09/06/2025
Congratulations to Platinium and Master Coach John Rodgers.
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division
Mr John Rodgers, Noosa Heads QLD 4567
For significant service to swimming as a high-performance coach.
Australian Olympic Team, Paris 2024
• Coach, Nick Sloman, 10km Open water.
• Coach, Kareena Lee, 10km Open Water, bronze medal.
Australian Olympic Team, Tokyo 2020
• Coach, Kareena Lee, 10km Open Water, bronze medal.
Australian Olympic Team, Beijing 2008
• Coach, Bronte Barratt 200m, 4 x 200m freestyle relay, gold medal, World Record set.
• Coach, Kylie Palmer, 4 x 200m freestyle relay; gold medal, World Record set.
• Coach, Leath Brody 4 x100m, silver medal; 4 x 200m silver medal.
Australian Olympic Team, Los Angeles 1984
• Coach, Graeme Brewer, 200m & 4 x200m relay.
Australian Olympic Team, Moscow 1980
• Coach, Michelle Ford, 800m, Gold medal, 200m butterfly.
• Coach, Graeme Brewer, 200m freestyle, silver medal; 4 x 200m freestyle, gold medal.
• Coach, Max Metzker, 1500m, bronze medal; 4 x 200m freestyle, gold medal.
• Coach, Ron McKeon 200m freestyle, 4 x 200m freestyle, gold medal.
Other Olympic Swimming
• Coach, Canadian Swim team, London Olympics, 2012.
• Coach, Max Metzker, 1500m, Montreal Olympics, 1976.
Australian Commonwealth Games Team
• Coach, Rebecca Creedy, Kuala Lumpur, 1998.
• Coach, Swim team, Brisbane, 1982.
Open Water Swimming
• Coach, Trent Grimsly Open water - World and English Channel records.
• Coach, Nick Sloman, 6 x Surf titles and 6 x Australian Open water titles.
• Winner, 16 x State titles, Belt and Surf Races, Maroubra Surf Club.
Swimming Other
• Coach, Noosa Aquatic Centre, since 2013.
• Coach, Redcliffe and Albany Creek Pool, 1995-2009.
• Coach, Australian Institute of Sport, 1983-1986.
• Life Member, Queensland Coaches Association, 2021.
Awards and Recognition include:
• Coach of the Year, Australian Open Water Swimming, 2020-2024.