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Significant Achievements

Paralympic Representation - Sam Bramham


  • Gold medallist - Beijing 2008 
    • Gold - 4 x 100 medley relay
    • 4th place for 400m free; 4th place for 4 x 100 free relay
  • World Record Holder 100m Fly - German National Championships 2006
  • Gold, Silver & Bronze medallist - Athens Paralympics 2004
    • Bronze - 100 fly
    • Silver - 4 x 100 free relay
    • Gold - 4 x 100 Medley relay
  • Commonwealth Games - 2006 representative
  • Telstra Dolphins representative
  • VIS & AIS Scholarship holder

Australian Open Medallists & Finalists


  • Nick Cordner - Telstra Dolphins representative;  Australian Oceana team member;  VIS Scholarship holder;  2009 (finalist) & 2008 (medallist)
  • Bryce Glover - 2008 SC (finalist) & 2009 LC (finalist)

Australian Age Medallists & Finalists


  • Matt Sterrenberg - 2009 (silver 200 fly) & 2008 (silver 100 fly; silver 200 fly) & 2007 (gold 200 fly)
  • Tom Newton - 2009 (bronze 200 fly) & 2008 (bronze 200 fly) & 2007 (finalist)
  • Michael Forno - 2009 (finalist) & 2008 (finalist) & 2007 (bronze 400 free)
  • Kayne Johns - 2009 (silver 18/u Victorian State 4x50 freestyle relay)
  • Annabel Newton - 2009 (finalist)
  • Ashley Simons - 2008 (finalist)
  • Nick Cordner - 2005 (bronze 400 IM) & 2003 (bronze 200 IM)
  • Chelsea Carpenter - 2005 (bronze 200 breaststroke)
  • Thanasi Solomidis - 2003 (bronze 400 freestyle)
  • Ken-Gene Yap - 2002 (bronze 14/u Victorian State 4x50 freestyle relay)

Victorian Open Water Championship Medalists


  • Julianne Bayliss - 2006 - (gold 5km; bronze 10km)

Australian Age Open Water Championship Medallists


  • Jessica McCarthy - 2009 (top 10) 
  • Xavier Agostino - 2007 (silver 5km)

World School Games Representation - Doha, Qatar


  • 2009 - Matt Sterrenberg - 200 fly

Pacific School Games Representation


  • 2009 - 6 Neons swimmers, including Boys Captain, Kayne Johns 
  • 2005 - 5 Neons swimmers
  • 2001 - 5 Neons swimmers
  • 1997 - 3 Neons swimmers

Victorian State Championships


  • Neons consistently placed as one of the top 10 clubs in the state
  • Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists for various events including relays

Victorian Open Open Water Championship Medalists


  • Julianne Bayliss - 2006 - (gold 5km; bronze 10km)

Metro North Championships


  • Neons were Metro North Premiers in the 2005/6/7 season
  • Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists for various events

Victorian State Championship Record Holders


  • Various record holders