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AIS Swimming Program

AIS Swimming Program

1988

Summary

In 1988 the Institute Swim Program had 15 males and 7 females plus 3 visiting athletes on scholarship. These athletes were responsible for 25 international gold medals, 25 individual world-ranked performances, 7 national and 1 Commonwealth record. The swim program was also responsible for achieving world rankings for 13 individual swimmers in a total of 25 events. As well as 8 swimmers in relay teams making the top 25 in six individual relays. These results were the best recorded by an AIS swim team.

Coach Judy Hudson left the AIS Swim Program in August and the end of the year saw AIS women's senior coach, Bernie Mulroy, also leave the program.

Support staff
  • William Sweetenham (head coach)
  • Bernie Mulroy (Women)
  • Terry Gathercole (Men)
  • Judy Hudson
  • Bill Nelson
Athletes - Men
  • Robert Bruce
  • Barry Gerber
  • Cameron Greenaway
  • Scott Hamlet
  • Brent Harding
  • Darren Lange
  • Rodney Lawson
  • Gary Lord
  • Ian McAdam
  • Jason Plummer
  • Martin Roberts
  • Dominic Sheldrick
  • Brett Stocks
  • Mark Stockwell
  • Simon Upton
  • David Wilson
  • Rob Woodhouse
Athletes - Women
  • Sheridan Burge-Lopez
  • Pippa Downes
  • Janelle Elford
  • Lisa Fildes
  • Michelle Gallen
  • Jacki Grant
  • Nicole Livingstone
  • Karen Lord
  • Jenny Messenger
  • Donna Procter
1988 team photo
1988 team photo (Left to Right)
Back row: Ben Gathercole, Ian McAdam, Gary Lord, Rodney Lawson, Martin Roberts, Dominic Sheldrick, Robert Bruce, Brett Stocks, Barry Gerber, Unknown, Brent Harding, Unknown, David Wilson, Simon Upton, Unknown, Rob Woodhouse, Scott Hamlet, Darren Lange, Unknown
Front row: Karen Lord, Sheridan Burge-Lopez, Jacki Grant, Jenelle Elford, Pippa Downs, Donna Procter, Michelle Gallen, Jenny Messenger

Major international performances

Olympic Games - Seoul, Korea (1 September-2 October)
Men
  • Robert Bruce - 6th 200m Individual Medley
  • Ian McAdam - 6th 4x100m Medley Relay
  • Jason Plummer - 4th 4x200m Freestyle Relay
  • Martin Roberts - 4th 4x200m Freestyle Relay
  • Simon Upton
  • David Wilson - 6th 200m Butterfly
  • Rob Woodhouse
Former scholarship holders
  • Ian Brown -  4th 4x200m Freestyle Relay
  • Michael McKenzie
  • Carl Wilson - 6th 4x100m Medley Relay
Women 
  • Sheridan Burge-Lopez
  • Janelle Elford - 5th 400m Freestyle; 6th 800m Freestyle
  • Karen Lord
  • Donna Procter - 8th 400m Individual Medley
  • Nicole Livingstone - 4th 4x100m Medley Relay; 5th 200m Backstroke; 7th 100m Backstroke
Former scholarship holders
  • Susie Baumer
Coaches
  • Bill Sweetenham (Head Coach)
Commonwealth Long Course Records
  • Donna Procter - Women's 400m Individual Medley, 4:45.12, Australian Championships, Sydney, Australia, 11 May 1988
  • Former: Ian Brown Non-AIS: Tom Stachewicz, Jason Plummer, Duncan Armstrong - Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:15.23, Olympic Games, Seoul, Korea, 21 September 1988

Image gallery

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Portraits

AIS training

Olympic selection trials

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