Sydney
4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 2000 Sydney
World Champion 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 1998 Perth
400m Freestyle 1998 Perth
400m Freestyle 2001 Fukuoka
4 x 100mFreestyle relay 2001 Fukuoka
800m Freestyle 2001 Fukuoka
200m Freestyle 2001 Fukuoka
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 2001 Fukuoka
4 x 100mMedley Relay 2001 Fukuoka
World Record Holder 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:11.86, Kuala Lumpur, 13/9/98
400m Freestyle 3:41.83, Sydney Olympic Park, 22/8/99
200m Freestyle 1:46.34, Sydney Olympic Park, 23/10/99
200m Freestyle 1:46.00, Sydney Olympic Park, 24/8/99
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:08.79, Sydney Olympic Park, 25/8/99
400m Freestyle 3:41.33, Sydney Olympic Park, 13/5/00
200m Freestyle 1:45.69, Sydney Olympic Park, 14/5/00
200m Freestyle 1:45.51, Sydney Olympic Park, 15/5/00
400m Freestyle 3:40.59, Sydney Olympic Park, 16/9/00
4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 3:13.67, Sydney Olympic Park, 16/9/00
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:07.05, Sydney Olympic Park, 16/9/00
800m Freestyle 7:41.59, Hobart, 26/3/01
200m Freestyle 1:44.59, Hobart, 27/3/01
400m Freestyle 3:40.17, Fukuoka, 22/7/01
800m Freestyle 7:39.16, Fukuoka, 24/7/01
200m Freestyle 1:44.06, Fukuoka, 25/7/01
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:04.66, Fukuoka, 27/7/01
Grant Hackett
Born: 1980 Southport, QLD
Club: Miami, QLD
Grant Hackett, OAM, broke the seven year old world record for the 1500m by over 7 seconds at the 2001 world championships, repeating his dominance in this event at the 2000 Olympics. He was also a member of the successful 4 x 200 m relay teams in 1998 and 2001.
Olympic Champion 1500m Freestyle 2000 Sydney
World Champion 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 1998 Perth
1500m Freestyle 1998 Perth
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 2001 Fukuoka
1500m Freestyle 2001 Fukuoka
World Record Holder 200m Freestyle 1:46.67, Brisbane, 23/3/99
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:08.79, Sydney Olympic Park, 25/8/99
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:04.66, Fukuoka, 27/7/01
1500m Freestyle 14:34.56, Fukuoka, 29/7/01
Daniel Kowalski
Born: 1975 Singapore
Club: Melbourne Vicentre
Daniel Kowalski, OAM, anchored the 4 x 200m freestyle relay team which won the 1998 World Championship. In a feat not previously achieved at the same Olympics, Kowalski was a medallist in the 200m, 400m, and 1500m freestyle at the 1996 Olympics.
World Champion 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 1998 Perth
World Record Holder 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:11.86, Kuala Lumpur, 13/9/98
Matthew Dunn
Born: 1973 Leeton
Club: Leeton
Matt Dunn swam the third leg in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay that set a world record at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. A triple Olympian, Dunn was a finalist in the 200m individual medley in 1992 and individual medleys 1996.
World Record Holder 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:11.86, Kuala Lumpur, 13/9/98
Christopher Fydler
Born: 1972 Randwick, NSW
Club: Tweed Heads, NSW
Swimming second in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay team, triple Olympian Chris Fydler, OAM, ended his career with a golden world record at the Sydney Olympics. A 1998 World Championship gold medallist in the 4 x 100m medley relay, he also won a silver medal in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay.
Olympic Champion 4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 2000 Sydney
World Champion 4 x 100mMedley Relay 1998 Perth
World Record Holder 4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 3:13.67, Sydney Olympic Park, 16/9/00
Matthew Welsh
Born: 1976 Carlton, VIC
Club: Surrey Park, VIC
Matt Welsh won the 100m backstroke at 2001 World Championships where he was also a member of the successful medley relay team. A silver medallist in the 4 x 100m medley relay and the 100m backstroke at the 2000 Olympics, he also won a bronze in the 200m backstroke.
World Champion 4 x 100mMedley Relay 1998 Perth
100m Backstroke 2001 Fukuoka
4 x 100mMedley Relay 2001 Fukuoka
Ashley Callus
Born: 1979 Brisbane
Club: Iona, QLD
Ashley Callus, OAM, was a member of the 4 x 100m freestyle relay teams that touched out the united states both at the 2001 World Championships and at the 2000 Olympics. The USA had never been beaten in this Olympic event.
Olympic Champion 4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 2000 Sydney
World Champion 4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 2001 Fukuoka
World Record Holder 4 x 100mFreestyle Relay 3:13.67, Sydney Olympic Park, 16/9/00
William Kirby
Born: 1975 Perth
Club: City of Perth
William Kirby, OAM, was a member of the 4 x 200m freestyle relay teams that won at the 2001 World Championships and the Sydney 2000 Olympics, both in world record times.
