Brian Dalton

Albert Park/South Melbourne Rowing Club (VIC)

1980 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1980 - Canadian Henley - Women's Lightweight Four coach - First
1981 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1981 - Canadian Henley - Women's Lightweight Four coach - First
1982 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1983 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1984 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1984 - World Championships -Women's Lightweight Eight (test event) coach - Silver
1985 - Interstate Women's lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1985 - World Championships - Women's Lightweight Four coach - Gold
1986 - Interstate Women's lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1986 - World Championships - Women's Lightweight Four coach - Fourth
1986 - Commonwealth Games - Women's Lightweight Four coach - Silver1990 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1990 - World Championships - Women's Lightweight Four coach - Silver
1991 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1991 - World Championships - Women's Lightweight Four coach - Fifth
1992 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1992 - Interstate Women's Four Championship coach - Third
1992 - World Championships - Women's Lightweight Four coach - Gold
1993 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1993 - World Championships - Women's Lightweight Four coach - Fourth
1996 - Olympic Games - Women's Eight coach - Fifth
2000 - Interstate Men's Sculling Championship coach - Third

Brian with his World Champion Lightweight Four in 1985

Brian is one of the key people involved in the development of women's lightweight rowing in Australia. He took crews from an interstate standard to world class standard. He was involved with the early Canadian Henley crews which showed that Australian women's lightweight rowing was of the highest standard. He made the transition to the World Championship status and performance with an amazing record of success. His coaching skill and management of his athletes were superb. His no nonsense and demanding style got the best out of his athletes. He was also a finalist Olympic coach.

After the Olympics, Brian continued coaching at the school level. He worked with Peter Antonie to get Xavier across the line in 1999 for a Head of the River win for the first time in 50 years.

Andrew Guerin 2013

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