HONOUR ROLL
We celebrate the following people who spent time in SWAS, who have progressed to represent Australia, or progressed to a professional sports career.
ELITE ATHLETE AFFILIATIONS
The following people have had an affiliation with SWAS whilst in the region.
TOMMY BERTRAND
ROWINGÂ - WARRNAMBOOL CITY COUNCIL
2007 World U23 Rowing Championships - Glasgow
2008 World U23 Championships -Brandenburg
2009Â World U23 Championships -Â Racice
2010 World Championships -Â Lake Karapiro: Silver Medallist
2011 World Championships: Gold Medallist
2012 World Championships -Â Plovdiv
KATHRYN MITCHELL
JAVELIN - GLENELG SHIRE
4x Olympian (2012, 2016, 2021, 2024), 4x Commonwealth Games (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018), including Gold at the 2018 event, setting a Commonwealth Games, Australian, and Oceanian Record (68.92m)
MELISSA TAPPER
TABLE TENNIS - SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
Triple Olympian (2016, 2020, 2024) and four time Paralympian (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
The first Australian to be selected in both the Olympic and Paralympic Team in the same year.
Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist (2018)
4th at the London Paralympics for table tennis
Was in the 2010 Victorian Women’s ‘A’ team for table tennis
2008 Australian U21 champion for table tennis
2008 Oceania U18 Champion for table tennis
2008 Australian Junior champion for table tennis
SARAH WALL
NETBALL - CORANGAMITE SHIRE
Named in the Vixens netball squad in 2009 (National Netball League)
Rookie of the year in 2006 for netball (National Netball League)