Olympic Champion 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 2000 Sydney
World Champion 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 2001 Fukuoka
World Record Holder 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:08.79, Sydney Olympic Park, 25/8/99
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:07.05, Sydney Olympic Park, 19/9/00
4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:04.66, Fukuoka, 27/7/01
Todd Pearson
Born: 1977 Geraldton, WA
Club: Carine, WA
Todd Pearson, OAM, was a member of the 4 x 100m freestyle relay team that narrowly defeated the USA at the 2001 World Championships and the 4 x 200m freestyle relay team that won the event at the 2000 Olympics by a wide margin.
Olympic Champion 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 2000 Sydney
World Champion 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 2001 Fukuoka
World Record Holder 4 x 200mFreestyle Relay 7:07.05, Sydney Olympic Park,
19/9/00Australian Women's Waterpolo Team
In a dramatic finish Australia scored with only 1.3 seconds remaining to defeat the united states 4 goals to 3 and win the inaugural Olympic Women’s water polo competition. Six nations competed in a round robin competition in which Australia lost only one match.
Goalkeepers Liz Weekes Danielle Woodhouse
Field Players Naomi Castle Bronwyn Mayer
Jo Fox Gail Miller
Bridgette Gusterson (C) Melissa Mills
Simone Hankin Debbie Watson
Yvette Higgins Taryn Woods
Kate Hooper
Deborah Watson
Born: 1965 Manly, NSW
Club: Sydney University
Debbie Watson, OAM, a utility player equally adept in attack and defence, first represented Australia in 1983. She was a member of Australian teams that won both the inaugural women’s world championships and the women’s Olympic competition as well as two World Cups. World women’s water polo player in 1993, she captained Australia from 1991 to 1995.
Olympic Champion Women's WaterPolo 2000 Sydney
World Champion Women's WaterPolo 1986 Madrid
Geoffrey Huegill
Born: 1979 Gove, NT
Club: Redcliffe Leagues, QLD
Geoff Huegill won the 50m butterfly at the 2001 World Championships, where he was also a member of the successful medley relay team. An Olympic silver medallist in the medley relay, he earned a bronze medal in the 100m butterly at the Sydney 2000 games.
World Champion 50m Butterfly 2001 Fukuoka
4 x 100mMedley Relay 2001 Fukuoka
World Record Holder 50m Butterfly 0:23.60, Sydney Olympic Park, 15/5/00
50m Butterfly 0:23.44, fukuoka, 27/7/01
Petria Thomas
Born: 1975 Mullumbimby, NSW
Club: Mullumbimby, NSW
Petria Thomas won the 100m and 200m butterfly and was a member of the successful medley relay at the 2001 World Championships. A 2000 Olympic silver medallist in the medley relay and 4x200m freestyle relay, she earned a silver medal in the 200m butterfly at the 1996 Olympics.
World Champion 200m Butterfly 2001 Fukuoka
100m Butterfly 2001 Fukuoka
4 x 100mMedley Relay 2001 Fukuoka
Regan Harrison
Born: 1978 Brisbane
Club: Leander, QLD
A 2000 Olympic silver medallist in the medley relay, Regan Harrison swam his fastest 100m in the breaststroke leg for the Australian team that won the medley relay at the 2001 World Championships.
World Champion 4 x 100mMedley Relay 2001 Fukuoka
Giaan Rooney
Born: 1982 Brisbane
Club: Miami, QLD
Gold Medallist in the 200m Freestyle at the 2001 World Championships, Giaan Rooney was also a member of the 4x200m relay team that earned a silver medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
World Champion 200m Freestyle 2001 Kukuoka
Liesel Jones
Born: 1985 Katherine, NT
Club: Redcliffe Leagues, QLD
Leisel Jones, aged 15, was a member of the team that won the medley relay at the world championships. An Olympic silver medallist in the medley relay, she was also a silver medallist in the 100m breastsroke at both the World Championships and Sydney 2000 Olympics.
World Champion 4 x 100m Medley Relay 2001 Fukuoka
Dyana Calub
Born: 1975 Bourke, NSW
Club: Kingscliff
Medley relay Olympic silver medallist Dyana Calub, swam the backstroke leg for the Australian team that won the medley relay at the 2001 World Championships. This was the first time that an Australian team had won this championship event.
World Champion 4 x 100mMedley Relay 2001 Fukuoka
Sarah Ryan
Born: 1977 Adelaide
Club: Lefevre Portside, SA
A 1996 and 2000 Olympian, Sarah Ryan maintained a narrow lead in the freestyle leg of the medley relay to enable the Australian team to win this event at the 2001 World Championships.
World Champion 4 x 100mMedley Relay 2001 Fukuoka
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